Thread: STAGS SHOT 2021

Missed a 10 pointer right on dark last night. Tricky shot but was roaring well. Te Anau

A couple of ordinary critters, but 3 over night trips planned for the next 10 days so hope to improve on these. But you never can tell.

Originally Posted by Hayden C

Doesn't break any records but will give me something to improve on....

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Very very cool! Nice little buck! I’m chasing Stewart island whitetail for the first time mid April, I’ve been told it’s a hard block I’m at but fingers crossed I get my first whitetail or even better a buck

Yr soup kitchen will benefit well Tahr.

Originally Posted by Trout

Yr soup kitchen will benefit well Tahr.

One for them, one for me/the friends/the street

Not shot by me but my workmate last Monday but its me in the picture

Heavy timber, faarken heavy animal

Back straps were huge and carrying all the meat out certainly gave my pack a testing. Mate wanted the head so I took the meat and damn good it tastes too. Mind you I'm only 5'6" and 60Kg so that might make the stag look bigger

Is it just me? Or are there more big heads being taken (in general) this year? I'm just noticing on the FB Venison Hunters NZ page etc that there seems to be a heap of them this year. I was wondering if it was missing out on the roar last year that more got to grow, or that more hunters are out this year after going a year without hunting the roar?

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

Is it just me? Or are there more big heads being taken (in general) this year? I'm just noticing on the FB Venison Hunters NZ page etc that there seems to be a heap of them this year. I was wondering if it was missing out on the roar last year that more got to grow, or that more hunters are out this year after going a year without hunting the roar?

Same thoughts. I think there are more and better heads this year. A lot being shot at night too by the look of it on facebook.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Not shot by me but my workmate last Monday but its me in the picture
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Great colour on those antlers.
And you look nothing like your avatar.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Back straps were huge and carrying all the meat out certainly gave my pack a testing. Mate wanted the head so I took the meat and damn good it tastes too. Mind you I'm only 5'6" and 60Kg so that might make the stag look bigger

looked like you just needed a sled for him. You had the handlebars sorted

Thats a beasty old stag Happy Jack,bloody long ears and thick timber.A good day out.

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

Is it just me? Or are there more big heads being taken (in general) this year? I'm just noticing on the FB Venison Hunters NZ page etc that there seems to be a heap of them this year. I was wondering if it was missing out on the roar last year that more got to grow, or that more hunters are out this year after going a year without hunting the roar?

it would be highly likely the lack of roar hunting.!
lets be honest, 98% of Red stags in NZ get shot in the Roar when they are roaring their tits off. fact period. (3-4 year old stags lol)
with another year to grow an the odds change in just how many "shooter" deer there are in the area.... instead everyone chases the low percentage of a few big ones, cos all the young ones get shot each year. if you could somehow visually express that fact to broad hunting community particularly youngsters and social media hunters, then fuck you kiwis could have some , once again, world renowned trophy heads in the back yard again haha.... but velvet tastes so good i heard.

Solid looking animal alright love the dark stain.