Thread: Stags and Bucks 2025

Hi Barry and Gibo
His nuts seemed normal as were his feet. He is only a 3yr old looking at his teeth which were all in perfect condition with little wear. His body condition was very good for the area. I have shot a similar one about 3 kms away about 5 years ago as well. I shot this one across the valley (200m) from the stag with the curly tops in the attached photo

Couple from last week

A bit more meat for the freezer, Te Urewera. Been very quiet the last few days, only hearing the odd half hearted moan.

Got this guy this morning, he was roaring. Te Urewera

Only special because vintage rifle and in the pouring rain this evening
My quest to shoot a good stag with my 1885 30-40 continues
In last 6 weeks fallow spiker, red hind, red stag ***** well there's a good story to tell about that one, red spiker and now this red stag.
Great hunt in the pouring rain and has seen a good stag and roared him in and shot at 50m and turns out to be this one I hadn't seen previously

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Only special because vintage rifle and in the pouring rain this evening
My quest to shoot a good stag with my 1885 30-40 continues
In last 6 weeks fallow spiker, red hind, red stag ***** well there's a good story to tell about that one, red spiker and now this red stag.
Great hunt in the pouring rain and has seen a good stag and roared him in and shot at 50m and turns out to be this one I hadn't seen previously

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Zoom right in and look at the rifle and you will see it's bloody wet.

Nothing is too good to go hunting.

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Only special because vintage rifle and in the pouring rain this evening
My quest to shoot a good stag with my 1885 30-40 continues
In last 6 weeks fallow spiker, red hind, red stag ***** well there's a good story to tell about that one, red spiker and now this red stag.
Great hunt in the pouring rain and has seen a good stag and roared him in and shot at 50m and turns out to be this one I hadn't seen previously

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Looks like a wee bit back from the hilar spot....was he still a 'bang flop' akaroa1?.

Originally Posted by Twodiffs

Looks like a wee bit back from the hilar spot....was he still a 'bang flop' akaroa1?.

No bang flop from that shot
The one in the shoulder finished him off once he ran into the open

Not so easy when it's getting dark and pouring

Heard 5 stags roaring across 1500m face this morning
But all totally un huntable

Good roaring going on in the Nth Wairarapa last evening.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Good roaring going on in the Nth Wairarapa last evening.

Talked to an old school mate at Pongaroa and the wild deer on his place are going hard out, have broken most of his single string elec fences

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Talked to an old school mate at Pongaroa and the wild deer on his place are going hard out, have broken most of his single string elec fences

Yes

Nice stag there Ak1.

tourists on a public land (will do a write up about the whole adventure in another thread)

Couple more this weekend for me and a mate

3 roars in a row of hunting this public land area, coming up empty.
This guy was holding hinds, and no good head despite his age, so right one to take I guess.
My first roaring stag too. @Micky Duck - was on big slip.