Just saw a really good hunting show from Australia (I think). The show is called Beyond the Dividde.

The gentleman nicked into Victoria National Forest on a diy backpack hunt for Sambar taking a hide. He then butchers it out showing how to remove the rib in loin. If it was in New Zeland. Please forgive me I do not know much about that part of the world.

The host struck the right balance between happy, but still acting responsible.

My only critic is someone could get the impression that all he took was the loin.

I recall that episode and met Rob when he came to address an ADA meeting - not a bad bloke IMHO.

The problem with packing in to road-closed areas is the problem of getting any amount of meat the several miles back to your car. So, the only people who bother to go in that far tend to be trophy hunters looking for a big one, who will not shoot a hind for meat in there. And, if they do shoot a big sambar stag, the meat will probably be tough and rank, whereby the only parts really good to eat are the backstraps - so they take them and the head.

I do not think he left the meat. It just could look that way to a novice or anti Hunter. He did take a female in this episode. I relation to rutty meat. Many western states in the USA have wanton waste laws. These statutes more or less say no matter how far back in you shot him all prescribed eatable meat must packed out before you can take the head.

I am not trying to lecture folks over half way around the world about wanton waste, just explaining why I said what I said. I could not leave meat; just to hardwired into me. It is evident from the show he really put in sweat equity on what was a public land hunt. Like I said he struck the right note. He was enjoying hunting, but did not come across as disrespectful/stupid acting or so serious that he did not enjoy or self loath the experience he shared wit us.

I really enjoyed the show, I and have it set for the DVR going forward. I hope it has a long run we need more of this. I got to see part of the hunting world I had not seen. Most Aussie hunting is on the flood plains that we see over here.

I saw the show too. I really enjoyed it. It was different from the usual stuff we see here from that part of the world. A backpack sambar hunt looks like fun. Looking forward to next weeks show.

Rob is a good guy and dedicated to sambar hunting in the Victorian Alps. He is very respectful of the hunt and the hunted and loves the hunt....
Rob's shows a4re great but as always there are detractors... Not enough kill shots seems to be the most common.....

Get on BTD, great show.... The best from down under and better than a lot I've seen elsewhere.

Cheers,
Mark.

Regarding wanton waste, yeah, that seems a fair outlook. The only difference I would see here is that the deer were introduced and, through excessive closure of roads and restrictions on 'hound hunting', have now bred up to become a threat to native flora.

So, from some, even greenie, outlooks, they should be shot whenever possible, whether or not all meat is salvaged. Personally, I think the government should issue special permits for bona fide hunters to take 4x4s on to the closed tracks in winter, in order to get a greater predation of the hinds.

I watched the show. I enjoyed it very much. I look forward to seeing the rest of it.

As stated above, I noticed the same thing about the meat. Differences in beliefs and custom's, is one of the things. That make the world such an interesting place.

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Originally posted by sambarman338:
have now bred up to become a threat to native flora.

Steady up cobber,you are trotting out the fkn greens mantra now,ffs dont help the cnst`s

Did anyone catch the part 2. Whether knocked out my DVR.

Great show and by far the best an Australian has produced. Rob is a quality bloke and has put considerable time, effort, and personal investment into getting BTD up and running, and I wish him every success. He's a great ambassador for hunting in Australia and always happy to give his time where he can.

I think we are up to season 5 here in Australia, but it's not on TV in regional areas so I watch it via the net.