I went on my first hunt alone in Vulcan State Forest last week and saw a few deer but unable to take a shot. Alot of walking with very little idea really. I wish I had seen this video before I headed out. Would love to go on a hunt with you for deer. Thank you very much for your time and effort in making this video.
Absolute legend! Frome someone who is seriously interested in getting into hunting I just came across this video and it was amazing. Thank you so much for your time and effort doing these vids. Will definitely support your channel brother
Just found your channel. Awesome work! I like your comment of "If I put the bullet in, I'll put the time in (to pack out the meat)". Great mentality. Also like your wheels at the end; just goes to show you don't need a big fancy 4WD to put meat in the freezer!
Hey mate, watched this video about a year ago now and I was hooked on the idea of deer hunting. My 12yr old and I got a game licence this year and we go out every other weekend. We've taken at least 10 deer this year and my son had his first trigger pull at a sambar a couple of weeks back now, just missing a 200m shot. So proud of his efforts and now the whole family treat every bush walk as a stalk to see what's in the area and how recent. No more tracks for us! Game trails always. Good times are natural!
Awesome achievement mate iv recently got my shooters ticket and a 22-250 i live in central victoria and would love to get out in nature and harvest my own meat and you show honour and respect to both your surrounds and the deer herself which is exactly what i love to see not the guys who target that huge buck to behead it and leave everything else behind to hang up in their mancave! you sir are a true hunters' role model keep up the excellent work cheers bloke 👍
Walking though some bush up the back of mine today was very frustrating. Every 100m or so I'd almost trip over a fallow bedding behind trees or blackberry. Have some very thick undergrowth at the moment. So tomorrow I'll change strategy and wait for them to hit the paddocks of an evening. Top video mate
Great tutorial. I am a bow hunter, about to go out for my second time and i don't want to sit in one place for the day. I'm not expecting to get anything however your tutorial has given me some great insight in to how to go about my hunting. Cheers Profty
Oli your a dead set legend bro, it was great camping with you. I really hope you and your dad can find the time to get into hunting, families that hunt together stay together!
Great vid mate, when the winds blowing that hard, the zones of silence are where they bed and feel safe, enjoy the fruits of your labour, thanks for sharing.
First time anyone has ever made any sense and revealed some useful info. Can't wait to get out and start working through the gullies now! Thanks Profty!
Thanks for a really good video. Watching this just before I set off (61/2 hr drive) to start doing my research pre deer season. Having never spent a season hunting deer (taken the odd one by chance), you have given me a starting point.
Hi mate top vid great info thanks I'm learning a lot from you and you're doing it for free . your one of the kind , hunters are just like fishingman , fish are always biting but they never tell you where
Great vid mate … a true hunter. Great to see you put the word out on putting the time in ... Another one i say is: 'If you dont carry a knife on you your not truely hunting'👍👍
awesom vid once again. . i found this very educational and motivating. im putting the time in and hoping to harvest my first deer soon. keep them coming mate!!!
excellent mate. i really appreciate the videos you put together. i was about ready to give up on a local area here in central Vic but you have inspired me to give it more time
Good video mate! I agree with you. Some of the best hunting trips I've been on have been State Forest hunts. Keep up the good work and good luck with future hunts! Cheers, ASC.
absolutely love your videos. watched all of them countless times especially your winter stags one, and they get better and better. cant wait for the next one.
Mate this video was so inspirational!!! Thanks for the tips and for uploading, I love hunting and have a keen interest in firearms but sometimes the thought of where do you start for a state forest hunt can seem daunting but this has helped me so much. AND to top it off you don't even have a big penis extension of a 4wd just a very humble 2 door lol mate i'm stoked i can't wait thanks!
Onya mate! Love your attitude, I shot it. (The easy bit) Now I've got to put the work in. (the hard bit skinning, butchering, carting it out. Keep it up mate.
Hi. Great and helpful video. Im about to start my journey as a hunter to harvest meat. I dont own a gun or license yet, and have started research. Im really happy to have come across your channel (yes Ive subbed ☺). You have a lot of great info for a beginner and you have a fantastic attitude to the outdoors and harvesting meat. Thanks for the info, and keep em coming.
great way to get some fresh air and keep fit. I love hunting solo. i'm mainly after ferals, though hoping to get into the deer a bit soon. I've a g licence, though may look into the r once my sons ready to start hunting with me.
Loving your movies you have made inspiring and educational now I’m doing everything just thinking that I’m picking the wrong state forest? But once again thanks for the information has helped me start my adventures.
