Les what side of Melb you in? As there are sambar within a 30 min drive from the city centre if you know where to look,in fact my last stag came from maybe a 45 min drive only.I always stay on the essendon side when in town if thats near you at all(cant believe you went to the big smoke after country life.
Know alan wilson ? he`s is /was in the merch navy and he hunted with us back in the `80`s hounding deer.