Peter you’re an absolute legend. I really hope people understand how much knowledge you have and how willing you are to share it. RUclips needs this to be the top result in the algorithm if anyone searches for Sambar. This man has forgotten more about Sambar than the average hunter ever learns. Look forward to seeing you again. 💚 John McCabe
Great video mate! Definitely would be a great watch for a hunter fresh to the scene. I've been hunting them for 4 years and picked up some useful tips myself. Cheers! 😁
Peter, i wanted the thank you for going to all the effort to make this video. This is comprehensively the single best resource i have found to assist my young fella’s education. He’s not interested in listening to me much - but absolutely related your explanations to his lived experience. Stutters an stammers be buggered, thank you!
Mate, I was glad to scroll along and find this pop up and see that it was 1.5hrs long . I knew it was going to be good. Really appreciate your efforts. I've hunted them 20yrs and I've found a hand full of little things you've said that I hadn't thought of or picked up on. Great stuff thanks a lot. I'll be watching it a few more times yet, simple and educational, even a bit of humour🎉😅
Hey mate you are a legend. New hunter here been reading a lot lately but nothing like understanding like this. A true masterclass. Thanks so much 🙏 I’ll watch a couple of times and take notes for the field for sure 👍
Absolutely superb video and I learnt so much. Excellent detail, good humour, easily understood. From my viewpoint-the most informative video I seen in a very long time. Congratulations to you and thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
Brilliant stuff mate. Appreciate the time you took to put this all together and for sharing your vast knowledge. As an aspiring Sambar admirer/hunter from over in South Australia, this is easily some of the best stuff I've seen. Awesome.
Moved to North East VIC 2 years ago. 10 Acer surrounded by dairy farms and state Forest. Deer bloody everywhere. Loving my new rural Life.....thanks for this mate. Top stuff
Thank you for the video very educational. I went for a stalk this morning l seen signs but wasn't 100% sure but after watching this video l know now 150% that I'm on to them going back tomorrow.
Hands down the most informative video I’ve watched, the dedication in making this video alone just shows how all these hints and tips come from years of personal dedication and experience hunting with boots on the ground. 👍🏼🇦🇺
G’day Peter,I was getting my standard RUclips Sambar Fix tonight and I luckily stumbled across your channel.What a fantastic,informative presentation on being able to find deer sign and decipher what it all means.Hunters both young and old will benefit greatly learning from your many years of hunting Sambar in Victoria.I hope that more senior Sambar hunters will have the opportunity to pass on their vast knowledge for the benefit of the next generation of ethical hunters.Much respect,Rob A.
Thank you Rob, I also hope more hunters pass on their knowledge. When I was a young hunter, I was fortunate enough to be set a good example about the value of deer knowledge. Passing it on is better than taking it to the grave. Good hunting Rob.
Funny you say that Peter.I’m currently passing on some of my knowledge to my daughter and my nephew about the fine art of all things Sambar/deer,bush craft and 4WDing.It’s a very rewarding experience for me.Cheers,Rob.
Thank you for such a comprehensive coverage of Sambar, although I have been hunting them for a fair time you can always pick up some tips from others. All of your observations on wallow and preach/scrape activity is confirmed by my trailcam videos. Top job 👍, subbed and liked.
Thanks you so much for all the information I’m a young boy that wants to get into hunting and learn more but me parents aren’t really hunters and not too many people around me so I found this extremely useful again thanks so much
Thank you for taking the time to forward your comments. My older brother and myself also developed an interest in hunting at an early age, and like yourself, had no one close to us to help us on our journey. We were drawn to magazines books and articles with a thirst for knowledge. When we were old enough, we went hunting. We are now both in our seventies and hunt with a passion. If I can offer some advice. Choose your hunting companions and who you take advice from well, treat the game with respect and walk proud. Deer hunting is a great adventure and the path of a true hunter is not easy. At times you will be wet, you will be cold or battling heat and flies, you will be exhausted and pushed to your limits. But your soul will be rich, and the rewards will be priceless. I wish you well.
