Cold, wet, exciting deer scouting and hunting in Victoria | Hunting Australia
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- After a couple weeks on vacation it's time to get back out into the beautiful Australian bush, scouting out some new fallow deer territory.
I'm never one to stay too long in a single location, with the idea that it's good to give animals a rest and not over pressure spots. In this video I head out to a location in central Victoria where I've heard whispers of hunters talking about deer sightings.
As with every scouting mission the goal is not to get an animal, but to scout the location, get a feel for the spot and figure out if it's worth going back for a more strategic hunt.
It's going to be cold, it's going to be wet, and sure as hell it's going to be fun!
If you love deer hunting in Victoria or deer hunting in general I'm sure you'll enjoy the video!
Timeline
Set up: 00:17
Getting started: 00:31
Strange markings: 02:42
First deer sign: 03:09
It's really quite, too quite: 03:41
Why go back to a spot? 04:41
Way too much water: 05:46
What does a game trail look like? 08:21
Starting the crawl: 10:03
Bumping a deer: 11:29
That's just how it goes: 12:22
Getting wet on the walk back: 13:57
Deer Hunting Victoria, Australian Deer Hunting, Hunting Fallow Deer, Aussie hunter, Australian Hunter, The Huntsman, The Australian Huntsman, Hunting in Victoria, Hunting in Australia, Fallow Deer hunting, Fallow Deer, Deer Hunt, Fallow Deer Hunt
Another great video! I've been watching your videos for about a year now and I love how open and accessible you present hunting. No gatekeeping of any kind, no politics, just open, honest and welcoming content on something about which you're so obviously passionate.
I should be moving to Vic in a few months and once I've settled in, I'll be looking to join the Australian Hunter's Club. I can't think of a better community to learn this hobby from.
Sil thank you for your kind words and encouragement concerning the RUclips content. I really appreciate it. I'm glad the videos communicate that heart as often it's hard to see the true nature of it when your working from the inside out haha.
Congrats on moving to the Australian hunting capital and Mecca haha. Hopefully I see you ina club hunt or event soon and we sit down by the camp fire with a tea, coffee or beer and share a yarn.
@@Thehuntsmanshow That heart is what's brought me back again and again. You've got it mate, and it shows.
Out of all the content producers on this subject I've found (hunting in Eastern Australia) - and I've done a lot of looking on my journey from an antigun stance to aspiring hunter - you're one of two that, to me, convey an honest passion for teaching and encouraging new hunters, instead of showing off equipment and killshots. Not that I mind gear break-downs - they're also important - but your whole philosophy of hunting really inspires. For that, thank you. Even though I'm as green as it gets, the lessons and advice you have shared gave me the confidence to make that first step in learning more. You've made a difference.
Great to see you back out there mate. I'm only weeks away from joining you out there! PTA on the way. Deposit on a rifle. I'm pretty damn excited. Thanks for continuing to be a huge inspiration for me to get out there, by doing it yourself. I'm so much more equipped thanks to your content bro. Cheers heaps!
Ah that's awesome Isaac! Congrats mate. Keep me posted on your journey mate, the highs and lows you're going to have a blast.
Are you a member of the club? If not you should join up, try and pull together some guys and gals ro head out with you of your keen.
@@Thehuntsmanshow I most certainly am! I'll definitely be putting a "hunt with a noob" up for some other members to join me sometime soon. I have a couple of good mates taking me out at the start of October first. Shortly after that I'd say I'll be posting something. Looking forward to connecting!
Good spot that one, found a herd of fallow in that north east corner of that private property a few weeks ago.
Ah nice Adam. Did you get the opportunity to pull the trigger on one?
I Have to say, mate I love your content. So informative and full of experience. I learn more with each instalment
Thank you Simon. That means heaps to me. How long have you been hunting? Have you been out recently? Love to hear your story
@@Thehuntsmanshow I’ve been hunting for about 12 months but haven’t been able to for about 5 months. Recently transferred to QLD from NSW and am still waiting for my QLD firearms licence to be issued. So I seem to have a lot more time to watch you and others on Y’tube enjoy the sport.
What i don't know is how people stalk, hunt and record video during these trips. It's a whole new set of skills i don't have. I can barely stop myself from stepping over a twig or stump over a log. Very nice video, it would have been nice to get a deer.
Haha, the answer mate is that most people don't because the second you pull out a camera your success rate drops significantly haha. But that's ok, just makes it harder again and keeps you on your toes. Also immortalise those memories so you can come back later and think fondly on the times you were stumbling around in the bush haha.
In other news how have you been mate?
That was some really good looking open country you were in where was it not exactly but the area
Central Victoria :)
Hey mate thanks for uploading. How did you know the deer in the area were fallow and not sambar? Asking as I'd like to know if or what difinitive signs to differentiate would be.
Cheers.
Hi Dean. Great question mate. A few reasons. Firstly I know from speaking to other hunters that it's fallow deer in that area, no one's seen a Sambar in there for decades. So it's unlikely it would be a sambar (but not impossible)
The other reason is the size of the print. Sambar have a bigger print generally given they are a bugger deer. But that's a tougher one to go by as it could be a large Fallow or a small Sambar haha. I don't believe the features of the print are that different, and if they are I'm not good enough at tracking to know.
The other thing that helps is seeing rubs or wallo, or smelling the musk of a sambar stag. The deer behave differently and make the landscape differently.
I actually did a fairly comprehensive video on the different deer behaviours and life cycles which is worth watching on this channel to learn some of these things. :)
Hope that helps mate.
@@Thehuntsmanshow really appreciate the response mate, I can't remember if I've watched that video or not either way I'll watch it. Thanks again and happy hunting!!
Hi I am from Melbourne.Never hunt before but very interested to get that experience.Is it any chance I could join with you
Hi Arun. Thanks for reaching out mate. You should definitely get into hunting mate. It's an amazing lifestyle that will help better connect you to nature, your food and to yourself. You're more then welcome to come join the club with me :) I've added a link below where you can learn more or join.
www.australianhunters.com.au
Awesome video! You should see how we do the iguanas here in south florida, come check out some of my content boss your feedback means alot 😃
I've seen some videos out there of iguana control hunts. We have them here too, but not in the same numbers as you guys. How ate they damaging the farms. Eating chooks?
I’m out -
Hu?