Thread: Stags of 2013 roar, show em!

Originally Posted by Tahr

Good stuff. Still a thrill. Size doesn't matter.

Better than blasting a plastic bottle.

Of course, just being a smartarse. An exciting morning indeed, left home at 7:40am arriving at my possie around 8:15am. 338m on the GPS to the hotspot I found a few weeks ago, 100m away and I spooked this one from his bed ( which I had a snooze on on my last trip) he ran about grunting etc so I mewed at him softly which did the trick and he came back for a second look. 168gr VLD from my 7mm08 behind the shoulder had him down quickly but a short distance away. The VLD shed it's jacket making a 2" mince channel but a small exit wound.
Home by lunch time with a very heavy pack and a set of antlers, I love Westland!

Originally Posted by Tahr-Bound

Of course, just being a smartarse. An exciting morning indeed, left home at 7:40am arriving at my possie around 8:15am. 338m on the GPS to the hotspot I found a few weeks ago, 100m away and I spooked this one from his bed ( which I had a snooze on on my last trip) he ran about grunting etc so I mewed at him softly which did the trick and he came back for a second look. 168gr VLD from my 7mm08 behind the shoulder had him down quickly but a short distance away. The VLD shed it's jacket making a 2" mince channel but a small exit wound.
Home by lunch time with a very heavy pack and a set of antlers, I love Westland!

Wicked. Maybe I should move to Westland... 35mins from the road end, 100m to the stag - epic!

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Good stuff. Still a thrill. Size doesn't matter.

Better than blasting a plastic bottle.

Bloody right about that

Originally Posted by Tahr-Bound

Monster Westland stag

Brilliant and quick

Originally Posted by phillipgr

Wicked. Maybe I should move to Westland... 35mins from the road end, 100m to the stag - epic!

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35mins from HOME, 338m to hotspot from my ute- nailed him 100m out from where I was going. Home by lunch time. Yip, it's hard to beat.

Well done Thar-Bound

Good on ya TB, getting onto a few now.
35mins drive from hoki eh?
I reckon you could find one within 10-15mins drive.



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But no one else hunts here and it's nice natives.... I'm out southside so only 5 mins to deer and pigs but forestry hunting isn't my scene. Shot a few out of this spot now. Plenty about. Wasn't far from your place, further round towards the toaroha.

We live at Kaniere now.
There is good native that holds deer close to town. Even closer to southside.
You have private land access around that way? Unless you are where I think, but the bush is a bit shit.
Anything making noise around home yet?
I will be lurking around some of my old haunts after I get out of my Haast block.
Smiddy is now a hoki boy by way of his diddle, so hopefully I can show him some handy deer.


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No private access, public land at all my possies. Plenty of deer about close to town alright but I just like getting into spots no one else really hunts or spotlights or chases with "pig" dogs, even though no matter where I go I seem to find an old chip packet or plastic bag haha. Some big stags close by though, a mate found a good 7 point cast in adair's a while ago.
No roaring yet, but all pizzled up and marking out territories now. Smelt a few this last week out the valley, should be going by next weekend in time for me to pull out a 16 and win the Ahaura comp.

Originally Posted by R93

We live at Kaniere now.
There is good native that holds deer close to town. Even closer to southside.
You have private land access around that way? Unless you are where I think, but the bush is a bit shit.
Anything making noise around home yet?
I will be lurking around some of my old haunts after I get out of my Haast block.
Smiddy is now a hoki boy by way of his diddle, so hopefully I can show him some handy deer.


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From what i hear your too busy running round makin your own bellows deep amidst your very own rut!!!! Judging by that trophy you pmed this morning id say your fairly well into your peak!!!!

I know what ya mean about dogs. It used to be great hunting when there were no pigs around.
Pigs are as far as the gorge now.
I remember a 18 coming from blue spur a few years ago. Pretty close to town.
Has blue bottle rd opened up yet do you know?


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Originally Posted by baldbob

From what i hear your too busy running round makin your own bellows deep amidst your very own rut!!!! Judging by that trophy you pmed this morning id say your fairly well into your peak!!!!

Ha Ha shhh! She's wondering what I am laughing at now.
She doesn't have a shit show mate, I am not that easy Ha Ha



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Not sure on blue bottle mate but I've heard rumours about no hunting up the Arahura anymore!!! Danny mentioned it.
Looks like a bit of shit coming through in the next few days so hopefully she clears up for a while as I've got 17 days off from thursday!

Originally Posted by Tahr-Bound

Not sure on blue bottle mate but I've heard rumours about no hunting up the Arahura anymore!!! Danny mentioned it.
Looks like a bit of shit coming through in the next few days so hopefully she clears up for a while as I've got 17 days off from thursday!

That's a bugger?
Didn't think it was a drama above the swing bridge.
It's still on my permit.
I have 3 weeks from Friday at home. Weather looks iffy for the first week home. Hope it's not too rough or old sneeze may never come back after being confined to one of my bush camps because of rain.


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