newbie lurker from oz

[watto]

:surrender: g'day all, how they hangin' I have been corrupted to the dark side by a couple of "mates" waiting for my new lyman gpr to turn up in .54 and should have it broken in and shooting comp by next month. then hopefully sambar deer in victoria for april. I'm in northern nsw so hope to find good infdo and maybe a few other "hopeless cases"

 

[broadarrow]

Welcome Watto, how "northern New South Wales" are you ?

Regards, Peter B.

 

[watto]

tamworth area

 

[broadarrow]

Hi Watto,

I was heading that way this coming weekend for a Long Range match until it was cancelled on Monday. Are you doing the Hill End shoot over Easter by any chance ?

Regards, Peter B.

 

[renovato]

Howdy Watto! Welcome aboard. :hatsoff:

 

[GBG]

Hi Watto and welcome to the forum. What is the average size of those Victoria sambar?

 

[watto]

told they are bigger than a dingo but smaller than a camel ?????

 

[longshot one]

Welcome to the MLF Watto! Lots of friendly knowlegable folks here. Let us know how that new GPR. 54 treats ya.

 

[Wolfbane]

Sambar deer typically weigh somewhere in the 300-600 pounds range, though I have heard of some specimens that are bigger. Very tough animal. Its main natural predator is the tiger (so it is a ver alert deer), however it was introduced to Australia and is our most sought after trophy.

Welcome Watto, from North of the Border!

 

[Robert Scheffler]

Welcome Watto. Glad to hear you're expecting a new muzzleloader. Hope to hear some good stories of some of your hunts with it. Never hear too much about the wild pigs that are running around. Is it in different areas or just that nobody hunts them? Rob

 

[mazo kid]

Welcome; sorry to hear of your new "addiction" LOL!
Please post stories of your hunting successes and competition with your new GPR.

 

[watto]

yep plenty of pigs around here, been shooting and dogging for longer than I care to remember, so now have bigger challenges. smoky competition and hunting is doing it for now...

 

[Robert Scheffler]

Glad to know that you all are keeping the sport and love for smokepoles alive and well down under. :hatsoff:

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Watto, welcome to the ML Forum. It's great to be in touch with BP shooters from other parts of the planet. :thumbsup: GW

 

[Snake Dr.]

Welcome to The Muzzleloading Forum Watto, And A Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska :thumbsup:

 

[Maestro]

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