Thread: Stags shot 2017

Originally Posted by JoshC

We'd watched him crest a saddle into the valley early morning, spent all day getting there, then waited till he showed himself. Finally with light fading he stood up and had been within a stones throw all afternoon! How he hadn't seen or heard us I'll never know!

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I think, that in itself, is what a great hunt is all about whether it is a personal best or average head

Another top animal Craig C well done

Yep @sako75 , that's true.

Here's a better photo of my old stag I shot last week.




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It's not a dark timber. What are they rubbing on?

Wow Josh. A true monarch.

Didn't appreciate the length until seeing that pic. He's a cracker well done

Originally Posted by sako75

It's not a dark timber. What are they rubbing on?

Hebes, beech saplings, monkey scrub I presume. He was only a couple kms from bush line. Would definitely darken up over the next few weeks once they start wallowing, ripping up ground and marking trees properly.


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Nice work lads

Originally Posted by sako75

It's not a dark timber. What are they rubbing on?

some of those animals keep pale timber if they stay in the tussock long enough iv got a couple of spots where they just stay that colour as theres basically is no trees , I was out yesterday arvo saw a hind then at long last spotted a stag he was a long way off but looked ok bit of length wide enough 8.45 I spotted him same time tonight its pitch black ! days are shortening up quick...nice head josh most including my self probably wouldn't have passed him up last year !

Originally Posted by JoshC

Yep @sako75 , that's true.

Here's a better photo of my old stag I shot last week.




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What a fantastic head!
Some "Trophy" hunters/game managers would lament the lack of bey tines and even consider it a cull but not I.

That is a true "trophy"

Classy curves on that one ok a real nice head You will be pleased to have taken that one.

Found this fella this evening in a pine block near home. Didnt have a camera with me so these are the only ones as hes in the pot as we speak. Took a couple hours to get meat out, 2' of fat over his arse

Im thinking you should invite me out for a shot pongo you can tell me how to shoot stags & il tell you how to use that press

Very nice Pongo. Take the camera next time!

Another good one bites the dust well done Ponga12