Hey Profty, thanks for all your videos. I have been using the advice you give in this and your other vids. When I’m out in state forests I only ever see kangaroos, tonnes of them. Any tips on what I can do different to find ferals? Thanks
Profty ! ! , good tutorial and then practical stage, you should be a professional trainer, (without the swearing of course, thats unprofessional in a training environment ! !) Anyways my buddies, Bro, son and I hunt the Vic State forests for sambar, your fav too I see. What you show in your vids is pretty much what we do, searching those Gully heads leading away from the fringe country early in the morning or late in the evening, Last hour before dark is "Sambar Hour" its good if you can get to the deer before they bed down, then they have too much of an advantage. Cold mornings look for where the sun rise hits the sides of the hills and gullies first, we use Google earth and the sun time line for this. Sambar hate noise, so o a windy day look for where the hills protect from the wind, Quiet zones: this is so they can use their big Radar ears ! ! Map recce and planning is essential before you go out but as you say you will have to tweak your plan once on the ground as weather, wind direction and sign will dictate you to adopt your plan B or C, but always have a plan ..... oh and an emergency plan too, in case "Joe Blake" gets ya ! ! I like your vids and your enthusiasm for the bush, I think thats what it is all about, getting out and being in nature and our fantastic forests, even if you don't bowl anything over its still a good day above ground ! ! Happy hunting keep the vids running, maybe one day we will post something and start our own channel. I run a Browning BLR Take down Pistol Grip, .308 WIN, 3-9x 42mm Meopta Meopro Scope, Bushnell Red dot mounted on top of Scope for fast movers and quick reaction shots up to 100m. Barnes tripleX 150-165 gn are good, not a fan of 180gn lead jacket, jam in the magazine as projectiles are too long,
Hey Profty. Mate two questions - - Can i still buy a Aussie bush harvest beanie? (if so how?) - What gps do you use please? Have a safe and happy Christmas amigo.
hey mate love your work. im having trouble loading the maps onto my gps off the dpi website. just wondering if you could do a quick video on it. cheers mate keep up the good work !
Hey mate, how do you manage getting into state forests without a 4wd? Can you give me your insights? To what degree is it manageable/practicable? How far into the forests do you get with a normal car? How far do you typically need to walk in a day to get to some good hunting when you can only access roads suitable for a normal sedan? Thanks legend!
"I am not an expert at anything" modesty, love it mate. Subscribed.
love your ethos man. It's all about time in the bush. nothing like hunting state forests!
absolutely man, big cheers
Wish I could relate, only can hunt private property with permission in QLD. Keen to do something about it though.
I went on my first hunt alone in Vulcan State Forest last week and saw a few deer but unable to take a shot. Alot of walking with very little idea really. I wish I had seen this video before I headed out. Would love to go on a hunt with you for deer.
Thank you very much for your time and effort in making this video.
Absolute legend! Frome someone who is seriously interested in getting into hunting I just came across this video and it was amazing. Thank you so much for your time and effort doing these vids. Will definitely support your channel brother
Your positivity is infectious mate, thanks for taking the time to share it with us
Just found your channel. Awesome work! I like your comment of "If I put the bullet in, I'll put the time in (to pack out the meat)". Great mentality. Also like your wheels at the end; just goes to show you don't need a big fancy 4WD to put meat in the freezer!
Gezz mate wish i had a way to come learn bit daunting for someone whos never been out, or has anyone to go with! Great stuff!
Hey mate, watched this video about a year ago now and I was hooked on the idea of deer hunting. My 12yr old and I got a game licence this year and we go out every other weekend. We've taken at least 10 deer this year and my son had his first trigger pull at a sambar a couple of weeks back now, just missing a 200m shot. So proud of his efforts and now the whole family treat every bush walk as a stalk to see what's in the area and how recent. No more tracks for us! Game trails always. Good times are natural!
So stoked to hear than man, so good you and your young fella can share that journey together!
Awesome achievement mate iv recently got my shooters ticket and a 22-250 i live in central victoria and would love to get out in nature and harvest my own meat and you show honour and respect to both your surrounds and the deer herself which is exactly what i love to see not the guys who target that huge buck to behead it and leave everything else behind to hang up in their mancave! you sir are a true hunters' role model keep up the excellent work cheers bloke 👍
Love your energy mate! I’ve learnt so much from your vids already
Walking though some bush up the back of mine today was very frustrating. Every 100m or so I'd almost trip over a fallow bedding behind trees or blackberry. Have some very thick undergrowth at the moment. So tomorrow I'll change strategy and wait for them to hit the paddocks of an evening. Top video mate
Great tutorial. I am a bow hunter, about to go out for my second time and i don't want to sit in one place for the day. I'm not expecting to get anything however your tutorial has given me some great insight in to how to go about my hunting.
Cheers Profty
It's Oliver from camp u were seriously the best camp instructor ever and a really nice bloke. Keep up the good work
Oli your a dead set legend bro, it was great camping with you. I really hope you and your dad can find the time to get into hunting, families that hunt together stay together!
