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    Nice samba rob

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    Just over the boarder, on private land Bavarian. Great property but one very protective owner.

    Cheers Rob

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shootm View Post
    How big was your stag?
    He measured 23' long not a big stag by any standards. But very happy with him.

    Cheers Rob

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    Nice stag Rob, well done mate....
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    Quote Originally Posted by rob270 View Post
    Just over the boarder, on private land Bavarian. Great property but one very protective owner.

    Cheers Rob
    Ive found high country landholders very happy for hunters to be there as long as you're decent but I wasn't trying to steal your land just wondering the rough area.

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    did you hear many honks?
    Iv only stumbeled over sambar once at night but the sound they make has stuck with me ever since

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    Tooooooot Like an aerosol air horn

    http://youtu.be/7irBVUV_rp8

    Its called 'belling' from memory
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    Hello Bill999,
    We had seen a total of 8 animals. 6 does and a spika plus the stag. The doe's honked and then they would take off crashing through the timber and would prop some 30-50 meters later and check you out before disappearing into the thick timber. I found if you kneeled down straight away when they were alerted of your presence they would honk to let the world know you where there but would hang around for a bit longer trying to find where you had gone. Herd a few more and the sound of them getting away but did not see them at all. Not having hunted Samba before it was interesting just how quick the covered ground in very heavy steep country and left me wondering how the hell do you get a clean shot away. keen to go again as is the young bloke.

    Cheers Rob


    Quote Originally Posted by Bill999 View Post
    did you hear many honks?
    Iv only stumbeled over sambar once at night but the sound they make has stuck with me ever since

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    Tooooooot Like an aerosol air horn

    Sambar hind honking - YouTube

    Its called 'belling' from memory
    Thats bloody amazing! as a Red and Fallow man I would never have imagined a deer could/would make that sound.

    Iv gotta get north one of these days.
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    It's hilarious eh!!
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    Is it me or is she a bit high pitched? I have heard a much more deeper belling from both the Manawatu/Horowhenua herd and Victorian sambar

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    just short and sweet.

    I was with friends when we spooked a mob after dark, it sure broke the silence of a still night
    I dear say they were a lot more frightened than those two.

 

 

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