That's telling himQuote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
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That's telling himQuote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
That's the 7th deer I've shot with the 1885 30-40 since late February when I shot a 14 pointer with my modern rifleQuote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyJason
The 30-40 has proven pretty handy inside 250m
This 180 grain RN Hornady in the off side shoulder on a 15m shot
This was a very big stag with an extremely thick hide
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Thats a thumperQuote:
Originally Posted by Matangipete
Awesome. Been a hard roar for us over there so good to see someone having some success. Great stagQuote:
Originally Posted by Steven708
No big trips for me this year, just a few day hunts and overnighters. Still managed to get onto a few animals and have some fun with friends and family. Mostly hunted on open public land blocks this year as we lucked out on ballots…saw a lot of hunters, which is cool and not so cool! [emoji23]
My eldest (9) shot his first deer at one of my forests, perfect front on, 120m shot. Sacked it on the spot. Pretty cool, I shot my first deer when I was 9 and it was a spiker too. He was chuffed.
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Buck with boys and wife. Boys spotted it before me so we had to shoot it.
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Scrappy stag with stick and string
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Young fella with a buck croaking hard in the bush. He’d got an arrow into him at 30yds but we needed the rifle to finish him off. Awesome hunt (haven’t asked to share his face [emoji3526])
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Old stag on heavily hunted public land, caught him sneaking out a gully below us after the wind swung and spooked some hinds.
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Another old boy. Started roaring 20 minutes before dark and managed to entice him out with some roaring and antler scraping on a post. He circled the bush line onto a big open face and my cousin pulled off an awesome 450m shot. (Haven’t asked to share cousins face [emoji3526])
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Cheers,
Josh
Congratulations epic stag !Quote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
Pretty happy with this Sika, outstanding tops. Roared right up and all on camera, will upload soon.
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Nice stags guys,well done.
YupQuote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
Look forward to that
Bucks croaking well in the CNI over the weekend.
Snuck in on a ripper and had full draw at 20yds but he was either busy chasing off satellites, rounding up does or strategically positioning himself behind manuka.
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Bucks Croaking well down Otago as well, got me a mini moose. I'm still away but will post a story when I get back.
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I did say they were an awesome projectiles....more than once lol. Beautiful set of antlers,well done mate.well done indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
Did you keep his headskin?Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
Wicked buck would love to get my hands on one of them . One of the best coloured head skins ive seen ! Public or private ?
He better have kept it.... I believe a certain "non Maori mate" of ours will be rather annoyed if it got wasted.
And before anyone gets all woke PC and upset.thats private joke as my Mrs heard his booming laugh and voice and had metal image of a brown brother.. we give her shit about it often.
Relax i have kept it, it's going in for a shoulder mount, private land but very much wild non fenced heard in the high country. Buck of a lifetime for me.
Roughly scored at 310 DS
Even with a few tines that don't score because no counter points
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My youngest on the board with his first stag.
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Dam that's a nice head massive congratulations and well deserved!Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
I rushed a shot this year and missed something very much alike . I learnt a lot more by missing then if I had hit it .but shit I was a broken man watching it run off ...
Congratulations again
Those Sika you are getting are in great condition, eh.Quote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
Yeah he was still in surprisingly good condition, considering definitely in full rut mode. Would've been a Cracker in a couple years but got to let the young fella cut his teeth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
That's an awesome solid stag.well done young fella and well done guide Rangi.Quote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
Another stag for Spence. Early birthday present before he turned 9 today.
Fairly typical Ruahine stag. Pretty exciting for the young fulla as he came charging in roaring his head off.
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Would have been a thrill for you both. Is that a bullet between its eyes?Quote:
Originally Posted by TLB
Must be just a tuff of fur, he shot it front on. Got it on video so I'll post a clip up when I get a chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Got this big 6 point sika stag this morning, big brows and plenty of length, 35 inches! Shame he didn’t have a couple of extra points. Pretty happy with him anyway. Attachment 273978
Very cool stag. We're they making any noise for you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bush Basher
No never heard a thing all day. Spent quite a bit of April chasing sika and found it very quiet to previous roars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick.m
