Thread: Another nelson bush stag falls to the mighty 243

Well, after taking a break last weekend after my successful trip down south thought it be rude not to have a go at a local deer when the weekend came around.

I knew where a couple of deer were, and i really should of headed in either of those DOC spots but ive had a busy week at work, felt knacked and both required a fair walk so i decided to flag the hot spots.
Where to go ....had a couple of spots close to town, always a chance of a deer there or a pig but ive been to both recently and i like to give new spots a go so a plan was hatched.
Ages ago a pig hunter told me of a handy spot not many people go to and years ago when he hunted it there was always deer sign on a certain ridge.
He went there for old times sake about 5 weeks ago and the dogs spooked a deer, he thought it was a stag as the smell was strong.
I did tell PENGY about it and he should go for a look. He nearly went friday but decided not to so i decided if hes not going, i go for a look and check it out, see if its worth him having a look there and giving him any infor i might discover
Its not the easiest spot to access, pretty steep but the going gets better when you gain some height.







As soon as i walked into the bush i saw deer sign about two days old Smiley so i knew this spot was going to be worth a look or two.
It was pretty windy, and i couldnt hunt it the way i wanted so i followed a ridge that headed back deep into the unknown and thought i follow that then make my way back higher up with the wind in my face.

Scouting missions in new spots im more worried about finding sign than a animal as it normally takes a couple or 3 trips in to sort out where the animals are.
There was sign alright, but apart from right at the start everything was a few weeks old with the odd bit maybe a week or so.
No pig sign at all, no pig marks which did surprise me.
After a couple of hours and heading in a better direction for the wind i was high up following a game trail when i see a couple of fresher marks.
Going abit slower and creeping along i thought the marks didnt look too bad, the first real fresh sign ive seen.
Well, you wouldnt believe it but as i was following the marks, the bush getting thick and you couldnt see far all of a sudden only a few feet in front of me as i take a bend i see the head of a stag smelling the ground!

Shit, couldnt believe it, it was only 5-6 feet away at the most, rasied the trusty 243 and went to shut the bolt.
Thats when it occured to me that shit, i have to shut the bolt and the stags that close he surely hear it so will he bolt and will i be quick enough. Shocked

As i shut the bolt with the crosshairs on his shoulder he looked up but didnt bolt.
Didnt give him a chance after that and BOOM and down he goes!






As i stepped forward he tried to get up but he was hit hard so i wasted no time and put another one into him from 3 feet and he was mine.

He was a scrubby 8 pointer, still looked abit like he was fuzzed up Shocked but was in reasonable nick for this time of year.








I was pretty happy, great day out in a new spot, pack full of meat and another bush stag falls to the 243.

Maybe my mate should of gone for a walk Grin Grin but i tell him the easy way and there is a deer closer to the carso hope he gets that L=http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/Jason_Boa/media/stag%20juction%20001_zpsef1mxzql.jpg.html][/URL]

Good work, you'll be well pleased

Bloody poacher

Originally Posted by Pengy

Bloody poacher

Maybe. But a good poacher would get a real caliber.😆

Poo 4 3 couldn't even kill the thing at 5 feet😆


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EBRG.
Was going to mention that earlier but...........thought I'd do the decent thing, however, now the doors opened.
Still a great hunt though.

Originally Posted by R93

Maybe. But a good poacher would get a real caliber.��

Poo 4 3 couldn't even kill the thing at 5 feet��


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Helps when you that close you can bang it on the head with the butt

Originally Posted by deer243

Helps when you that close you can bang it on the head with the butt

I was crawling thru some scrub just trying to get from A to B once.

Come to a spot I could stand up and found I was a a few feet from a spiker ass end to me behind a bit of scrub to my front.
Could have poked the barrel thru the shit and shot in the back of the head.
I went for an aimed a head shot as I wanted to make sure with my .223

Projectile must have struck the scrub, deflected and hit it in the spine just above its tail.😆

Carried the bastard a long way out of the hills to sell it. Iirc, I got under $80 bucks for it when it should have been worth 3 hundy.


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Go the 243.

Originally Posted by Pengy

Bloody poacher

Bloody layabout. You should have got there first.

Originally Posted by R93

Maybe. But a good poacher would get a real caliber.��

Poo 4 3 couldn't even kill the thing at 5 feet��


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I just knew you were going to say that. Toby will be pissing himself.

Well done.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Bloody layabout. You should have got there first.

He was unable to. As he was tied up in a bondage session at golden bay.

Originally Posted by H&K MAN

He was unable to. As he was tied up in a bondage session at golden bay.

You are only jealous

Originally Posted by H&K MAN

He was unable to. As he was tied up in a bondage session at golden bay.

Yep, with a 4.5kg possum with balls the size a dog would be proud of...

Sick....the lot of you