Thread: Stags & Bucks 2022

@JoshC bloody hell mate you don’t half pull some rippers off of public land. Well done you are right to be happy with that effort!cheers for posting hope you have an enjoyable rest of roar and lead up to opening weekends!

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.

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.

Wow. Thats a wonderful head and an equally wonderful effort put in to secure it. And a great pic too. Well done.

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.

That is awesome and a beautiful stag and also an excellent shot there at free hand.

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.

Well deserved. I've gone green with envy.
Thankfully a WARO heli didn't unceremoniously sling that one out.

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.

Stag of the year in my opinion, given location and representative head. Absolute stunner, well done @JoshC

Got my first solo roar stag. Pretty happy with this fella!



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Originally Posted by Reloader75

Got my first solo roar stag. Pretty happy with this fella!



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He's a big old fella, congrats. Great pearling, I hope there isnt a lone pine tree on that face half way along and half way down ??

@JoshC that is a ripper of a stag alright....and your photo is pretty good too,cant quite see the tops on near side but the rest of it looks VERY even,sure it will score well.

I sat on a ridge last evening yaking to RUMPY on cellphone,I had a tidy 9-10 about 250 yards below me with couple of hinds,a smaller 8 about 100 yards away giving me the stink eye,he knew I was there but didnt know what story was,both roaring well. Just as got off phone I noticed a bull thar about 150 yards away too on bush edge between the two noisy stags.....for a minute I wondered if I had already died and had somehow bypasses the pearly gates....just sat and took it all in for a few minutes before,popping quietly back over ridge top out of view and wandering homeward leaving them to it.
LIFE IS GREAT.

congrats @JoshC, well earned trophy. 11km/day in that country is some undertaking. Great to see the quality of wild gene pool is still out there.

That photo in itself is a trophy @JoshC !!
A memory for a lifetime

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A couple of Ruahine stags, both shot sub 15 metres. Certainly aren't trophies but still fun all the same.

Good on ya @TLB looks like your having fun.
Wont get much her untill July when the Roe rut starts.

A character shot at 8m

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

A character shot at 8m
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Wow that near side antl would make a cool head for a walking stick

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

A character shot at 8m
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Great looking bottle cap opener