@@SambarHuntersEdge-lf2qq thank you so much I think I have already picked a companion one of my best friends and at school I try to read magazines and videos at home to deepen my knowledge
Phenomenal video with an incredible amount of info. It does go for 1½ hours but I was stopping rewinding, trying to absorb all the new things. Lots and lots of great Intel with stuff all waffling. Great job
Most informative, constructive and practical demonstration of how to piece the puzzle together. Really enjoyable. This is a must watch for not just New hunters but a brilliant refresher for experienced hunters! 10/10, loved n subbed 😊
Great video mate! As time goes on the youths getting into hunting is declining and alot isn't our fault but some hunters not willing to help and share knowledge/location is adding to the issue. This is what we need modern times a nice informative video will attract young and old to your channel and video Thank you wish I had this when I first started took me 3 years to shot my first I honestly think had I bought the "sambar secrets" books then or had something like this to watch I'd have done it the first.
I cant thank you enough for the time you have taken to share this. I have really learnt some valuable information. I never thought I would have enjoyed looking at $hit for so long :)
Awesome video great tips and you definitely are a wealth of knowledge. I’m yet to secure my first and wish I could find open country like this. Cheers for a great upload
Thank you, as for finding open country. It took my brother and I years to sort out good stalking country simply by looking and putting in the hard kilometers (miles). I Eastern Victoria, high rainfall at lower elevation generally produces thick forest. Eg. Noojee. However high rainfall at higher elevation is often the opposite. Eg. Alpine National Park. Google earth helps but it still requires covering and physically searching country.
What an absolutely brilliant video mate! I'm a novice at deer hunting, recently got into it in the past couple months. I hunt varmints but deer is a whole different kettle of fish that's for sure! I went to Mansfield area during the Anzac long weekend and through to Jamieson but no luck due to lack of knowledge on my part. Didn't do research prior the trip but I definitely learnt a lot just by being out there and experiencing and exploring the area. I would love to if in the near coming few months to see if I could join you on your trips and learn from a veteran like yourself! Other than that, lovely video and very very informative! I have picked up a lot of important information from this video itself! Keep it up mate!
Hi Carr, it's taken me a while to reply I've been away hunting. Sambar hunting is a long road of learning but be warned it can be addictive. You are off to a good start in the Mansfield/Jamison area. Sambar Hunter's edge is also on Facebook as well as my personal page. Peter Burke. Feel free to contact me via face book. But be warned it can take me months to reply if I'm in the mountains. (No internet.) thank you for your comment.
Hi Peter at about 39 minutes you say its almost impossible to walk up on a deer in this sort of bush. Is that because it's very open and the deer can see you coming?
Nick, thanks for the question. If you have a look, (34 min mark) the bush although it may look open it is not with visibility down to about 20 meters. It is also very dry underfoot and covered with sticks and leaf litter making it very noisy. Sambar are extremely alert when they are in their bed. I for one would not have the ability to consistently see sambar under these circumstances. They would hear me and be onto me in a flash. Regards and good hunting.
Awesome video peter, absolutely loved it and increased my knowledge, even made me interpret sign id seen on previous trips in a different light. thank you very much.
Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge this is very informative and valuable information for a newbie like me * 3 years in so far and I still feel like I am only beginning.* could I ask you to show us how you scout our areas and what to look for on google maps, earth, terrains etc. I feel like the biggest obstacle is finding quality areas! Thank you
A video about selecting an area to hunt is on my list. A very long list I may add. However, there is no short cut to finding good country, especially for stalking. This is where recognizing sambar sign plays a significant role. Once we understand sign interpretation it helps us recognize good sambar country. It helps us understand deer numbers without seeing deer. From a stalking perspective, I try to hunt country with good to reasonable visibility. 100 meters is a good yard stick for a bush stalker. But even a good area is highly variable. If you can't see them, you can't shoot them. Google maps is useful, but it can be misleading.
@@SambarHuntersEdge-lf2qq you have a very good way of teaching and hence I think you will excel in your videos. The issue I have been facing is finding area with decent open planes to glass or look through. Most places are very thick or steep that I have tackled. I find plenty of sign and get honked, but just cannot execute a visual or a shot. I find it sometimes difficult to understand where these other youtubers find all these good open land that is not private 😅 with all these deer's running around openly.
