I have yet to score on sambar and, having become moderately disabled (can walk 2km on relatively flat land) am unlikely to get one in the mountains.

I have heard that you can hunt sambar on Lake Eildon and possibly Dartmouth by using a boat to get to likely areas. I have an inflatable and would like to give it a try.

Can anyone give me advice on how I should go about this.

Thanks in advance.

mike

put in at Jews ck at eildon ,turn into Big river arm and go upstream and simply check the flatter banks for marks,once you find them you are in for a climb into the gullies the deer head into. Mind you Eildon can be bloody steep and its tough on the knees too with often lots of thorny blackberries thrown in but if you want to really hunt and not just shoot something it is a great place to go...lots of firewood is a bonus in the cold months and June,July,August are usually the best months.Just remember that often in July deer can be put up just inside the bush edge...the lake due to drought has only 16% water but its still a big joint with around 300 k`s of waterline.
Forget the Dart if walking is a prob,far too steep for you and thats right from the waters edge.

mike
dartmouth is real steep forget it
there are heaps of sambar comming out into he fringe country, you just need to work out where they are comming out and wait on evening
daniel

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Originally posted by M 98:
mike
dartmouth is real steep forget it
there are heaps of sambar comming out into he fringe country, you just need to work out where they are comming out and wait on evening
daniel

err its not THAT simple although the concept does bring results with every factor including the moon to take into account.

Thanks guys; I'll give Eildon a try next Winter.

Do any of the guides who advertise have access to "fringe country". I don't mind paying a reasonable rate, we all have to eat. I love hunting on my own but sometimes local knowledge means you learn enough to hunt successfully on your own in the future.

Thanks again.

mike

Mike i have pm-emmed you