Thread: Samba Hunting Australia

Nice samba rob

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

Cheers Rob

Originally Posted by Shootm

How big was your stag?

He measured 23' long not a big stag by any standards. But very happy with him.

Cheers Rob

Nice stag Rob, well done mate....

Originally Posted by rob270

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.

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

Tooooooot Like an aerosol air horn

http://youtu.be/7irBVUV_rp8

Its called 'belling' from memory

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

Originally Posted by Bill999

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

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

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.

It's hilarious eh!!

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

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.