Thread: Stags Shot 2018

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 !!!