2020 SHOT STAGS

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Originally Posted by bigbear

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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Excellent. Did you make him carry it out?

Some nice looking stags guys, the young fella should be well pleased with that effort, well done.

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Originally Posted by bigbear

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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Why did you make him wait till he is nine ? Looks like he would have been ready at seven

plurry great effort to get him that stag.....he will keep that head for ever,it will go with him into his marrage home when the day comes....you never forget the first.

This is his 2nd red stag but his best to date. He has been lucky enough to shoot about 7 deer now. @Shearer i was struggling to move it around so took four legs and back steaks. Tried getting my sxs near it but was going to end bad.

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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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Congratulations that’s a very impressive stag!

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Looks like he is still alive @Tahr?

Great hunt in the thick stuff, everything went perfectly, wind played the part the whole time. Shot from 10m with the new saum
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Sweet. Was he roaring?

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Originally Posted by Chur Bay

Sweet. Was he roaring?

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Yeap hard in to it, replying straight away

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Originally Posted by Shearer

Looks like he is still alive @Tahr?

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Yes, he does. But he was quite dead.

Last weekends effort a Blue Mountains rat,so thats me rut over. [emoji107]Stay safe everyone ,be nice [emoji869]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...130788a1a1.jpg

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Originally Posted by Pongo12

Yeap hard in to it, replying straight away

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Good going - brings back memories from my Waihaha/Hauhungaroa days
Early roaring for there though - well compared to 70-80's days

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Nice fat stag couple weeks ago.

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Got this one yesterday

Couple good stags there, keep them coming the guys that can:)

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Originally Posted by bigbear

Couple good stags there, keep them coming the guys that can:)

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Or not cos the rest of us cant......

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Originally Posted by HNTMAD

Or not cos the rest of us cant......

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Ha ha @HNTMAD. Just because you are not getting sex doesn't mean that I shouldn't :)

But I know what you meant.

Can you do your job from home or is it all closed down?

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Ha ha @HNTMAD. Just because you are not getting sex doesn't mean that I shouldn't :)

But I know what you meant.

Can you do your job from home or is it all closed down?

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Yeah work from home.....maintainence to do etc.

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Well, I was going to shoot a massive stag this weekend, but I think I will stay at home instead.

And look at my half built house - just missing doors, windows, cladding, water and power. Going to be fun living in a shed.

Station owner rang last night and said there was a very big 14 on the crop.... typical.

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Originally Posted by Rosco

Station owner rang last night and said there was a very big 14 on the crop.... typical.

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Do you tell him to play fair and stop teasing me? @Rosco :)

Do be careful out there for those that do have land and can hunt!

Don’t be a spreader!

Accidents do happen and or emergency services are need elsewhere!

Thanks to all those that have posted there pics from the last few weeks.

If you do have some put em up! Cheers

Enjoy your lock down guys, earn some brownie points so next roar you can go hard:thumbsup:

We are all trying hard to stay at home,do our bit for everybody else and our buitifull little country.

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Originally Posted by Trout

We are all trying hard to stay at home,do our bit for everybody else and our buitifull little country.

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I think everyone is @Trout I don't think anyone is contemplating hunting now. All of these deer were shot before the shut down, and my overnighter even though before the shut down was a straight drive there and drive back without coming closer than 2 metre's contact with anyone. And constant washing of hands and wiping of the ute's door handles. I also disinfected my quad with sterile wipes. I do though feel a little tinge of guilt about pushing the envelope.

The odd person living on a farm might go deer hunting now, but to me its breaking the spirit of what we are trying to achieve. You do vital industry work, or you stay at home.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

I think everyone is @Trout I don't think anyone is contemplating hunting now. All of these deer were shot before the shut down, and my overnighter even though before the shut down was a straight drive there and drive back without coming closer than 2 metre's contact with anyone. And constant washing of hands and wiping of the ute's door handles. I also disinfected my quad with sterile wipes.

The odd person living on a farm might go deer hunting now, but to me its breaking the spirit of what we are trying to achieve. You do vital industry work, or you stay at home.

