Why is the open season for hunting Sambar Deer using scent-trailing hounds restricted to the period from the second Saturday after Easter Sunday to the last day in November each year?
The close season during the warmer months reduces potential conflicts of interest between hound hunters, local residents and other user groups during peak periods of public land use (ie. the summer holiday period). Scent-trailing hounds are more susceptible to heat exhaustion and snakebite during the warmer months, so a close season that coincides with the hotter months of the year has minimal impact on the majority of hound hunters. Important events in the annual life cycle of Sambar Deer in Victoria: Note: Breeding and calving in Sambar Deer can occur at anytime throughout the year. The above represents peak breeding and calving periods that have been identified in the Australian literature.
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