Izzies Clement Mill 8 pt Sika

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Just got out of Clements Mill aka Queen Street after a quick overnighter on Friday arvo/night- Saturday.

Camped at the truck on one of the road side campo sites and watched and listened to dozens of trucks go past us all night.

Did a quick recce of a spot I've been wanting to try for a while on Friday arvo and decided it would be the go for the Saturday Morning hunt. We were up the arse of a deer on the arvo recce but couldn't close the gap.

Saturday morning and off we went - got onto some good winding early on and Izzie ranged a little to far in front of me where she locked up and stood looking at a crown fern ridge above me. My hunting mate let out a fawn call and a sika stag literally charged at Izzie who turned tail and bailed back to me. I shot the stag at about 8m. It was in close and exciting stuff and all happened very quickly. And was on the deck by 730am.

The joke between me and my mate about Izzie is that she is now a "Finder and Bailer"

My best public land sika and not bad for an "old dog" - shes now 9 years old.


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Great yarn, and nice stag. Well done

Great stuff :)

thats brilliant

Good stuff. Sounds more like Izzie is the one that got bailed though.:)

Great stuff mate and Finder bailers are the best[emoji106]

Awesome result, we'll done guys

Great stuff :)
I think maybe she is a finder / leader-back-to-you-for-you-to-shoot Type :D

heading dog brings stuff to you...go Izzie gal....you bring them to the boss,just dont trip him over on the way past.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

heading dog brings stuff to you...go Izzie gal....you bring them to the boss,just dont trip him over on the way past.

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I think I put some guys astray, when I said Izzie bailed. She ran like a scaredy cat back to me with the stag chasing her:XD::XD::XD:

Yeh we know mate. Good result.

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Originally Posted by stumpys

I think I put some guys astray, when I said Izzie bailed. She ran like a scaredy cat back to me with the stag chasing her:XD::XD::XD:

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you would run like hell too if you thought the stag was after you with carnal intentions!!!!! poor Izzie was coming to you for protection........and rightly so.
great to hear you two are still out there going at it,your earlier antics spured me into getting Meg......she hasnt forgiven me for leaving her home this morning yet....

Great work. I was in there as well. What do you drive? Saw a few dogs along the road Friday. Plenty of territory calling to

I saw a vehicle heading north on SH 1b this afternoon with a number plate that said “I’d rather be sika hunting” (or maybe “I’d rather be hunting sika”). I think I can guess where they had been for the weekend.

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Great work. I was in there as well. What do you drive? Saw a few dogs along the road Friday. Plenty of territory calling to

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Was driving a dirty ol'd22 navara. It would have stood out amoungst all the Rangers and other shinies - my old mud slut ain't pretty

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Was driving a dirty ol'd22 navara. It would have stood out amoungst all the Rangers and other shinies - my old mud slut ain't pretty

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Dpt and Bush buck sticker on the back?

Great stuff Mike. That Izzy, she's a great mutt.

Good stuff:cool:
Bigger than the one I got.:D
Thought I was lining up a hind, could just see it's head. On closer inspection it was a bit smaller than i expected.
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sure looks tasty!!!!

No. Don't have any stickers, just dents.

Maybe fix bayonet next time? Could be easier on the dogs hearing also.

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Great work. I was in there as well. What do you drive? Saw a few dogs along the road Friday. Plenty of territory calling to

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yet on the desert road side it is dead as hell. make that make sense.

Great stag alright, we were in there Anzac Day and out following evening. Seen a nice stag ( looked to be an eight on the road at 10 .15 am. Nephew shot a nice 8 following morning and I missed a good looking stag an hour or so later. Plenty of territory calling going on day and night.Attachment 196061

If it said that on a personel plate surround on a hilux I think it was me after a week in the Kawekas

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If it said that on a personel plate surround on a hilux I think it was me after a week in the Kawekas

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Yeah, it would have been you, I was behind you at the intersection on SH1b where Telephone Road is closed and you have to take the detour.

Are you a farrier by any chance?

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Yeah, it would have been you, I was behind you at the intersection on SH1b where Telephone Road is closed and you have to take the detour.

Are you a farrier by any chance?

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Yeah you got it

Looks like a red

Awsome can happen like that, you never know with sika,nice stag :D

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Looks like a red

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coat is reddish but head looks Sika. Never heard of reds around Clements. Least not in the last few years.

Got head back and all cleaned up. Definitely sika.

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