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was just reading about one of the cruse ships having covid in the cabins 17 days latter , got me thinking giving the steering wheel , gear stick a wipe now and again mite not be a silly idea.

Here's a 12 I got pre lock down. All butchered up at home now and trying to figure out how to clean the skull as I don't have a steel pot and didn't realise id come out to a complete lock down. Was holding 7 hinds but not making any noise. Way up high so waro obviously didn't hit them too bad this year. Now 4 weeks at home hoping no one spreads this thing further and the lock down ends.
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Originally Posted by Stocky

Here's a 12 I got pre lock down. All butchered up at home now and trying to figure out how to clean the skull as I don't have a steel pot and didn't realise id come out to a complete lock down. Was holding 7 hinds but not making any noise. Way up high so waro obviously didn't hit them too bad this year. Now 4 weeks at home hoping no one spreads this thing further and the lock down ends.
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If you don't have a pot or a 44 gallon drum you can cut down, just clean it up as best you can with a knife then bury it in the garden leaving the antlers exposed and nature will do the rest.
I have mine cleaned up but no way to bleach it, have made my shield to mount it on too but no way to buy long jib screws with anchors to mount the skull to the shield either so kind a stalled on my mount, gonna have a fosic through the shed see if I can find what I need

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Originally Posted by Stocky

Here's a 12 I got pre lock down. All butchered up at home now and trying to figure out how to clean the skull as I don't have a steel pot and didn't realise id come out to a complete lock down. Was holding 7 hinds but not making any noise. Way up high so waro obviously didn't hit them too bad this year. Now 4 weeks at home hoping no one spreads this thing further and the lock down ends.
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https://www.wikihow.com/Preserve-a-Skull

You will just need a bucket.

Well done , you could bury it , just watch out for dogs .

Talk to your neighbours, at distance or over the phone. Get them to drop the pot at the gate. You can then pick it up with gloves or leave it in a safe place for 24 hours should be safe to handle then.
Otherwise as said bury it in the garden and watch out for the dogs:)

My neighbours are hippys hahaha have it in a storage tub of water to try the maceration method. Have buried them before but never found they whitened back up.

Early Feb shot this 11 pointer stag up past the mountain in the photo. He had 8 hinds with him. Was a 14 hr mission from leaving camp early and back again with a very heavy pack!

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Originally Posted by Sideshow

Talk to your neighbours, at distance or over the phone. Get them to drop the pot at the gate. You can then pick it up with gloves or leave it in a safe place for 24 hours should be safe to handle then.
Otherwise as said bury it in the garden and watch out for the dogs:)

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Turns out virus is lasting 3 to 10 days on surfaces

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Originally Posted by Hiawatha

Turns out virus is lasting 3 to 10 days on surfaces

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You have a link for that! Cheers @Hiawatha

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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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Sorry to disappoint you Tahr, but this might be smaller, poor little fellas nuts hadn't even dropped.
I was away hunting when all this lockdown stuff developed, and got home Thursday evening with this guy and a couple of hinds. Never saw a stag apart from this one but heard a few half hearted croaks. He was an accident but a tasty one.
That's a 270 for scale but he got a 7.62x39

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Originally Posted by Fat ninja

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He looks like he's suffered Kea strike, good of you to put him out of his misery. I didn't think Kea ranged that far north, must be the effect of global warming.☺

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Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Sorry to disappoint you Tahr, but this might be smaller, poor little fellas nuts hadn't even dropped.
I was away hunting when all this lockdown stuff developed, and got home Thursday evening with this guy and a couple of hinds. Never saw a stag apart from this one but heard a few half hearted croaks. He was an accident but a tasty one.
That's a 270 for scale but he got a 7.62x39

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You mean they not dropped like these jewels https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...20e38050ca.jpg

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2 pointer shot mid March and probly be my best for roar 2020. Can wait for freedom
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Originally Posted by DBD

2 pointer shot mid March and probly be my best for roar 2020. Can wait for freedom
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Trust you to like it @Tahr :D