Thread: STAGS OF 2014 SHOW THEM

Originally Posted by Rushy

No offence taken Initiaz. This year I have shot five red deer. But they have all been on my farm for meat (so merely slaughtering) and none while hunting. I have only been able to get away on two occasions this year which was when I took a couple of forum members that were new to stalking and we did not catch up with anything and the competition in Wanganui a couple of weeks back where I was relegated to chief gutter, skinner and carrier (because apparently I am faster than the other guys, or perhaps just bloody gullible). Had I shot a deer, there would not be any photographs from me anyway as I don't ever carry a camera. By the way I have been trying all bloody day to reply to this. I almost gave up.

Hmmmm ok.. they stil goin crazy out dea..hw bout a wee walk wid a camera too.. wil luv to see ur trophy

Brothers monster got scored at just over 315 so herb happy boy will get better photos of it then I have to post

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Just back from job off WA and tomorrow is gonna be my first hunt in over a month, hoping there will still be a few roaring in Canterbury.
Anyone been out in the last couple of days and heard stags still roaring?

Originally Posted by initiaz

Hmmmm ok.. they stil goin crazy out dea..hw bout a wee walk wid a camera too.. wil luv to see ur trophy

Anybody care to translate please?

B

Originally Posted by Matt2308

Just back from job off WA and tomorrow is gonna be my first hunt in over a month, hoping there will still be a few roaring in Canterbury.
Anyone been out in the last couple of days and heard stags still roaring?

heard a few saturday morning but got fucking wet and cloudy quick

Out last evening, saw two stags. Was tempted to knock knock one over but couldn't really be bothered dragging it out from where it was. Roaring action was quiet until right on dark then they cranked into it for two hours and stopped. Would've heard 5-7 stags roaring in one valley.

Originally Posted by shift14

Anybody care to translate please?

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which language you want that translated in @shift14 .... i use my phone to read and reply to forum most of the time that is why used short cut words like we do in text messages...

Originally Posted by initiaz

which language you want that translated in @shift14 .... i use my phone to read and reply to forum most of the time that is why used short cut words like we do in text messages...

English would be nice thanks, I'm typing this on my shitty old 3G S with really fat arthritic fingers, its not that hard.

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Originally Posted by shift14

English would be nice thanks, I'm typing this on my shitty old 3G S with really fat arthritic fingers, its not that hard.

B

That paragraph was actually for Rushy.. what I meant was that the stags are still roaring their hearts out and if he wants he can still go get them.. he mentioned in his post that he doesnt take cemaras with him so i said to take one this time.. hope you have read where this post started than you would have got what it meant in the first place.. anyways hope you do now..

Originally Posted by initiaz

Hi @Rushy, no offence but indeed ur compliments n welcome on almost all forums is vry encouraging but where is ur stag... let us see tat as well... we knw u not s green s eva b4 may be but this time of da year cud b when we r given the opportunity to compliment on ur successful day...lol

I think he is talking about this one also. Enough to make an educated man see red. Shorthand like this belongs in texts or PM's not on forums


Now back to the bigs heads

Had a few days on and off this roar in the bush. Had plenty of other things on so tried to head out on the better days. Started off with a trip to a high country station with pockets of DOC land adjacent to it. First day and a bit out we saw plenty of deer but no deer were harmed. Visited a few days later and two of us managed two stags and a yearling which hung around after the shots:





Next up a few days were spent in Fiordland. First day out we had about 7 stags going, buggered one up and the others wouldn't come in close enough for an ID so were lucky. Another day out I shot a stag but couldn't find him in the chest high crown fern. Looked for two hours but had to leave to catch a plane to Wellington.

Went out again last Sunday and managed to get a 13 pointer with a reasonable head for an area which normally has poor heads but good numbers of deer.







Won't get out for a hunt again this roar so now just waiting on the first weekend of May!

Good stuff mike!


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Well done Mike.

Brilliant Mike, looks like youve had an eventful roar....bummer about the stag in Fiordland!!!!!

Here's mine shot with my 1902 lee enfield


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