Thread: Stags Shot 2018

Trying to find someone in gisborne that knows how to do it. From what am told it want make the three hundred.

Shit it will be bloody close if it doesn't.

Originally Posted by bigbear

Trying to find someone in gisborne that knows how to do it. From what am told it want make the three hundred.

Hard to tell length from the pic but pretty sure it will go bloody close if not over 300.

It has everything so all points will count.
Length and spread will likely be the deciding factors.
Who cares. It is a nice animal. And to be fair I doubt you do care or you would have had a rough idea what you were looking at before you shot it

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Could always do a bit of googling and have a go yourself, guess it depends if you want it 'official' or not

Trophy is in the eye of the beholder...scores mean nothing mate. Although in saying that, I'd love a 300ds 14 for my wall

Originally Posted by bigbear

Trying to find someone in gisborne that knows how to do it. From what am told it want make the three hundred.

That's a pretty easy head to score as it's very even and lacks any complication reds can throw. Hopefully you can find someone local or if you were ever heading Hamilton way, I could put you in contact with a scorer.

Originally Posted by 8pt Sika

Stag shot by my wife on the weekend.

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Nice one mate

Starting to feel like autumn down here, cold nights, dewy mornings, warm days ... days are getting shorter.

Boys are starting to get active. Heaps of wallowing and rubbing and a few stag pads in the few places I have looked at this week.

Quick walk yesterday, only saw hinds, but place stuck of stag and was amazed not to have one turn up.

Let out a few roars as twilight set in, right on dark I got three clear replies, and was sure he'd show himself but unfortunately it got too dark so I snuck out. Back tomorrow for another look.

Stags are definitely on the prowl, starting to sniff out hinds.











Can't wait to see what you guys shoot/see/photograph this year!!

Cheers
Josh

Heard the old report up here this week with a couple starting. It should be good bush staking this year, its the wettest its been in years up here. Another 40mm last night

Nothing fantastic but my best Sika Stag to date from last week. The fat on him was incredible.

I envy bush like that for hunting in now
Been in there a handful of times - madness considering how close I lived for 10-15 years :-(

To bloody late now
He is fat alright - put him to bed quick and clean to by the looks
Enjoy the taste

Originally Posted by Sarvo

I envy bush like that for hunting in now
Been in there a handful of times - madness considering how close I lived for 10-15 years :-(

To bloody late now
He is fat alright - put him to bed quick and clean to by the looks
Enjoy the taste

Your right in the regards to going to bed quick. Brno 223 with 55 grain SP. Shot at 20m front on right in the engine room taking out the heart when he came in to see what I was. Dropped on the spot. I love that rifle!

Originally Posted by Rusky

Nothing fantastic but my best Sika Stag to date from last week. The fat on him was incredible.

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That’s a wicked skin there,you keep it??

Beautiful sika stag Rusky, they certainly will be at there best now for eating.

Josh C good to hear some action already starting, we are getting a few stags wallowing and fighting on the camera, reckon we might find a few pads this weekend and maybe hear an early one. It has got a wee bit cooler up here also.