Thread: Dumped 17 pointer

I know how you feel for the last 6 years on a place i work i have been trying to educate the hunters that come here they don't seem to realize why they are seeing the animals they are seeing and appreciate it.

gutted - such a waste. You're a lucky chap @Tahr to have access to areas with this quality of genetics.

Bloody hell what a waste, plenty of outfits that can preserve the velvet these days.

I am divided. On the one hand not a waste to a meat hunter and on the other a fine animal taken to soon.

Originally Posted by Rushy

I am divided. On the one hand not a waste to a meat hunter and on the other a fine animal taken to soon.

Definite waste if only 1 backleg, 1 shoulder and backsteaks taken....

Do you think it may have been the 'tangled wire' stag? @Tahr

Originally Posted by nor-west

Do you think it may have been the 'tangled wire' stag? @Tahr

Don't think so. He was a lot wider and longer. Brian agrees. This one was 35"x35" - I always have a tape with me. This was a good head points wise, but I have seen a few quite a bit bigger.

What a shame, such a waste.

Nice head, I was surprised the stag I shot on the 8th Dec when we took Josan for a hunt was able to be stripped and stained and the points were all hard to the tips. That was real early I thought. Shame you didn't get it but it may not have been quite long enough for you to shoot, definitely plenty of points. Hopefully the fella that shot it comes back for it as it seems such a waste. Some good venison was wasted also as he would have been in good condition at the time.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Nice head, I was surprised the stag I shot on the 8th Dec when we took Josan for a hunt was able to be stripped and stained and the points were all hard to the tips. That was real early I thought. Shame you didn't get it but it may not have been quite long enough for you to shoot, definitely plenty of points. Hopefully the fella that shot it comes back for it as it seems such a waste. Some good venison was wasted also as he would have been in good condition at the time.

@Mooseman Get this. It was the underside legs left - he told the cocky it was too heavy to roll over??

Originally Posted by Tahr

@Mooseman Get this. It was the underside legs left - he told the cocky it was too heavy to roll over??

Sounds like an excuse to leave most the meat, I am sure he could have gutted the animal and maybe got help to move it. The stag I shot weighted in at 125 kg gutted and it took Beeman and I about 2hours to drag it 600-700 meters to the road. We are starting to feel our age to but there was no way we would leave it behind, we could have cut it up at a pinch to get it out if need be.

Moral of the story
Stop shooting farmed Deer
It has become like - "spearing fish in a barrel" I am afraid to say

If I (or any other "hunter" - yes "hunter" not shooter) had of shot this 20-40 years ago - it sure the f~~cking hell would not have been discarded/left to rot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Moral of the story
Stop shooting farmed Deer
It has become like - "spearing fish in a barrel" I am afraid to say

If I (or any other "hunter" - yes "hunter" not shooter) had of shot this 20-40 years ago - it sure the f~~cking hell would not have been discarded/left to rot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Say that when you are 70. They are not farmed deer. They are deer that live on privately owned land.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Say that when you are 70. They are not farmed deer. They are deer that live on privately owned land.

My eyes must be deceiving me then

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Moral of the story
Stop shooting farmed Deer
It has become like - "spearing fish in a barrel" I am afraid to say

If I (or any other "hunter" - yes "hunter" not shooter) had of shot this 20-40 years ago - it sure the f~~cking hell would not have been discarded/left to rot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have had the pleasure of accompaning Tahr on a hunt on this property, i can assure you they are not farmed deer, standard 7 wire boundry fences. There is however some very big bodied wild deer with good genes in the general area tho, the whole area has been known for this for many decades.