Thread: Heads

Here's the 2 heads from the other day. Rough sort of heads with split palms.

@Wildman @Shootm

Nice, I like the look of a good fallow head.

Originally Posted by stug

Nice, I like the look of a good fallow head.

Where I took your Dad. Best not tell him Will do it again when it warms up a bit.

Nice big gnarly buggers

I am not sure why but I have never been one to collect antlers. Perhaps it comes from having had so many laying around the shed from farming reds and from having seen too many fucked up heads with more points than a spastic compass.

They are still pretty good heads would be happy with them alright.

Plenty of character there

What sort of length are they BC? Would love to come check them out in the flesh, bloody hard to get an idea of fallow heads through photos.

Originally Posted by MikeB

What sort of length are they BC? Would love to come check them out in the flesh, bloody hard to get an idea of fallow heads through photos.

You are welcome to come and look. I will PM you.

Length seems to be roughly 24"

Something about fallow antlers, I just love! I have always loved palmations. I have yet to get a decent fallow deer, though i stayed in Dunedin for 6 years and hunted the Blue-mountains, but hopefully in Nelson where i live now I can get on a few of them.

Originally Posted by Stickbow

Something about fallow antlers, I just love! I have always loved palmations. I have yet to get a decent fallow deer, though i stayed in Dunedin for 6 years and hunted the Blue-mountains, but hopefully in Nelson where i live now I can get on a few of them.

The cob/mount arthur herd are very low numbers due to 1080 operations and should be left to recover.

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Originally Posted by Stickbow

Something about fallow antlers, I just love! I have always loved palmations. I have yet to get a decent fallow deer, though i stayed in Dunedin for 6 years and hunted the Blue-mountains, but hopefully in Nelson where i live now I can get on a few of them.

@Stickbow, this is a great time to get them. They are now in their "boys groups" so there is a good chance you will see several bucks together. You just need to suss where they are. They will be in good cover that is close to grass. These 2 were in a group of 4. They came out of thick scrub right on dark and onto very good grass, so you need some patience and a good 'scope. Interestingly, they seemed just as interested in sparring and playing as they were eating. But they had all night for feeding.
Also, if undisturbed they will stay in the same spot and feed in the same area for a long time, so long as there is enough tucker.

Yea I was planning on going into Cobb Damn for a shoot but was unaware of the area having been 1080'd.

How long ago was is 1080'd? I just moved to Nelson around 6 months ago and don't have a grip on the local herds.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

The cob/mount arthur herd are very low numbers due to 1080 operations and should be left to recover.

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Battle for the birds mate.

It is on the list now for deer repellant next time....hopefully it is effective....the horse has bolted already.

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