Thread: True Story...

Good things come to those who wait

Great photos!


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It's pretty cool that there are still animals and experiences that can raise an eyebrow on even the likes of @Tahr, who's probably seen and done more than most.

Originally Posted by Trout

How many points in the photo,i tryed to count 14 -16-18,but im not a good counter.

I think 14

Originally Posted by kidmac42

It's pretty cool that there are still animals and experiences that can raise an eyebrow on even the likes of @Tahr, who's probably seen and done more than most.

Im just an ordinary person thats lived with a hunting passion for a few extra years than most. Simply just a function of age.

He s a handsome stag what ever his points,Monic of the Glen.

Originally Posted by Tahr

@nathan That's what went through my mind when his head appeared over the brow. I said to myself "just enjoy the moment and get a pic". Glad I did.

What a great attitude, well done!

Originally Posted by Tahr

... He was down in a gully roaring when I left.

Roaring with laughter maybe?

Pity you didn't have the rifle, but awesome you had the camera!

He is a real beauty, I m sure you will get a crack at him soon, this time tie your rifle to your hands. Sure was lucky you seen the fawn and had the camera, but maybe if the fawn hadn't been there the stag may still have come out and your rifle would have been handy. Good Luck tracking him down and look forward to your next post Big Stag down , maybe?

Originally Posted by Mooseman

He is a real beauty, I m sure you will get a crack at him soon, this time tie your rifle to your hands. Sure was lucky you seen the fawn and had the camera, but maybe if the fawn hadn't been there the stag may still have come out and your rifle would have been handy. Good Luck tracking him down and look forward to your next post Big Stag down , maybe?

Wife and I are going up today and staying the night at the hut to have a another crack at him. 5 hour return trip each time.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Wife and I are going up today and staying the night at the hut to have a another crack at him. 5 hour return trip each time.

Good luck getting him. Looks like a goody....


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Originally Posted by Tahr

The stags started to get into it last night and several were really going off.

I was sitting down giving the odd roar thinking something might appear and happened to glance over to my left and there was a fawn in a close by clearing so I left my pack and rifle and snuck 15 yards to get some picks.

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I had mucked around for a few minutes taking pics and a roar emitted quite close, so without going back to my rifle I gave a roar. And almost immediately a stag appeared at about 20 yards - I could just see his head and neck. And there I was stranded.

He stood there long enough for me to get my camera onto him before he disappeared. The best stag I have seen in 55 years of trying to get a truly decent one.

Gutted.

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(The fawn I was photographing was just in the neighbours property and that's why I left my rifle).

Bugger

Good luck for round two Tahr

good luck mate

Me mate & I in the Ngawaapurua a few years back.....he cuts across the river with his new dog.....puts his pack & rifle down, tells the dog to STAY....walks a few metres pulls his daks down to have a " morning constitutional " and OF COURSE outta the scrub walks a young buck.....tough luck "Smillie" old mate....

Wife and I spent last night in Mr Big's territory.
I roared out a nice 10 and we left him. Didn't see the big one but there was a cagey roarer in the same gully so it might have been him. Will give him a rest for a week and have another crack.

Here's the 10 I roared out.


And here's the consolation prize I shot just on dark after I was sure we had done our dash with Mr Big.
144 yards with the 300saum so it wasn't a fair contest really.