Hanging in a shed on recently purchased farm so no backstory to it. Looks like it's been there a few years. Would have been an impressive beast on the hoof
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Hanging in a shed on recently purchased farm so no backstory to it. Looks like it's been there a few years. Would have been an impressive beast on the hoof
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That’s a cracker. Not something you’d think someone would leave lying around
If he was still around Jack McKenzie would probably know about it
I guess there are many reasons why it could have been left behind...could have been a farmed animal and of no real significance or just forgotten about over a generation and not important to the next generation,Quote:
Originally Posted by chainsaw
Totally agree it's a lovely looking head but all we can do is speculate unless more info comes to light.
what ya gonna do with it @Ryan_Songhurst ?
Will just leave it there, seems like thats its place in the world now
Send photos to FWF
They might know of it
A recent find like this revealed a moose head thought to be shot in NZ.
You never know
To me it looks like an early farmed animal. The weak treys suggest a bit of imported blood as generally Fiordland deer have good to excellent trey's in those 'typical' heads. As little as 8 -10 years outside will have it looking like that.
Wapiti heads with red influence have strong brows etc. If its from a very early Wapiti from Fiordland there might not be much red in its pedigree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moa Hunter
Correct about the 8-10 years. Had a couple of fresh casts look like that by easily 8 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moa Hunter