Watching this again as refresher
Great vid mate, when the winds blowing that hard, the zones of silence are where they bed and feel safe, enjoy the fruits of your labour, thanks for sharing.
First time anyone has ever made any sense and revealed some useful info. Can't wait to get out and start working through the gullies now! Thanks Profty!
Good on you man. This is exactly what people who are time poor need. Someone explaining the fundamentals. Thank you!
Awesome video, great content, you've helped me immensely. Thank you so much, keep churning out the videos. Great stuff
You're spot on about time and effort, three P's, Patience, Perseverance and what you have heaps of Passion! Great video cheers.
Thanks for a really good video.
Watching this just before I set off (61/2 hr drive) to start doing my research pre deer season. Having never spent a season hunting deer (taken the odd one by chance), you have given me a starting point.
I'm glad you found it helpful Gary, really hope it kick starts a successful season for you
This is awesome. Glad I’m not the only one sport’n a hatch back.
Thank you that was awesome . A real insight into deer hunting on public land.
Unreal mate! love for the bush and the animals, hunting in it's most pure form.
Hi mate top vid great info thanks I'm learning a lot from you and you're doing it for free . your one of the kind , hunters are just like fishingman , fish are always biting but they never tell you where
Profty, I love your passion man, I get the same way whenever I'm up in the tops of the Victorian Alps, keep em coming man, great work.
Great vid mate … a true hunter.
Great to see you put the word out on putting the time in ...
Another one i say is:
'If you dont carry a knife on you your not truely hunting'👍👍
thank you kindly mate, I'd have to agree
Some good info there and I love the respect you have for the bush and for the animal. Looking forward to more of your vids.
Thanks legend for the great video 👍
Great video mate. I feel ya 100% time in the bush is time well spent and today you were rewarded well done
awesom vid once again. . i found this very educational and motivating. im putting the time in and hoping to harvest my first deer soon. keep them coming mate!!!
Great video mate about to go on my first State Forest hunt this weekend
Good hunting tips. Thanks
excellent mate. i really appreciate the videos you put together. i was about ready to give up on a local area here in central Vic but you have inspired me to give it more time
Good video mate! I agree with you. Some of the best hunting trips I've been on have been State Forest hunts. Keep up the good work and good luck with future hunts! Cheers, ASC.
absolutely love your videos. watched all of them countless times especially your winter stags one, and they get better and better. cant wait for the next one.
Top Work. Quality entertainment and knowledge.
Awesome video
Hey bud very helpful and well presented video... keep the good work up...happy hunting
Great stuff. Thx mate. Please, keep doing them.
Cant thank you enough mate. Renewed my vigor for next season!
Respect Bashir, hope you fill those freezers and then some bro
Fantastic video, I love your respect for the animal. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Mate this video was so inspirational!!! Thanks for the tips and for uploading, I love hunting and have a keen interest in firearms but sometimes the thought of where do you start for a state forest hunt can seem daunting but this has helped me so much. AND to top it off you don't even have a big penis extension of a 4wd just a very humble 2 door lol mate i'm stoked i can't wait thanks!
Im stoked that your stoked! cheers man
Dean no q
another top vip mate. oh ya go the big reds well done. got me on board with ya vids now mate. subscriber now. cheers.
Great vid mate, I'm just starting out so this is gold!!!!! Thanks
This is a great video mate. Very informative.
Very good informative Great hunt put the effort get the rewards
Awesome vid mate as always...
What a hunter, keep it up matey.
haha love the excitement. good video's mate I always enjoy them
G'day mate that was a great vid ,well put together good advice cheers Andy
Great video thanks for posting
Onya mate! Love your attitude, I shot it. (The easy bit) Now I've got to put the work in. (the hard bit skinning, butchering, carting it out. Keep it up mate.
another great video cant wait to see more !
Another great video. Sweet, thanks.
Great vid. Thanks for the lesson, Profty.
Thanks mate, love your channel!
Love the videos Man learning so much thank you !!
GREAT video mate - thumbs up and subbed!
Hi. Great and helpful video. Im about to start my journey as a hunter to harvest meat. I dont own a gun or license yet, and have started research. Im really happy to have come across your channel (yes Ive subbed ☺). You have a lot of great info for a beginner and you have a fantastic attitude to the outdoors and harvesting meat. Thanks for the info, and keep em coming.
How's it going for you, have you got into hunting yet
I'm thinking of doing the same after discovering deer signs where I live
Here’s thinking of you whilst in the vic high country, I’ve got a lot of wallows and sign I just need the patience
That forest looks great to hunt in. Not as thick and crappy as some New Zealand public land.
thanks for the great vid mate. very helpfull knowledge.
Great video mate. Very inspirational for someone who wants to get into deer hunting. Oh that’s right, I can’t leave the house🤣. COVID saw to that 😔
great way to get some fresh air and keep fit. I love hunting solo. i'm mainly after ferals, though hoping to get into the deer a bit soon. I've a g licence, though may look into the r once my sons ready to start hunting with me.
