Hey fellas, Im back out of the Alpine National Park down in Victoria after a week of chasing Sambar deer throughout some big country.
I'l keep it reasonably short and let the photos do the talking.
There was only a small bunch of us this year, which was welcoming.. some experienced hunters and many newbies never seen a deer before.
By the first few days everyone had seen deer but then by mid week the deer sightings dropped and none were shot by the end of the week.
The weather turned in on us by Thursday and we copped some serious rain which would explain why the deer filtered off toward the wet conditions.
I hunted reasonably hard for a few days but a week of beer drinking an early mornings takes its toll and by end of the week I wasn't too interested in hunting wet scrub.
due to bushfires 10years ago the scrub has grown back super thick in most places with "sh!t bush" growing up to 6ft high making it near impossible to see Deer..
I took a lady friend up with me for a few days an then dropped her out to the closest town Wednesday..5hr round trip gahh..
Anyway a good week had by everyone really an theres already hype for next years annual forum hunt, this was my 2nd trip an hoping that 3rd time is a charm!
A lot of history out of this Area in the Early days of Sambar hunting in Australia.
I hope you enjoy the photos, any questions.. fire.
Cheers!
WL
driving into camp following the sign
I generally camp away from the main group, this was our camp
Lost?
Over the week I threw in a line whilst the rain hit an caught an Eel using a local "bogong moth"
End of the road for the Hilux. aka "the mongrel" a known boghole for 4x4 enthusiasts.
Myself and Dave about to head our own ways
A decent Wallow up the Zeka creek system
the newly acquired t3 up atop of the dry river system
Young fawn on the flat at last light
a T3 which had seen better days- it had fallen from against the tree
mounts held zero later checking poi!
Up reasonably high
My camp when the rains hit- needed to cook in the dry
Mel checking out another Wallow
I connected with a Hind after the Honked an gave away her position well above us o nthe river flat, a 150m shot (or two) off hand and i seen her fall a few steps later. 150gr corelokt factorys worked a treat an i recovered the projectile from the far side. angling shot through ribs into opposite shoulder.
the Tribe from our Camp
Deer legs in a successful hunting Camp on Sunset
I'l keep it reasonably short and let the photos do the talking.
There was only a small bunch of us this year, which was welcoming.. some experienced hunters and many newbies never seen a deer before.
By the first few days everyone had seen deer but then by mid week the deer sightings dropped and none were shot by the end of the week.
The weather turned in on us by Thursday and we copped some serious rain which would explain why the deer filtered off toward the wet conditions.
I hunted reasonably hard for a few days but a week of beer drinking an early mornings takes its toll and by end of the week I wasn't too interested in hunting wet scrub.
due to bushfires 10years ago the scrub has grown back super thick in most places with "sh!t bush" growing up to 6ft high making it near impossible to see Deer..
I took a lady friend up with me for a few days an then dropped her out to the closest town Wednesday..5hr round trip gahh..
Anyway a good week had by everyone really an theres already hype for next years annual forum hunt, this was my 2nd trip an hoping that 3rd time is a charm!
A lot of history out of this Area in the Early days of Sambar hunting in Australia.
I hope you enjoy the photos, any questions.. fire.
Cheers!
WL
driving into camp following the sign
I generally camp away from the main group, this was our camp
Lost?
Over the week I threw in a line whilst the rain hit an caught an Eel using a local "bogong moth"
End of the road for the Hilux. aka "the mongrel" a known boghole for 4x4 enthusiasts.
Myself and Dave about to head our own ways
A decent Wallow up the Zeka creek system
the newly acquired t3 up atop of the dry river system
Young fawn on the flat at last light
a T3 which had seen better days- it had fallen from against the tree
mounts held zero later checking poi!
Up reasonably high
My camp when the rains hit- needed to cook in the dry
Mel checking out another Wallow
I connected with a Hind after the Honked an gave away her position well above us o nthe river flat, a 150m shot (or two) off hand and i seen her fall a few steps later. 150gr corelokt factorys worked a treat an i recovered the projectile from the far side. angling shot through ribs into opposite shoulder.
the Tribe from our Camp
Deer legs in a successful hunting Camp on Sunset
