Thread: Sika stag down

Popped up and into the kawekas over the weekend, On the first arvo my mate shot his first sika at 300, just a tasty little male yearling. The next morning, we headed to another spot and as I peered down across the river I saw a spiker lying in the bush chewing away on his cud. After I took the shot and left him laying there with his last mouthful of cud in his teeth, I saw 5 other hinds split from around him. 5 minutes later, I decided to look up into the hills behind me where there were a few scrubby faces I had always thought deer should be on, I spotted some big white tips through the scrub and patiently watched and waited for roughly 20 minutes, trying not to just guess where his head and neck was. After a 20 minute wait, this boy fully presented a head and neck shot. I sent the 168gr berger vld from 301m away into his neck, dropping him on the spot. It wasn't until I got upto him, when I realized how big he was for a Sika. Est 180ds

Primo!

Cracker!!!.

Very nice

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Well Done

Yup

What a beast! Did you fly in?

Walked in mate. Put the hard yards in

That's great. Now I 'spose you will go to that spot we talked about and strike a 40" 12 straight away I hope you do.

Originally Posted by Tahr

That's great. Now I 'spose you will go to that spot we talked about and strike a 40" 12 straight away I hope you do.

This sika is my first stag for the year, so many times this year I have let other people shoot to make sure they get animals. I'll head out to that spot at some point, I wouldn't mind getting a decent red and shoulder mounting it! Only got 2x sika now and a fallow that were worthy. So a red would be nice at some point!

Lars what an awesome stag, and that rifle looks very pretty. Is that the 7mm saum getting it done?
Is it the lucky moustache that landed you the big one? Is the mtm bipod working well?

Originally Posted by Tim Dicko

Lars what an awesome stag, and that rifle looks very pretty. Is that the 7mm saum getting it done?
Is it the lucky moustache that landed you the big one? Is the mtm bipod working well?

Hey Tim, the lucky mo definitely helps mate. The msngear bipod is great, so many adjustments are available with kit.

Yes, the 7mm saum I had jaco build for me is a great rifle. Will have to get my 300norma mag out next, but that would have taken the head off this stag!

Definitely a nice rig, Which mtm bipod is it? i bet the 7mm saum is the go to out of the to out of the norma and the saum. i find myself picking my 7mm over the 30 nosler. suppressors are a bit more enjoyable to shoot.

Very nice. It will be interesting to see what he scores.

Yeah, I prefer the 7mm saum, but enjoy the 30p norma also when going up on big.open tops around tsraruas and ruahines. Anything with a but of bush, and semi long stuff is the saum and anything pure Bush only is the 338br