The is some remarkable footage on RUclips especially from the high country in the Alpine Park. But there are also a lot of videos where deer are not seen or taken. Just like fishing, there are red letter days but there's more black days. I'm not a big fan of very open country. If you are getting honked at a lot, it's because the deer is seeing you first. Most sambar stalkers move to fast, 400 meters an hour is about right for me, and I still get busted more than I would like! Sambar hunting is a long apprenticeship and there are no Master tickets. Just like super glue, stick with it.
Thank you so much for putting the effort into making this video for us. just a question, if I find all these signs and tracks that were shown in the video should I sit and wait or is it best to continue walking and looking for the deer from your personal experience
With sambar, I would not be inclined to sit and wait unless the sign was very concentrated and indicated an area of heavy usage by sambar. Such as crops or pasture that was consistently attracting sambar. I am inclined to keep looking for the deer in the general area where sign is present at a very slow pace. However, other deer like hog deer are a better sit and wait option.
"There are only two sexes" youll be in trouble on RUclips if you keep up those outrageously provocative statements 🤪 Great presentation, so much to observe.
Wow what a fantastic video. So generous with your knowledge. By far one of the most interesting hunting videos I’ve seen
Thank you. I hope to post some more.
Peter you’re an absolute legend.
I really hope people understand how much knowledge you have and how willing you are to share it.
RUclips needs this to be the top result in the algorithm if anyone searches for Sambar.
This man has forgotten more about Sambar than the average hunter ever learns.
Look forward to seeing you again. 💚
John McCabe
Thank you John. Knowledge deserves to be shared.
Great video mate! Definitely would be a great watch for a hunter fresh to the scene. I've been hunting them for 4 years and picked up some useful tips myself. Cheers! 😁
Glad you liked it.
Most certainly the best deer sign education video I've seen on YT... Thank you so much for this.!!!
Thank you for the compliment.
Amazing video, thanks!!!
Thank you for the compliment.
@@SambarHuntersEdge-lf2qq ur welcome it was a really helpful video
Peter, i wanted the thank you for going to all the effort to make this video. This is comprehensively the single best resource i have found to assist my young fella’s education. He’s not interested in listening to me much - but absolutely related your explanations to his lived experience. Stutters an stammers be buggered, thank you!
Thank you Greg.
That’s got to be some of the best advice out there. Thanks for sharing and keen to see what’s next.
Thank you, more in the pipeline.
Mate, I was glad to scroll along and find this pop up and see that it was 1.5hrs long . I knew it was going to be good. Really appreciate your efforts. I've hunted them 20yrs and I've found a hand full of little things you've said that I hadn't thought of or picked up on. Great stuff thanks a lot. I'll be watching it a few more times yet, simple and educational, even a bit of humour🎉😅
Thank you, it was never meant to be 1.5 hrs. I got a bit carried away.
Nah mate its a great way to relax and just listen to a good bit of info for a while, Well done
Incredible video mate. Thank you. This is exactly the kind of video new hunters need. Easily the best Samba hunting introduction video out there.
Thank you for the compliment. It was one way to fill in covid.
Hey mate you are a legend. New hunter here been reading a lot lately but nothing like understanding like this. A true masterclass. Thanks so much 🙏
I’ll watch a couple of times and take notes for the field for sure 👍
Thank you for taking the time to comment. Good hunting.
Such an absolute wonderful video I've been waiting for years as new deet hunter , many thanks mate
With a bit of luck, there will be more to follow.
Number 1 video on RUclips for samba
Thanks for your time and effort 👌
I find sambar and sambar hunting are fascinating topics that deserve more attention.
Absolutely superb video and I learnt so much. Excellent detail, good humour, easily understood.
From my viewpoint-the most informative video I seen in a very long time.
Congratulations to you and thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!
Thank you. More in the pipeline.
Bloody good video. Made me rethink the ages of scat sign when I see it. Looking forward to learning more from your videos. Thanks for making this!
Thank you for watching and your feedback. Good hunting.
