Thread: Stags shot 2017

Some beauty stags being taken this year, hopefully we'll see a few more

Originally Posted by Asc84

Some beauty stags being taken this year, hopefully we'll see a few more

Sorry should of quoted you in my earlier reply.Who is your taxidermist?

Sorry missed your post. took it into Jason at ruahine tanning

Originally Posted by R93

Not sure how these will turn out as they were taken thru my spotter on my phone.

3 reasonable bucks but not as good what we have on the deck so far. Unofficial Douglas scores are 255 265 and 274

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They'll be the biggest to go on the deck for mate haha

Finally a Clements road 8 not a monster but happy after many years trying.

Nuthin wrong with that.

@Rangidan looks like a Forbes? nice work.

Originally Posted by Timmay

@Rangidan looks like a Forbes? nice work.

Yip 260 great little shooter for the tight stuff.

Well Done any 8 point sika is a cracker.

No Rakaia bloodlines here in the Sounds :-))
The 1 in the Trail cam is as good as it gets - leaving him - so hope no one poaches it

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

This guy came into a roar today in Pureora.
He wasnt roaring though, didnt hear anything else either.

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Most definite a Pureora boy alright.
spent 10 years hunting there 80's-early 90's
Miss that nice Tawa country.
So have you heard they Roared there ??

@Sarvo buckshot or slugs? Looking at using a 870 marine over here on some private land

Buckshot
Since I change to the shotgun for Roar - my success rate has more than doubled.
I kick myself for not using it in Pureora back in the 80's.
All stags are sot inside 60m (most at 15-30).

No good for Alp-tussock-top roar hunting of course - just heavy bush hunting

Since you are a .223 man - still gets used when I am somewhere I shouldn't be heard :-)

@Sarvo re; your sucsess rate. Is that because you found when you shot a stag it didnt go down so you lost it? What were you using before?

Yes and no
More the point that action happens in very close and very quick.
I use 223 - and that is an issue with deflect in the tight crap these chaps always seem to put themselves in.
It prob also a confidence thing - you point this shotgun and if you are no further than 40m - its all over for him.
Another plus is - I can hunt with my glasses on - my sight is very poor without - so before some1 bumps me over safety issue - it aids in identifying even without a scope