2020 SHOT STAGS

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Originally Posted by Mooseman

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Nice heart shot. I still win the lowest of the low with my Fallow buck fawn. I like winning :)

Good on you Southcity, great stag, wicked timber, well deserved!

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Originally Posted by Huntn

Tahr I don't know the guy and I'm not taking the piss. I just really struggle to understand what some people are happy to do to get there trophy stag...just pay some money and then follow there guide up to mobs of trophy stags then take your pick on which one you want to shoot.
Its hardly hunting in my opinion

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Understood. Its likely you hold that view because you have never done it. I expect that the challenges are the same albeit that the heads better on average. I look forward to seeing your successes in this thread.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Still a stag and you don't get them sitting on your arse. He looks a bit hollow in the guts or is that just the angle of the pic?

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He does look pretty skinny in that photo but wasn't in bad nick. Freezer is well full with pork and venison now so the hunting is going to be a bit more selective for a while. Might even take the bow for a walk to make it extra interesting.

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Originally Posted by Huntn

Tahr I don't know the guy and I'm not taking the piss. I just really struggle to understand what some people are happy to do to get there trophy stag...just pay some money and then follow there guide up to mobs of trophy stags then take your pick on which one you want to shoot.
Its hardly hunting in my opinion

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Since I do know Southcity and have hunted with him on several occasions I just have a couple of things I'd like to mention.
We have hunted Clements Mill Road, Maungapohatu, Otago and the Southern Alps, no guides on any of these hunts.

Southcity invited one of his work colleagues from overseas on an Otago hunt for Red Stags this time last year. He spent 3 days of the 4 day hunt getting the visitor onto and eventually shooting a very nice stag. Due to this unselfish gesture Southcity ran out of time to search for a big stag and ended up with a much lessor specimen.

My apologies to the OP for derailing the thread.

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Originally Posted by Southcity

Well I didn't know that this thread "Stags 2020' had to have a price listed like the Buy Sell and Exchange thread? But you are curious and that's not a bad thing. When its all boiled down we all pay for our deer, chamois or Tahr. For those of us who have done multiple trips into Fiordland, Stewart Island or even chopper trips into South Westland or the Kawekas. All cost money.
I shot this stag on private land bordering DOC land with Brain Elwarth. I'm a very late starter on Sika and they are a different beast than I am used to with Reds and fallow. Not only do you get access to great hunting spots but I learnt so much about the habits of these interesting deer and how to hunt them.
Not that I have to justify the stag to anyone but I feel at ease we had to stalk in on it and in the end I had to do the business with the rifle.
I travel a lot globally consulting and don't have the privilege many do to seek out local hunting spots and hit them regularly.(Like I used to) So I chose in this case to find someone who delivered free range hunts in the most basic style.
What did the hunt cost? If you want an awesome hunt call Brian Elwarth and he can give you all the details and options.. You get a great experience and access to his awesome knowledge and blocks.
I can sleep easy at night knowing the deer we saw and stalked were not in a fenced block. I trust this cures your curiosity.

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Mate that is a cracker Sika. I couldn't care if the Queen was there, though some may consider Brian sika royalty. Well done. You must be stoked. You should be. He will look great on the wall. Awesome!

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Nice heart shot. I still win the lowest of the low with my Fallow buck fawn. I like winning :)

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Been out twice this week so far looking for a fallow buck but none seen only does. So nothing shot. Guess that makes my trophy for the year so far, smaller than your one. Sorry Tahr,:thumbsup: you lose

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Originally Posted by bigbear

Ok move on don't ruin a good thread. Start a new one

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have done so.....have at it chaps

and just for the record....I dont particularly LIKE seeing stags shot in velvet,but its a fellas individual call and not up to me to say if its right or not....40 years ago it was just "not the done thing dont you know".....times they are a changing.
if thats your thing good for you,its better than them going out on the strop,which in turn is better than them eating green carrots and rotting in waterway.be proud of your trophy and enjoy the venison,you shot it you carried it..you EARNED IT.

