Thread: Stags & Bucks 2022

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