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Slow-Cooked Sambar Deer Shoulder: The Recipe That Changed How We Think About Wild Venison

Sambar has a reputation for being strong and gamey. It does not deserve that reputation if you cook it right. This recipe takes 20 minutes of preparation and produces something extraordinary.

Mar 16, 2026 Read →

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Chasing Sambar in the Alpine National Park: What Nobody Tells You

Sambar deer hunting in Victoria's Alpine National Park is hard. Not difficult-but-rewarding hard. Just hard. Here is what your first trip will actually be like.

Mar 10, 2026 Read →

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How to Call Deer in Australia: Techniques for Sambar, Fallow, and Red Deer

Calling deer in Australia is an underused technique that dramatically increases success rates during the rut. Here is how to use calls for each of the three main huntable species.

Mar 7, 2026 Read →

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