First stag for the the new weapon, Good to get her blooded. Wasn't roaring but not far away from it.
Cheers to Cam @ Alpine precision for sorting everything out for me shes a beauty little gun.
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Photos are always bloody sideways....

Hey @Pongo12 could I be a little rude and please ask for a photo in the light of day, just so we can appreciate your stag.
Thanks:)
Great looking stag:thumbsup:
Good way to bloody the new rifle too:)

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Originally Posted by Pongo12

Photos are always bloody sideways....

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What are the details on the rifle mate


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Yip will take one tomorrow. Didn't have phone on me at the time, by the time I got his legs and head etc back home it was dark.
It's a 7mm saum
Defiance action
Manners ultra classic stock
Bartlein barrel at 20inch
Triggertech diamond trigger
Hawkins metal and rings
All supplied by Cam

SWEET:thumbsup: sounds like a great rig:thumbsup:

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Stags have started in pureora. Managed to roar him to the edge of the native so nice and easy, bit of a scumbag but good first roar stag for the new saum!
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Originally Posted by Pongo12

Stags have started in pureora. Managed to roar him to the edge of the native so nice and easy, bit of a scumbag but good first roar stag for the new saum!

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What projectiles and powder are you using? Thanks.

Hey, 168vlds and RL26. Cheers.

Sacked him but was fairly close so to be expected

Well, this thread has me all fired up for a hunt next weekend. The farm stags over the valley are roaring like hell, which dies nothing to ease my frustration at being too busy with a house build to get away until then. Good mate Ben has scoped a spot and saw a couple of good stags, so anticipation is high...............

Did get a metre kingfish stalking on my 50th birthday last Thursday, though. Sorry that's got nothing to do with the thread - I get confused now I’m officially old!

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Brilliant thanks:thumbsup:

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By the looks of the shaved hair along his rump - Tararua Tuff Terrain ???? :-)
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Not looking very pissed up ??

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By the looks of the shaved hair along his rump - Tararua Tuff Terrain ???? :-)
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Not looking very pissed up ??

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He had a small piss stain but not much

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pongo - what’s the component mix in your load? How fast?

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Good true bush stag that bugger.

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Originally Posted by Ginga

pongo - what’s the component mix in your load? How fast?

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63.6grns of RL26 , 2840fps

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Originally Posted by Pongo12

63.6grns of RL26 , 2840fps

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Cheers, I’ve got a 20 inch saum and using 59 grains 2213. Gets me 2750fps with 163 eld x. Accurate but wondered what rl26 could do. Thanks for that.

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Originally Posted by Ginga

Cheers, I’ve got a 20 inch saum and using 59 grains 2213. Gets me 2750fps with 163 eld x. Accurate but wondered what rl26 could do. Thanks for that.

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Sweet as mine is 20 inch also. Could go hotter but haven't

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Originally Posted by Ginga

Cheers, I’ve got a 20 inch saum and using 59 grains 2213. Gets me 2750fps with 163 eld x. Accurate but wondered what rl26 could do. Thanks for that.

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Hybrid 100V does it for mine. 3k 22"

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Hybrid 100V does it for mine. 3k 22"

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Is that with 150s?

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Originally Posted by Pongo12

Is that with 150s?

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162 ELDM

Here ya go boys (and girls)
This years been goin great so far

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NOT BAD FOR A 9YEARS OLD.
It took us a while to get in close to him, Had to stalk through a paddock with sheep and then just getting up to where we wanted to be a hind barked at us. binos up and there he was 50m away and time my young fella lined him up he had gone around the ridge. A quick run around the face and he was back in view running. A quick roar and he stopped, boom miss, quick reload and second shot was a hit. Older animal and i recon going backwards. So a good one to shoot.
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Yee Harr , he wont forget that well done !!

Thats his happy face

I want forget it ever. Thats his happy face:)

That's what it's all about!

Bloody fantastic, well done
Those hunting smiles are priceless