Thread: Stags and Bucks 2024

Nailed this bugger on Mt Maunganui! Got up there early before the fitness lovers scented the place up

Originally Posted by JesseYoung

Nailed this bugger on Mt Maunganui! Got up there early before the fitness lovers scented the place up Attachment 247614Attachment 247615

Lol Mt Maunganui was he living in a weed plot? @JesseYoung

A very tidy North Canterbury fallow for the old man this week and an "interesting" marlborough stag taken on last light, found after a lengthy tracking job in the scrubby Manuka.

First Pureoras stag for me today on the eastern side. No monster trophy but always good fun stalking in when it is roaring well. Shot at 10m. Was a hard choice to chase reds or sika on a last minute day off, sika next time.

I wasn’t being picky at all this roar, having only three days for the whole month. Was a bit early where I went in Southland but still intercepted this fella at 10m as he came in to a roar. Pretty hardcase sort of head, no damage to his body whatsoever.

Originally Posted by hebe

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I wasn’t being picky at all this roar, having only three days for the whole month. Was a bit early where I went in Southland but still intercepted this fella at 10m as he came in to a roar. Pretty hardcase sort of head, no damage to his body whatsoever.

Triceratops throwback

Originally Posted by hebe

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I wasn’t being picky at all this roar, having only three days for the whole month. Was a bit early where I went in Southland but still intercepted this fella at 10m as he came in to a roar. Pretty hardcase sort of head, no damage to his body whatsoever.

@hebe
Would love to see pics here after that head is boiled clean.
Do you think he was an old stag ?

Originally Posted by 30.06king

@hebe
Would love to see pics here after that head is boiled clean.
Do you think he was an old stag ?

I left it on the hill actually, but i’d say no older than 4-5. Had a young face and good teeth

the guys growing velvet would love that one...not much good to them now LOL.

Molesworth 10. The culmination of a great hour and a half stalk in the howling northwester. He broke his left trey off when he fell.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Molesworth 10. The culmination of a great hour and a half stalk in the howling northwester. He broke his left trey off when he fell.
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@Shearer
Congrats Shearer, what a beauty. May I ask which Molesworth block, if you're prepared to say ? No probs if you would rather not.
I love Molesworth but never hunted there during the Roar.

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.



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

Cheers
Josh

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

Fabulous stag and great pic too. Congrats.

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

You got to give us another photo angle on a true west coast ripper like that!

Originally Posted by Puddleduk

You got to give us another photo angle on a true west coast ripper like that!

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