Thread: Wapiti Photos

Fourty years ago as a schoolboy I completed the Mountain Safety Council firearms training course at Burnham Camp.
The two blokes who took us through that course were champions, really great hard case, urine extractors of the highest order. Just what was needed to keep us lot on our toes and make sure we internalised all the lessons.
One thing that I have never forgotten was an amazing photo of 11 ( I think ) Wap Bulls and Reds standing together below a bluff in Fiordland.
The MSC champion who had taken the photo was a bloke named Chris Stock.
Does anyone have a copy of that photo, it was the best wap photo I have ever seen?

I think I know the pic your talking about. Might be in Banwells book on Wapiti in Fiordland, Im away from my books so cant check for you.

heres a photo to get ya all looking.
half Fiordland half imported blood. 490 SCI

And not a drop of water in sight!

Is that an eartag hole I see?

Cut a few of those out myself, before the animal leaves the shed for the last time..

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

Is that an eartag hole I see?

Cut a few of those out myself, before the animal leaves the shed for the last time..

Just imagine "his" yarns back home to his guests after a few Ouzo's or Tequila's
Had a bit to do with Cardrona Safaris - good tourism for the economy but !!

First time I have ever seen a guy pose for a dude photo with a cigar in his hand !

Originally Posted by akaroa1

First time I have ever seen a guy pose for a dude photo with a cigar in his hand !

I quiet often take a Stogie for on the Hill

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Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

Is that an eartag hole I see?

Cut a few of those out myself, before the animal leaves the shed for the last time..

Looks like a tag hole to me too. But look at those tines ! Even now Fiordland animals have great lower tines but lack tops. I bought semen from this bull
Anyway, we digress does anyone know what happened to Chris stocks great photo ???
Velvet Bull is a son of the 490 SCI Bull already posted and the Hard Antler Bull is an old bull that shows the Fiordland Wap 'Double Dagger' his best head was 480 SCI

Originally Posted by akaroa1

First time I have ever seen a guy pose for a dude photo with a cigar in his hand !

And Gold plated cigar holder to boot ! (Sarvo will blow up the photo to check it's not just a Gold wrapper )

Ah jeans the best hunting attire. Haha

@Moa Hunter, just saw your post on the latest Wapiti thread. Had a look online but couldn't find the Chris Stock photo. This thread was looking for the same thing, wonder if anyone else has it???

there is suggestion further back up it may be in Bruce Bs book...anyone got a copy and can have a look please.

You didnt say they had to be biguns