Sambar Deer first came to Australia in the early 1860's from Ceylon.
A Victorian herd was established in a West Gippsland swamp. By the turn of the century because of the demands for pasture and settlement the deer were driven to the foot hills and nearby mountains. A mature male (stag) can reach 270kg in body weight and stand 122cm at the shoulder .
The typical antler growth is a uniform three points either side and a representative trophy is 53--73cm in length.Hunting and bush fires over the years has pushed this mighty deer throughout the great divide of Victoria and in to New South Wales. The sambar is a tough and powerful animal, hunting is generally difficult and without boundaries to impede it the future of Sambar Deer in Australia is guaranteed.
HOG DEER
(axis porcinus )
Hog Deer were first released in the mid 1860's near Wilsons Promontory Victoria. A mature stag (male ) stands about 68cm at the shoulder and has a body weight of approximately 48kg. Typical antler growth of a hog deer is a uniform three points per side with a representable trophy reaching 30--38cm in length.
Hog deer today remain a part of Australia's fauna due to hunters and government programs that protect them and the habitat they live in. Such as Victoria's south east coast line with it's swamps,rivers ,coastal national parks and lake systems.
JACOB TILLEY AT 14 YEARS OLD WITH HIS FIRST HOG DEER FOR 2006 WENT 12 1/2 INCHES EVEN USING A 300 WSM
JACOB WITH HIS SECOND HOG DEER FOR 2006 A NICE HIND.JACOB USED A 243 FOR THE HIND
DAD'S TIME HAS COME TO PASS DOWN ALL OF HIS SKILLS AND THE ART OF STALKING TO HIS TWO BOYS JACOB & LUKE . NOW THE TROPHY ROOM WILL BE FULL OF THEIR GAME AS WELL
