If you’ve ever gone on a long-awaited sambar hunt, or any deer hunt for that matter, and didn’t score a deer, within easy shooting distance, no matter how hard you tried, don’t be disparaged. It can happen to the best of us, as it did with me. There was some consolation at the end, however, to restore confidence in my hunting ability.
Since a hunt with reputable outfitter and guide Dean Williams years earlier, apart from guiding hunters locally and in New Zealand, Dean had moved location. This brought him close to the alpine deer hunting grounds, where he established Murray Valley Taxidermy & Tanning to complement his guiding services.
So, when he made contact about an opening early the following month for a two-day sambar hunt, there was no…