Stags and Bucks 2024

Pretty good head for a cull!!!! I would be happy to find one that good

Nevermind the antlers, just happy to finally get a deer with the ol .303.
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Lol Mt Maunganui was he living in a weed plot?:XD: @JesseYoung

Public land buck I took recently. He was chasing some does while croaking his head off. GPS said I chased him for about 2.5km before getting into 70m when he held up on the edge of some thick stuff. Gun is a CZ 550 lux in 9.3x62 using 293gr RWS UNI classic's.

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Hot rub.

Tracking a stag and a couple of hinds into this labyrinth when I came across this rub. I could smell him at this point so I continued and not 40m further on I heard something moving through the bush. Evident from the tracks earlier, my roars had got him to drive his girls away so I opted to hind call. Instantly could hear multiple deer moving in, caught a glimpse of his tops (at least 3 a side) at 25m. He was no more than 15m away but still completely obscured and I knew it was only seconds before he was in view and I could send off my shot. Just then to my right up pops a hinds head at 10m. I kept still hoping he would clear the thick shit and come into my lane, which would be no further than 5m from me. As he made it to around 10m from me, the hind busted and he followed suit. No chance for a shot. Still a great hunt.

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Originally Posted by JoshC

Shot this spiker on last day of seven day trip, right on the main divide in South Westland.
Thought my stag from the same area in 2022 was going to be hard to beat.
Think this is his brother or uncle - they're definitely the same blood.
He gave us the slip several times during the week and tormented us with his roars across the valley every night.
I ended up sneaking into his bedroom and shooting him at 15 yds, he still hasn't seen me.

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Shot a couple more, but they're not that exciting. Just old.

Cheers
Josh

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Beautiful stag mate, but on the contrary to your last point I think old stags are some of the most fascinating buggers out there. They don't get to go backwards by being dumb.

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Nothing special but taken with a rifle that's special to me.

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What's the gun mate? Looks like a beauty

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Originally Posted by Bavarian_Hunter

Public land buck I took recently. He was chasing some does while croaking his head off. GPS said I chased him for about 2.5km before getting into 70m when he held up on the edge of some thick stuff. Gun is a CZ 550 lux in 9.3x62 using 293gr RWS UNI classic's.

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Dream animal for a guy like me right there sir, congrats!

Bavarian_Hunter have a look in the magazine under Notes for old Codger's page 3.

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Brother in-law has a habit of missing everything suffering from buck fever excitement. Managed to nail this 11 pointer on private yesterday after a hilarious season of roaring and calling him out of his bed to 215m.

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Originally Posted by samohtxotom

Roared this fella in first thing in the morning came charging down 200m of elevation, shot him 30m from our tents, an interesting old character head from the southern ruahinesAttachment 248030

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Cool Stag there mate. I have shot one very similar to that with the same bent brows in the Southern Ruahines. Good chance they're from the same general area.

Hopefully I can make this work. Shot with model 70. 2 shots to sight in then dead deer. 16" apparently

What country is this in Micky?

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What country is this in Micky?

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well our mutual friend,the fine elder fellow, is currently over the ditch...so Im guessing the land of OZ....cant see yellow brick road in photo all the same.

Daughters first deer and a wee buck at that :cool: super proud dad moment she smoked it at 180yards with the rem mag

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Then later that day Dad smoked this old 10 at 240 yards with the rem mag as well

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@dannyb
Was daughter shooting the same load you used for the Red or did you have a reduced load just for her ? She looks quite young to be using a 7mm RM. Maybe Dad tutored her properly ?
What bullet Danny ?
Good stuff anyway. I approve of ladies getting into shooting / hunting.

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@dannyb
Was daughter shooting the same load you used for the Red or did you have a reduced load just for her ? She looks quite young to be using a 7mm RM. Maybe Dad tutored her properly ?
What bullet Danny ?
Good stuff anyway. I approve of ladies getting into shooting / hunting.

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Same load, Sako 140gn blade (copper mono) the rem mag is a pussycat with the braked suppressor on it.
Little miss (13 y/o) has been practicing with my suppressed 308win but in reality there is no difference recoil wise in both rifles, in fact I'd say the rem mag was slightly less recoil with with 140gn pills. Will qualify little miss has shot the rem mag at the range prior to this hunt and was comfortable shooting it.

Priceless times theres Danny n Missy,nice colourful photos.

Very well done on both accounts, two nice animals.

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Late to the party this year but they are still roaring well in the tararuas.not a bad 12 bush battler but has a broken brow.pin pointed his location from a moan, stalked in saw hinds and hind called which worked well.he stuck his head through a gap and went to the light.

Nice work @dannyb, shit your girl is a chip off the old block. Well done mate.

Wind was all kinds of wrong on my trip.
https://youtu.be/eiETtRd4pDU

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Late to the party this year but they are still roaring well in the tararuas.not a bad 12 bush battler but has a broken brow.pin pointed his location from a moan, stalked in saw hinds and hind called which worked well.he stuck his head through a gap and went to the light.

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Wow. That’s an awesome bush stag

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Son's 14pts from Molesworth roar block
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My 12pt also from Molesworth roar block
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Daughters boyfriends deformed stag from public land, 12pts on the good side

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Son's 14pts from Molesworth roar block
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My 12pt also from Molesworth roar block
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Daughters boyfriends deformed stag from public land, 12pts on the good side

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That top photo....looks like one gully over from where I shot my 10 last week. When were you in there?

3rd period

Had a great week with the boy chasing sika in our Clements road spot, he shot is first one in there last roar and was keen to go one better. He definitely did that!! It was a awesome hunt and stocked for him, proud Dad moment, this year has been a cracker for my crew.Attachment 248372

Nice deer and good boy!

that young fella will remember that great effort

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Had a great week with the boy chasing sika in our Clements road spot, he shot is first one in there last roar and was keen to go one better. He definitely did that!! It was a awesome hunt and stocked for him, proud Dad moment, this year has been a cracker for my crew.Attachment 248372

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Very solid head, beautiful coat and lovely looking bush. Well done.

Yeah very solid looking head , what a great photo

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Not a bad roar this year.... Attachment 248317
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Daughters boyfriends deformed stag from public land, 12pts on the good side

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Excellent results. Well done and congrats.

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Originally Posted by Rangidan

Had a great week with the boy chasing sika in our Clements road spot, he shot is first one in there last roar and was keen to go one better. He definitely did that!! It was a awesome hunt and stocked for him, proud Dad moment, this year has been a cracker for my crew.Attachment 248372

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Fabulous stag for a young hunter. Congrats.

Ripper sika! Young fulla will be stoked. The one thing I miss about the north island.

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Shot probably my stag this roar. Ripper catlins stag couldn't believe it. Bloody hard going in that tight jungle sometimes!

Helped a mate with his first 8 pointer couple days ago, stayed back with the caller while he snuck in on this guy going bonkers, One happy hunter! Pic of me and dogAttachment 248420

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Originally Posted by kiwigreen

Ripper sika! Young fulla will be stoked. The one thing I miss about the north island.

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Shot probably my stag this roar. Ripper catlins stag couldn't believe it. Bloody hard going in that tight jungle sometimes!

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Beast!

Attachment 248423young fallow buck.thats me for this roar I think,massively enjoyed it as usual!

Fallow?looks like a bit of cross breeding going on there.Good huntn all the same.

Shit head shot it for it's skin, will get it tannedhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...bb4a8b28aa.jpg

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