mongrell of the year part two 20090801092201

[waikarimoana]

Oh mate where did you find this bugger?Mate i have never seen a deform head like this in my life.Good on you boys and i wonder if he was shot before because it is said that if they get injury last year they grow deform antlers the fallowing year.Safe hunting.

[f1f2f3f4f4]

ripper malform. He is huge in the body and neck.. Full rut!

How old was the animal? Cheers Mate

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[graystalkers]

Yep he was in full rut and about 8 years old

[shet1]

That is a grouse malform fellas, so thick and good color. Do you think it is cross bred with a Red? Is that possible?

[graystalkers]

no red in the area that he was taken so i don't think it would be a cross breed just inter bred and old i think ?

[Meanderweimaraners]

Just incredible

[graystalkers]

thanks

[graystalkers]

Yes they are breeding up and in some places they are a problem to farmers and plantations. i have hunted the for 30 years and the numbers are on the increase even the fires and hunting pressure of an open all year season can not control the numbers.

[Retrieverman1]

How does the meat compare to a red deer or an wapiti/North American elk?

[graystalkers]

The sambar in my opinion is better to eat than red deer i eat it alot from jerky,cobbana,salami,curry,roa­st,snags ,

hamburgers,stews steaks,stirfrys any thing goes well, as long as you treat it as game meat should be.

[Retrieverman1]

What are Sambar doing in Australia?

Probably the same thing that foxes, pigs, camels, water buffalo, and cats are doing.