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About Us
Outback Adventure Media
The very
first video Tony Pizzata made was on VHS video tape
(a thing of the past) back in 1990. It was made
after his second hunt to New Zealand’s high country
for Himalayan Tahr and was entitled “Tahr In The
Bluffs”. Later, he released a second video
entitled “Tell Them I’m Hunting” and between 1990
and 2001 he released several other titles including
“You’ll Find Me In The Hills”, “Calling Em’ In” and
“Hunting New Zealand’s Southern Alps”.
Video
editing, however, didn’t come cheap or easy and
after spending literally tens of thousands of
dollars on each title simply having an editing house
produce the goods, he decided he’d learn to
edit video on computer and produce a video
master, ready for printing himself. This signalled
the start of Outback Adventure Media and
since then many new titles have been
produced by him on DVD. Through Outback
Adventure Media, Tony is committed to
bringing you the best in hunting and the
great outdoors both here in Australia as
well as many other parts of the world.
Tony Pizzata
Tony has been hunting for more than 40 years and
started his association with Australasian Sporting
Shooter Magazine back in 1988. However, it wasn’t
until February, 1991 that he began working for the
publication on a full time basis. “It all started
when I happened to be in the office dropping an
article off to the editor for insertion to the
magazine, when I was told there was a job vacancy
coming up for an advertising manager. Eager for an
interview, I made an appointment and the rest is
history.” Tony is now the National Sales Manager and
Field Editor for the magazine which is now in it’s
50th year. During the past 25 years he has had the
opportunity to hunt the South Pacific extensively
and also hunt in many other parts of the world.
“For many years, my favourite destination was New
Zealand’s South Island, as I love the alpine hunting
and in particular Chamois and Tahr hunting. To
date I’ve made 57 hunting trips to the South Island
of New Zealand, however, these day’s I tend to just
take my rifle for the walk and shoot lots of photos
and video over there.
My first trip to Canada in 1995 for black bear in
Alberta’s North, soon sparked a passion for North
America and other destinations like
New Mexico and Arizona. Since then I have made
several trips for Whitetail, Mule deer, Pronghorn
antelope, moose, and lots of other critters”.
My favourite destinations back home here in
Australia is Cape York in Queensland’s North, bustin’
big boars and The Northern Territory in Australia’s
“Top End” which is one of Australia’s last frontiers
and also the home of mean scrub bulls and heavy
horned buffalo. The pig hunting and barramundi
fishing is also excellent there.
My hunting team amongst others and best buddies are
my son Michael, Nephew Michael and Son-In Law Frank.
The four of us hunt regularly together, I believe
it’s what keeps us so “tight knit” and a close
family. I’m sure I speak for all four when
I say Hunting and the outdoors is in our blood, an
instinct, an obsession and what I am thankful for
that has now spread past me and through to the
younger members of my immediate family. For it’s
out there around a camp fire or atop a hill or
mountain we get the chance to strengthen that family
bond, to talk and communicate with each other,
without the distractions of a busy city life.
Remember, to take the opportunity to show a
youngster the beauty of our great outdoors and the
age old tradition of hunting. They are our future.
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