Brilliant stuff mate. Appreciate the time you took to put this all together and for sharing your vast knowledge. As an aspiring Sambar admirer/hunter from over in South Australia, this is easily some of the best stuff I've seen. Awesome.
I hope you get some positive benefit from this.
Moved to North East VIC 2 years ago. 10 Acer surrounded by dairy farms and state Forest. Deer bloody everywhere. Loving my new rural Life.....thanks for this mate. Top stuff
Thank you. Hopefully more to come.
Excellent information - I gained valuable knowledge in the first 10 minutes. Hope you post more videos. Liked the laid back presentation style
Thank you, more in the pipeline.
Great video, heaps of info, I thoroughly enjoyed your shared expertise 👍
Glad you enjoyed it. Regards and good hunting Peter Burke.
Thank you for the video very educational. I went for a stalk this morning l seen signs but wasn't 100% sure but after watching this video l know now 150% that I'm on to them going back tomorrow.
Thank you for the feedback. I am glad it was helpful.
Hands down the most informative video I’ve watched, the dedication in making this video alone just shows how all these hints and tips come from years of personal dedication and experience hunting with boots on the ground. 👍🏼🇦🇺
Thank you.
Best VDO on Sambar signs. Wish I watched this one week earlier. 🤘
You can blame me, I didn't press the button until 3 days ago.
Great video Peter I think it will get watched more than once lol
Careful sambar are addictive. regards Peter.
G’day Peter,I was getting my standard RUclips Sambar Fix tonight and I luckily stumbled across your channel.What a fantastic,informative presentation on being able to find deer sign and decipher what it all means.Hunters both young and old will benefit greatly learning from your many years of hunting Sambar in Victoria.I hope that more senior Sambar hunters will have the opportunity to pass on their vast knowledge for the benefit of the next generation of ethical hunters.Much respect,Rob A.
Thank you Rob, I also hope more hunters pass on their knowledge. When I was a young hunter, I was fortunate enough to be set a good example about the value of deer knowledge. Passing it on is better than taking it to the grave. Good hunting Rob.
Funny you say that Peter.I’m currently passing on some of my knowledge to my daughter and my nephew about the fine art of all things Sambar/deer,bush craft and 4WDing.It’s a very rewarding experience for me.Cheers,Rob.
Thank you for such a comprehensive coverage of Sambar, although I have been hunting them for a fair time you can always pick up some tips from others. All of your observations on wallow and preach/scrape activity is confirmed by my trailcam videos. Top job 👍, subbed and liked.
Thank you. The day I stop learning something about sambar will be a day I have fooled myself.
By far the best explanation I have seen, your knowledge is worth bottling, I for one would buy a slab of it
Thank you Ian. Knowledge should be shared.
Thanks you so much for all the information I’m a young boy that wants to get into hunting and learn more but me parents aren’t really hunters and not too many people around me so I found this extremely useful again thanks so much
Thank you for taking the time to forward your comments. My older brother and myself also developed an interest in hunting at an early age, and like yourself, had no one close to us to help us on our journey. We were drawn to magazines books and articles with a thirst for knowledge. When we were old enough, we went hunting. We are now both in our seventies and hunt with a passion. If I can offer some advice. Choose your hunting companions and who you take advice from well, treat the game with respect and walk proud. Deer hunting is a great adventure and the path of a true hunter is not easy. At times you will be wet, you will be cold or battling heat and flies, you will be exhausted and pushed to your limits. But your soul will be rich, and the rewards will be priceless. I wish you well.
@@SambarHuntersEdge-lf2qq thank you so much I think I have already picked a companion one of my best friends and at school I try to read magazines and videos at home to deepen my knowledge
Thank you Peter. A great teacher and entertainer. Love it
Thank you for watching.
Phenomenal video with an incredible amount of info. It does go for 1½ hours but I was stopping rewinding, trying to absorb all the new things. Lots and lots of great Intel with stuff all waffling. Great job
Thank you, Tom.
Great video, thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge.
Thank you for watching it.
Most informative, constructive and practical demonstration of how to piece the puzzle together. Really enjoyable. This is a must watch for not just New hunters but a brilliant refresher for experienced hunters! 10/10, loved n subbed 😊
Thank you for the compliment. I know how hard it was to access information when my brother and I started out 54 years ago!