Great effort matey, nice prize. Cheers Moose in Vic. 🐗🐗🐗🐗
Good on you mate.
Great video. Keep em coming 👍
Loving your movies you have made inspiring and educational now I’m doing everything just thinking that I’m picking the wrong state forest? But once again thanks for the information has helped me start my adventures.
Love your passion
Great video dude :)
Great video mate love the car
hey mate good on ya bud love your work keep it up!!!!!
Great video mate. thanks for sharing your hunting experience with us, I will try to do what you showed us. Hard work though,,,,
Well done bro, congrats!!
I found this very helpful, if you have any more 101 tips that would be great.
I thought they took all your guns away down there.... I'm glad to see that you can still hunt.
Hey Profty, thanks for all your videos. I have been using the advice you give in this and your other vids. When I’m out in state forests I only ever see kangaroos, tonnes of them. Any tips on what I can do different to find ferals? Thanks
Awesome, Super helpful !!
Good work, your video is very informative 👍
glad to see your posting more videos man, we're abouts in nsw are you? I live in tumbarumba about 20 minutes or less from maragle state forest
I'm in the Blue Mountains but i've spent many weekends down your way. Your in paradise mate!
Yeah I love it down here we might have to organise a hunt sometime I'll show you a few of my favourite spots to get some sambar
blue mountains? do you mean the central west?
I don’t feel so bad now going hunting in my Mazda 6!
makes me feel better about bush bashing my 3 series bmw haha
Woodo as long as your a hunter it doesn’t matter
Great videos . Thanks for the info ;)
Great vid, plenty of deer in state forests. Never seem to see the stags though!!
Nice work. Can you talk about the the process to get permits etc to hunt those state forests and crown land, if there are any?
thx for sharing, great vid.
Profty ! ! , good tutorial and then practical stage, you should be a professional trainer, (without the swearing of course, thats unprofessional in a training environment ! !) Anyways my buddies, Bro, son and I hunt the Vic State forests for sambar, your fav too I see. What you show in your vids is pretty much what we do, searching those Gully heads leading away from the fringe country early in the morning or late in the evening, Last hour before dark is "Sambar Hour" its good if you can get to the deer before they bed down, then they have too much of an advantage. Cold mornings look for where the sun rise hits the sides of the hills and gullies first, we use Google earth and the sun time line for this. Sambar hate noise, so o a windy day look for where the hills protect from the wind, Quiet zones: this is so they can use their big Radar ears ! !
Map recce and planning is essential before you go out but as you say you will have to tweak your plan once on the ground as weather, wind direction and sign will dictate you to adopt your plan B or C, but always have a plan ..... oh and an emergency plan too, in case "Joe Blake" gets ya ! !
I like your vids and your enthusiasm for the bush, I think thats what it is all about, getting out and being in nature and our fantastic forests, even if you don't bowl anything over its still a good day above ground ! ! Happy hunting keep the vids running, maybe one day we will post something and start our own channel.
I run a Browning BLR Take down Pistol Grip, .308 WIN, 3-9x 42mm Meopta Meopro Scope, Bushnell Red dot mounted on top of Scope for fast movers and quick reaction shots up to 100m. Barnes tripleX 150-165 gn are good, not a fan of 180gn lead jacket, jam in the magazine as projectiles are too long,
Great video!
Big cheers!
Thanks for this vid just come to nsw and got my r licence and want to book a hunt soon looks good
Hey Profty.
Mate two questions -
- Can i still buy a Aussie bush harvest beanie? (if so how?)
- What gps do you use please?
Have a safe and happy Christmas amigo.
Good shit. I lol’d literally at you car.
great video mate
Fucking wicked stuff Profty. love your videos man, always keen to see the next hunt/cooking lesson. cheers bro
hey mate love your work. im having trouble loading the maps onto my gps off the dpi website. just wondering if you could do a quick video on it. cheers mate keep up the good work !
Hey mate, how do you manage getting into state forests without a 4wd? Can you give me your insights? To what degree is it manageable/practicable? How far into the forests do you get with a normal car? How far do you typically need to walk in a day to get to some good hunting when you can only access roads suitable for a normal sedan? Thanks legend!
great channel great vid
G'day what calibre you reckon is way to go for NSW state forests?
Love your video and the fact you hunt alone. Show guts. Cheers mate
Thanks heaps Mark! Mate id get a 7mm08, I reckon its the perfect forest gun. Failing that get a 270
About to move south in nsw just got my R licence for bows keen to get into it
Great video's mate, Ive just started on your channel. Is there any Aussie game that you wont eat (other than feral cats/dogs etc)? Thanks.
Hey Profty, im new to this. Where do you get these topographic maps?