August 2002
On a Hunt with George
PhotosHeaded off Friday afternoon, we had planned a roo cull on a mates property but the forecast was rain, thunder and possible snow. So the farmer suggested we cancel. But worrying about the weather is not a factor when hunting sambar, except 40 degrees and no wind, so we took off anyway.
We got to the campsite about 10pm, very still, a little rain, warm. What an excellent night, overcast though. George had to read the instructions on how to set up his tent. I had a great night, but Georges self inflating mat went flat.
We got up pretty late and headed off. We walked on the hills for a few hours without seeing any fresh sign. It was a great day for a walk though. The sun came out a few times and we had a shower too. Only saw a couple of roos. We headed back for lunch and decided to drive on to another spot for a look after lunch. We had lunch of chilli beans and pita bread for me, George had his raw borccoli and buk choy, yep raw. George wanted some rocks so we went to the river and he collected a few, about 70kg!! I went back to the car and saw a cat run off. I got into the car and hoped it would show itself again. It did, a large ferel cat. I loaded a 270gr round, took the scope off the .375 H&H and opened the window slowly, and fired. I walked up to it and George appeared from the river bed. The projectile almost turned the cat inside out.
We drove and looked for sign, but the only sign we found was old. So we took the opportunity to do some target shooting.
The drive home I devoured scallops and potatoe cakes as tradition regulates. Well what we did find is new territory to hunt.