Awesome video, much respect and appreciation coming from a new hunter that haven’t even come close to a sambar in 4 years😂
Hi Charlie, for many of us it's a long apprenticeship. Stick with it, the rewards are priceless.
Thank you for the video!
Great delivery and content!
Really appreciate the time and effort put in to share your knowledge
Thank you. What's the point of knowledge if we don't share it?
Mate you are a legend. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.
Thank you.
Great video mate! As time goes on the youths getting into hunting is declining and alot isn't our fault but some hunters not willing to help and share knowledge/location is adding to the issue.
This is what we need modern times a nice informative video will attract young and old to your channel and video
Thank you wish I had this when I first started took me 3 years to shot my first I honestly think had I bought the "sambar secrets" books then or had something like this to watch I'd have done it the first.
I wish I had something like this when I started out also. It was one of the motivations. Knowledge is the sambar hunter's edge.
Awesome video Peter!
This was extremely insightful for someone like me who is learning on the job all by themselves. Appreciate your knowledge!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Highly informative. Feeling really grateful much appreciate
Thank you.
wow so much. good information particularly for complete beginners like myself that have no clue of how to identify deer sign. Thank you!
Thank you and good luck with your hunting.
I cant thank you enough for the time you have taken to share this. I have really learnt some valuable information. I never thought I would have enjoyed looking at $hit for so long :)
Thank you, as for the $hit I wish it was worth $.
Great viewing Peter very informative. I picked up on things I wasn’t really considering, appreciate your efforts. Cheers 🍻
Thank you and good hunting.
Watched a lot of videos on RUclips best bit of information I have ever seen regarding Sambar thanks
Thank you, more in the pipeline. I hope I can match it!
Awesome video great tips and you definitely are a wealth of knowledge. I’m yet to secure my first and wish I could find open country like this. Cheers for a great upload
Thank you, as for finding open country. It took my brother and I years to sort out good stalking country simply by looking and putting in the hard kilometers (miles). I Eastern Victoria, high rainfall at lower elevation generally produces thick forest. Eg. Noojee. However high rainfall at higher elevation is often the opposite. Eg. Alpine National Park. Google earth helps but it still requires covering and physically searching country.
What an absolutely brilliant video mate! I'm a novice at deer hunting, recently got into it in the past couple months. I hunt varmints but deer is a whole different kettle of fish that's for sure!
I went to Mansfield area during the Anzac long weekend and through to Jamieson but no luck due to lack of knowledge on my part. Didn't do research prior the trip but I definitely learnt a lot just by being out there and experiencing and exploring the area. I would love to if in the near coming few months to see if I could join you on your trips and learn from a veteran like yourself!
Other than that, lovely video and very very informative! I have picked up a lot of important information from this video itself! Keep it up mate!
Hi Carr, it's taken me a while to reply I've been away hunting. Sambar hunting is a long road of learning but be warned it can be addictive. You are off to a good start in the Mansfield/Jamison area. Sambar Hunter's edge is also on Facebook as well as my personal page. Peter Burke. Feel free to contact me via face book. But be warned it can take me months to reply if I'm in the mountains. (No internet.) thank you for your comment.
Hi Peter at about 39 minutes you say its almost impossible to walk up on a deer in this sort of bush. Is that because it's very open and the deer can see you coming?
Nick, thanks for the question. If you have a look, (34 min mark) the bush although it may look open it is not with visibility down to about 20 meters. It is also very dry underfoot and covered with sticks and leaf litter making it very noisy. Sambar are extremely alert when they are in their bed. I for one would not have the ability to consistently see sambar under these circumstances. They would hear me and be onto me in a flash. Regards and good hunting.
Awesome video peter, absolutely loved it and increased my knowledge, even made me interpret sign id seen on previous trips in a different light. thank you very much.
Thank you and good hunting.
Thank you so much for this amazing video..appreciate you sharing your years of knowledge and experience
Thank you, Theo.
Brilliant. Thank you. About to leave for my first sambar hunt.
