Lake Eildon Sambar hunt with Deer School Melbourne & HillDog PT 1

Join the Nature's Perks crew as we head south to the freezing cold, beautiful country of Lake Eildon, Victoria, for a challenging Sambar deer hunting trip! The goal of this video/trip is to get Lawson his first sambar deer but also to fill Lawsons and Tobias Freezer. Flying from Brisbane to Melbourne the Temperatures change is hard for Lawson This is Part 1 of our adventure with Mick from Deer School Melbourne and HillDog.We tackle the steep hills and dense bush near Bonnie Doon in search of Sambar, but the conditions including swirling winds, freezing fog, and dry ridges make the hunt seriously tough. In this episode, :The Cold Start: Dealing with temperatures of below 0 and getting the boat started on the massive, low-water lake. Sambar Hunting Secrets: Mick from Deer School shares essential tips on scope magnification, wind reading (those tricky thermals!), and how to find Sambar sign in the challenging terrain. Field Sign: Identifying feed belts and interpreting deer droppings.The Tough Decision: After a solid effort of glassing and hill climbing, we decide to pull the pin on Lake Eildon and relocate to a better area to fill the freezer! Stay tuned for Part 2 as we head to new blocks of land with the promise of more deer! Gear Used: Lawson was using a Voere LBW 3006 with Pecar optics, Tobias was using 338 Remington 700 with a nightforce optic. Both Lawson and Tobias are wearing Pnuma and Crispi Boots. Tobias is wearing a stone glacier Pack and Lawson is wearing mystery ranch pack. Nature’s Perks website https://naturesperks.com.au/ Thanks to Mick from Deer School Melbourne - https://deerschool.net @Australian_Hunting_Backcountry‬ on all podcast platforms and social medias #SambarHunting #DeerHunting #LakeEildon #VictoriaHunting #DeerSchool #NaturesPerks #HuntingAustralia #AussieHunting #MountainHunting #SambarTips ‪.