Daniel 0459 466 036
140,000 acres of private hunting land
Red deer Hunting
There is nothing more regal than the sight of a mature red stag trotting across an open field as the sun hits the skyline!
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Mature red deer have large bodies and hunting methods for them changes according to the stage of their life cycle.
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They usually stay in single-sex groups for most of the year, however, during the mating season (March/April), called the rut/roar, mature stags compete for the attention of the hinds and will then try to defend the hinds they attract.
Rival stags challenge opponents by belling and walking in parallel. This behavior gives the hunter an opportunity to see more deer, but it also means there are alot of female eyes to ruin your hunt.
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Only mature stags hold harems (groups of hinds), and breeding success along with trophy potential peaks at about eight years of age. Stags two to four years old rarely hold harems and spend most of the rut on the periphery of larger harems, as do stags over 11 years old.
Key Hunting Notes (multiple species can be hunted at this property)
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WHEN: February to August
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WHERE: We typically depart from Melbourne and head west to the hunting area.
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HUNTING METHODS: Glassing from strategic positions, sit and wait/ambush, driving in 4x4 to spot and stalk, stalking through bush.
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TYPICAL DAY: Wake up in the dark prior to sunrise for light breakfast, then commence hunting until mid morning. Return to have lunch break at the accommodation. Hunt evening until dark. Of course when you shoot a deer the hunt will change to deer retrieval.
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REQUIREMENTS: Some low level fitness for glassing and sit and wait methods. Medium to high fitness for stalking.
Game licence and firearms licence (we will organize for international hunters)
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ACCOMMODATION: Hunters house
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