May 13, 2021
142: Free Range Sambar Deer Hunting In Texas With Greg Wells
Big Game Hunting Podcast - Hunting Africa, North America, & More!About this episode
Today, I wanted to do an episode on a somewhat unusual and not very well known hunting opportunity: free range sambar deer hunting in Texas. We have a special guest for this episode: Greg Wells. Greg is going to share the story of his sambar deer hunt on the Powderhorn Ranch in Texas, share some lessons he learned along the way, and give a couple of pointers to those who are interested in going sambar deer hunting themselves at some point in the future. Check out the show notes page below to see a photo of Greg and his sambar deer: https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/podcast/sambardeerhuntingtexas/ Show Sponsor: Sign up for the Hunting Guns 101 course at HuntingGuns101.com/order and I'll teach you how to choose the best firearm, sighting system, and ammunition for your specific needs so you can hunt with confidence knowing you're using the absolute best tool for the job. What We Covered 1) How Greg discovered The Big Game Hunting Podcast and how he ended up going on this sambar deer hunt. 2) Brief overview of the Powderhorn Ranch, what game lives there, and the draw process involved with getting tags. 3) Overview of sambar deer. 4) Story of Greg's sambar deer hunt. 5) What rifle, cartridge, and ammunition he used on his hunt and how it performed on that sambar deer. 6) What he thought about sambar deer meat. Show Sponsor The last thing anybody wants is to draw a hard to get tag and then miss their shot, or even worse, wound and lose an animal. Fortunately, the Hunting Guns 101 training course that will help you get properly outfitted for your dream hunt so you have the best odds of filling your tag. Regardless of whether you're hunting whitetail deer on the back 40, elk in the Rocky Mountains, or sambar deer on the gulf coast, I'll show you how to determine what sort of performance you need from your hunting rifle for your particular hunting situation and then how to select the rifle, scope, and ammunition best suited for that situation so you can go afield on your dream hunt with confidence that you're using the absolute best tool for the job. Head on over to HuntingGuns101.com/order and sign up for instant access.