Thread: Stags & Bucks 2022

Wide open flats, hit hard, can't see how you'd lose him...but I guess we can give them the benefit of the doubt? Sad waste anyway.

Bullet wound in front shoulder, shoulder joint stuffed. Can't imagine it went far.

(Bit of context is there are a few clowns spotlighting from trucks in there.)

waste...waste ...waste.... all that steak n mince left for the maggots n pigs....

Yep be an inexperienced thermaller or spot lighter.
A big waste for sure.

My Sister has just got her FAL so was keen to get out for her first roar hunt. As we walked up the hill in the dark we could hear this bloke roaring. Had to wait till it got light enough to see clearly. Little sis pulled of a perfect shot at 215m to drop him before he returned to cover. Not bad for a first stag.


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Overnighter in ruahines nice fat 10

Originally Posted by 308bob

Overnighter in ruahines nice fat 10

Solid timber on that fella!

First Stag for my boy.
Whirinaki.

That stag immediately knew there was a new alpha in the forest. Tremendous haircut. Well done young fella.

that mullet is as deadly as his shooting!

Mullet level: Expert

if I was to dig around in photo albums,I could find photo of myself at similar age with mullet hairdo wearing a great coat of all things,holding my first stags antlers....
keeps the sun off the back of your neck.
tell you one thing though,when bit of hair gets between buttplate and shoulder it gives it an almighty yank!!!!

2 Trophys for the price of one

Six days of perfect weather, stags roaring well, worked bloody hard - averaging 11km per day and after passing up several stags during the week, I caught this guy out sneaking across the clearing right on dark 10 minutes from our camping spot that night. He looked mighty on the hoof, and when I roared to stop him before he went into the bush, he went mental. For the first time in years I got some serious buck fever. With no rest available I settled myself down and dropped him with a neck shot at 135m. Tenth roar trip to the West Coast, so maybe it’s fitting that I shot this lovely old stag? Perfectly even 12, just shy of 40x40 but I’ll take it, and will probably put him on the wall. Safe to say he’s probably as pure original genetics as one could hope for. Best stag I’ve seen and managed to bring home from South Westland/Main Divide in 70+ days hunting over there. Had some of his back steak last night for tea…delicious.

Originally Posted by JoshC

Six days of perfect weather, stags roaring well, worked bloody hard - averaging 11km per day and after passing up several stags during the week, I caught this guy out sneaking across the clearing right on dark 10 minutes from our camping spot that night. He looked mighty on the hoof, and when I roared to stop him before he went into the bush, he went mental. For the first time in years I got some serious buck fever. With no rest available I settled myself down and dropped him with a neck shot at 135m. Tenth roar trip to the West Coast, so maybe it’s fitting that I shot this lovely old stag? Perfectly even 12, just shy of 40x40 but I’ll take it, and will probably put him on the wall. Safe to say he’s probably as pure original genetics as one could hope for. Best stag I’ve seen and managed to bring home from South Westland/Main Divide in 70+ days hunting over there. Had some of his back steak last night for tea…delicious.




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Congratulations, he looks awesome. Sounds like well earned!