I've just returned, so you may have already gone on your first sambar hunt. Good luck! But I will warn you sambar hunting can be addictive.
Great video, and thanks for taking the time to put it all together
My pleasure!
Peter, great video! Thanks for sharing. 👍
Thank you for watching.
Very informative video mate thanks for posting it.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video. Thanks for sharing these tips and f your knowledge 🦌 👌
Thank you Bruce.
Very good mate would love to go bushvwith someone as skilled as your self your experience shows can never stop learning
We'll never know it all! (Wish I did.)
Learning about sambar is a never-ending journey.
Hey mate bloody great thanks keep them coming love it
Thank you. A couple up my sleeve, due out soon.
had to replay and listen to the audio a bot louder when you said pluck the dog. phew. great video mate very informative.
Plucking the dog. That's the sort of comment that just falls out when you don't have a script!
What a great video. More please
I'm working on it. But that took me a fair amount of time. Good hunting.
Very precious video mate, learnt a lot. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, we're all still learning.
great presentation , well done
Thank you.
Thanks for your effort on this Pete! Had a great time with you and the fellas out at the hut a few years back, some fond memories.
Thats the key, having a great time. Cheers.
This is great content, Thank You.
You're very welcome!
Great tips Peter.
Thanks 👍
This is cool mate. Thanks for putting it out
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you. Great video
Thank you for watching.
Hahah I love this great job mate 👍 you’re a legend
Thank you.
So much input, great stuff . Ive learnt so much, thanks. Will these tips help mith all deer?
Yes, they will. While sambar behave differently to other deer there are strong similarities, particularly with sign interpretation.
Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge this is very informative and valuable information for a newbie like me * 3 years in so far and I still feel like I am only beginning.* could I ask you to show us how you scout our areas and what to look for on google maps, earth, terrains etc. I feel like the biggest obstacle is finding quality areas!
Thank you
A video about selecting an area to hunt is on my list. A very long list I may add. However, there is no short cut to finding good country, especially for stalking. This is where recognizing sambar sign plays a significant role. Once we understand sign interpretation it helps us recognize good sambar country. It helps us understand deer numbers without seeing deer. From a stalking perspective, I try to hunt country with good to reasonable visibility. 100 meters is a good yard stick for a bush stalker. But even a good area is highly variable. If you can't see them, you can't shoot them. Google maps is useful, but it can be misleading.
@@SambarHuntersEdge-lf2qq you have a very good way of teaching and hence I think you will excel in your videos.
The issue I have been facing is finding area with decent open planes to glass or look through. Most places are very thick or steep that I have tackled. I find plenty of sign and get honked, but just cannot execute a visual or a shot.
I find it sometimes difficult to understand where these other youtubers find all these good open land that is not private 😅 with all these deer's running around openly.
The is some remarkable footage on RUclips especially from the high country in the Alpine Park. But there are also a lot of videos where deer are not seen or taken. Just like fishing, there are red letter days but there's more black days. I'm not a big fan of very open country. If you are getting honked at a lot, it's because the deer is seeing you first. Most sambar stalkers move to fast, 400 meters an hour is about right for me, and I still get busted more than I would like! Sambar hunting is a long apprenticeship and there are no Master tickets. Just like super glue, stick with it.
great video packed with awesome content and information!!! also you sound like Michael Cain😂 your only supposed to blow the bloody doors off😂😂
🤭 Thanks Gary.
Great job. Well done.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for putting the effort into making this video for us. just a question, if I find all these signs and tracks that were shown in the video should I sit and wait or is it best to continue walking and looking for the deer from your personal experience
With sambar, I would not be inclined to sit and wait unless the sign was very concentrated and indicated an area of heavy usage by sambar. Such as crops or pasture that was consistently attracting sambar. I am inclined to keep looking for the deer in the general area where sign is present at a very slow pace. However, other deer like hog deer are a better sit and wait option.
Love the video ❤
Thank you!!
"There are only two sexes" youll be in trouble on RUclips if you keep up those outrageously provocative statements 🤪
Great presentation, so much to observe.
I am tempted to laugh. Thank you for the compliment.
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Thanks for the + better than a -.