AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2007

FROM THE EDITOR 3

THE SPELL OF THE DESERT 4
By Dieter Noli

HUNTING WITH THE LONGBOW 6
By Johannes Schabort.

GEORGE FOSTER, THE RIFLE MAN 8
By Willem O’Kelly

TRACKING TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS 10
By Cleve Cheney

INSTINCTIVE SHOOTING – 13
LUCK OR SKILL?
By Frank Addington Jr

MEMORIES OF A WILDERNESS RANGER 14
By Cleve Cheney

“ LET’S BURN SOME POWDER, BOYS” 16
By Chris le Roux

INSTANT STITCHES 19
By Rean Steenkamp

TRADITIONAL SHOOTING FUN AMONG 20

THE WATTLE TREES
By Chris Green

MAKE A COMBINATION KNIFE 22
By Robin “Bushbuck” Barkes

GUNS OF AFRICA – NO 2 22
By Robin “Bushbuck” Barkes

HANDY CONTAINERS 23
By Robin “Bushbuck” Barkes

THE CAMP COOK 23
By Robin “Bushbuck” Barkes

BOW PROFILE: 24
PUMA HUNTER RECURVE BOW
FROM ROSE OAK CREATIONS
By R. Blacky Schwarz

MAKING YOUR OWN JUDOS 27
By Rean Steenkamp

BUSHMAN SHELTERS: 28
A PLEASANT SURPRISE
By Rean Steenkamp

SURVIVAL MYTH BUSTERS 30
By Rean Steenkamp

Cover Photo: Karen Kriek