Thread: STAGS SHOT 2021

Originally Posted by hebe

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One from my first trip of this roar, went down to some old areas in Southland I used to hunt as a student. Roaring was pretty light as we were a bit early. This guy got up out of his bed a wee way away from me and started roaring and working a beat looking for hinds. I couldn’t see him and the wind was swirling and threatening to cut infront of what I presumed to be the direction he was heading. I had to do a fair bit of running when he roared to get the wind out of his path. When I thought I’d lost his trail the dog would pick it up and work it, and where there was wind scent the dog would move in that direction.
2km later I came to quite a big creek. I thought it was all over rover but Finn led me to splash marks on the other side.
As I stepped up out of the creek following the path the stag had travelled I spotted antlers waving so let out a wee moan and he stepped into a gap to look at me. As this happened the dog locked up and that was that really.

Probably one of the best bits of work the dog has ever done and one of the older stags I have taken. A nice 11 with a snag that doesnt quite convert to a point to make 12 points.
Absolutely rapt.

Now that is a hunt and a great result too. Well done. You don't get that sort of hunt at 500 yards