Thread: Stags Shot 2018

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Ah - I did wonder about the use of a water blaster

Yes - they stain if left in a tree like I always do - but to be honest - never had anything to get to excited about.
Apart from my very 1st Red Deer.
Believe this or not

Was a 351lb 12 point perfect Royal (wine glass sat in top)
Shot in Kaingaroa Pine Forest just 300m off the Low Level road back in 1976
Broke the Rangitikei meat chiller record weight by 70+ lbs and got photo take by publican then got head stolen by road workmen from Murapara and bloody photo from publican was a failure and never turned out :-(
And yes - you guessed it - never been close to getting "anything" like it since

That was the time when we were meat hunting the area, some nice stags in Kaingaroa. The then publican would have been Trevor Grimwood at the pub, was a dangerous place to sell our deer as we were always thirsty after some big carries.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

That was the time when we were meat hunting the area, some nice stags in Kaingaroa. The then publican would have been Trevor Grimwood at the pub, was a dangerous place to sell our deer as we were always thirsty after some big carries.

Cannot remember his name but he was young for a publican (like I was late teens and he looked 30-ish and had a nice looking wife)
There were a few very pissed off local meat hunters who got done out of the 1976 weight competition by a true "Greenhorn"
My mate who was with me at the time in the "Big K" shot a 279lb Stag April 1st and I shot mine on the 6th - his nearly got the record - but mine smashed it
I will tell you (but I imagine you know already) we got totally smashed that night - I had a cheque for $351
Even after our splurge in the Tavern - I bought all my winter clothing - aka Swanni - boots - socks - rubber boots and shirts etc etc from the proceeds
The 70's were my best memories

Bloody hell - starting to sound too nostalgic – shut up already !!!