Well I thought I'd post a few pics from my wife's new digi camera that I've taken on the last two hunts on Chital Deer. Or as you lads call'em Axis deer. Enjoy...
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Yep, looks to be a stag or two in the area. Better get some practice in between now and when we meet!
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This is there crrek line that they water in from time to time. This spring has never gone dry I've been told.
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And what do we have here..... hmmmmm this tree was just right for an afternoon poppy nap.
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And after lots of slow walking look what pops up....
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I'll post some more later. My bed is a callen!
Whoa, neat pix - thanx for sharing Alan! Let's see some more of Down Under!!!
Cool Alan! I slipped my shoes off when I saw the last picture.
Look at the head gear!
Yessir! That's cool right there! :thumbsup:
"PDB"!! Alan :thumbsup:
Great pics Alan...looking forward to seeing the rest of them.
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I like the way this is shaping up! :thumbsup:
I know I can't wait...
I was thinking the same thing Denny, along with dropping my pack, raising my face mask, nocking an arrow, re-checking the wind, and looking for a good approach!
Awesome pics Alan! Can't wait to see the outcome!
SWEET Pics. Lets have the rest :thumbsup:
Are those ant mounds or termites?
Very cool!
Those rocks near the spring look neat...do you know what kind they are??
I'd guess basalt or other mafic rocks...
Very nice thread to come home to. I'll check back for the rest later.
Great pics Alan, now show one of a Chital with a Boomstick through it.
Danny
Yep it's Basalt all right & Termite mounds. Your right Denny, it's the only way to hunt here in Oz. Stalking in socks that is.
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This is a Deer trail that I found in the knee high speer grass. Real nasty stuff this grass. Just ask Joseph. This trail lead from there beding area to where they feed every night. Not a bad ambush site but very little cover.
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Here is more rub trees that meet up with one of there game trails. Rather used don't you think?
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Back down in the creek line again. As you can see in the pic they like usen the cover of the dead ground. Note the deep worn trail on the left.
More to come............
These big Black Oak trees are there bedding areas during the daytime. Impossible to approch when the deer are in here as you stand out against the light green grass.
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Well it's the last morning and look at this Dawn will you! Nothing has been put on the ground as of yet.
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Just looking at those sneaky midgets has put me in a good mood. Maybe 2008 for me up at Bill's. Spent today chasing the same Sambar stag that has been giving me nightmares for two years......As soon as I'm north of Dubbo I'm a takin My socks off for that final approach kinda hunter...but decided against it today as down here in Vic. there's a foot of snow on the ground...thicker socks....thicker socks....
great shots Alan , please post more
Cheers
Ben
Cool stuff
You are just trying to torment me aren't you! That spear grass is nasty stuff alright. It will go through your pants, the rhino skins you are wearing underneath, and right into your skin and start burrowing. Joseph
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great photos. Good luck. :thumbsup:
wow! awesome man i just love the look of that country. everything just seems to fit so well cant wait to get over there!
thanks for sharing
Andy
Cooooollllll
Aussie, that's a gorgeous place you're hunting with some beautiful animals! I assume it's private ground?
Knife River, yes it is mate. I took me forever to locate this place and I'm kinda the only one that's allowed to hunt here. But that does not stop the darn fence jumpers... :mad:
Ben, I've never hunted Samber. But one day....
Now where was I, ahh yes the last morning.
This pic was taken just 5 mins after the last one and as you can see the early morning mist is seeping through.
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I had left my sleeping quaters early to get a jump on a nice stag or Doe when I heard the early morning roar of a Rutting Chital stag. I made my way down through the small spring usen all the cover I could when I spot him trying to distroy a small overhanging branch.
He was quartering away from me as I sliped into about 17 yards and I readied myself for the shot. I drew, anchored and dumped the string only to have him turn 180 and jump the string! For a split second i thought i'd busted him through the sholders but by the time my arrow had traveled that short distance he was facen the other way and droping into an angle to start off his run.
My arrow slaped him accross the back and bounced off up into the air at a 30 degree angle and sailed off into the woods.
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He stoped at about 50 odd yards and faced me and barked to tell me he'd won again. I'd found my arrow further on and as you can see it sure killed the devil out of this young oak!
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Thinking about the shot here in this pic. The way I figure it, I have to be lucky only once. The Deer on the other hand have to be lucky every time!
And another pic, this is the tree that he was a belting up.
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great pics mate - i'm loving this thread!!! :D
btw- in the second last pic i see you're wearing a predator camo top - just wonderin is it predator grey or brown?
looks like it does the job in that country.
I hope to get down under to hunt someday....between the feral/varmints, buff, hogs and deer species....ya'll got quite the setup!
and no seasons or tags!!! :bigsmyl:
Great pics great story. Looking forward to the next installment,
The last pic in the first series looks like they have you pegged. Beautiful pictures of a beautiful land. Have you tried sitting in those oaks in the morning and waiting for them to come bed under them? Or is that not done down there?
I have hunted Chital from trees and even had a shot at a doe but again she jumped the string. Chital or Axis deer come from India and have had to mix it with Tigers in the long grass and bush. So as you imagine these deer are very used to things trying to slip up to them in the grass.
What I've been doing of late is try to place in an ambush at a spot I'm hopen the'll come by. But again these fella's are super wired. To put one on the ground with any bow is quite an achivement.
I've had a whoppin total of 3 shots at chital deer. One was just under her rib cage and that was my fault. The other two shots both Stag and Hind (Doe) jumped the string. Chital deer are well knowen in the aussie bowhunter fold as THE hardest to kill(Just ask Joseph). I now have my Widow super quite, for my next venture on the spotted speed machines!
Thanks for looking, in Oz, alan
TTT for Denny's up and comming hunt. Recon time... ;)
Always a treat Allan! Great photography,animals and land.
Interesting that there was a skull cap with some antler under the tree you sunk your arrow into. Great pics, great terrain, great looking deer. Awsome!
G'day Troy,
Yes mate you are right the Tiger sure has made it hard for hunts bowhunters to sneak up on them in the grass.
This thread should give Denny something to dream about.
Great thread Al . . . Zig
Dtala,
He has a look on his face like "Whatchyou talkin' bout, Willis??!!!"
Lol ray.
Yes mate our Chital are in hard antler, velvert and cast all year round. Makes for good hunting. But hard hunting.