Bowhunting Sambar, Hog Deer, Whitetail & Elk with Zoran Art

This week Matty sits down with Zoran Art, President of Twin City Bowmen and a bloke with a heap of experience chasing deer with a bow. After spending time together around the Trophy Takers event, we got into Sambar hunting around the Albury-Wodonga region… when Zoran likes to call, why patience matters after making a call, and the hunt that ended with his biggest Sambar stag to date. From there we cover his Snake Island hog deer hunt, chasing whitetail on Stewart Island, bowhunting elk in Montana and getting amongst scrub bulls and buffalo in the Northern Territory. But a big part of this conversation is simply years spent bowhunting. Learning from other hunters, making your own mistakes, developing your "bush eyes" and realizing that sometimes the only way a lesson really sticks is to get out there and bugger it up yourself. 🔍 What We Cover: How Zoran, Tarryn and the crew have built Twin City Bowmen around practical bowhunting and 3D archeryWhy September and October can bring increased Sambar rutting activity around Albury-WodongaCalling Sambar hinds and why a stag may be following behindWhy Zoran will wait 20–30 minutes after calling instead of moving too earlyThe stalk and calling sequence that produced Zoran's biggest Sambar stagUsing wallows, game trails and tree stands to target SambarHunting Stewart Island whitetail from tree stands and broadleaf feeding areasFive days on Snake Island before spot-and-stalking a hog deer on the final eveningWhat Zoran would do differently when hunting the later Snake Island ballot periodsA frustrating guided Montana elk hunt that changed once Zoran decided to make his own moveStalking scrub bulls and buffalo in the Northern TerritoryShot placement, shoulder hits and why bad shots are an unavoidable part of learning to bowhuntHow time in the bush develops the "bush eyes" experienced hunters use to pick out tiny movementsWhy the next generation matters for Twin City Bowmen, Trophy Takers and Australian bowhunting 🧠 Key Takeaway You can listen to every tip and hunting story you can find, but eventually you've got to get out and do it. Make mistakes, learn what works for you and keep putting time into the bush… that's where the lessons really start to stick. 🔗 Find Our Guest Zoran Art Instagram: @zoran_art Twin City Bowmen 🎙 Follow Becoming a Bowhunter Instagram: @becomingabowhunter.podcast Hosted by: @mattyafter 🎧 Episode Sponsors Dog and Gun Coffee – Fuel your hunt with premium coffee. Use code BOWHUNTER for $10 o