Typical Marlborough head just before dark. 12 points but on a smaler scale 165028
Liked On: 12-04-2021, 10:41 AM
Piss off. :) I balanced it up by shooting that really old stag. How did I know it was old, you ask? "I looked up it's date". I rounded my naughtiness off too by shooting a hind ... 164987
Liked On: 12-04-2021, 08:51 AM
A stag is a stag. Last couple of days in the Haurangis. 164981 164982
Liked On: 12-04-2021, 08:48 AM
Few epic days chasing reds.Best public land deer for me.164976
Liked On: 12-04-2021, 08:48 AM
all this back and forth re should/shouldnt shoot is straight circumstantial,anyone lucky(hunting wise) enough to have private blocks that are riddled are gonna take a lot of animals cos they enjoy...
Liked On: 12-04-2021, 08:47 AM
Ahwell too much chit chat, here's another stag to get the thread back on track. took the youngest girl for a wee walk and got an easy one for her to see roaring. Headskin kept for another stag...
Liked On: 12-04-2021, 08:47 AM
The Mrs. Brought me a biltong box for Christmas!
Liked On: 11-04-2021, 04:01 PM
Stoked, first stag during the roar for me. And my biggest to date. Sure he's not a monster, but he's got a decent sized body. Im 6ft 2, 115kg and he was similar to me. Started off at 830-9am,...
Liked On: 11-04-2021, 04:00 PM
Something a bit different... the old Sambar stag in the Swamp trick very interesting hunt, lots of action, 7mm08 162SST https://i.imgur.com/GEJ76RU.jpg https://i.imgur.com/fYoofLa.jpg ...
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 11:00 PM
few encounters an a few weeks later.. 7-08 https://i.imgur.com/ds0DLVN.jpg https://i.imgur.com/WZt05Ab.jpg
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 10:59 PM
A careful approach crawling through the grass to get into position resulted in the 270 having its way. I might need buy a camo top at some point, it'll increase the sneak potential. 164550
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 10:58 PM
164676164676yea we are still a bit quiet in the tararuas as well, hoping this weekend they launch into a frenzy.this small guy was holding hinds so we let him have it and bro got something...
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 10:55 PM
I suppose I should pop this up here. Fiordland bush crazy hunt and a story for another day even if the DS on the rifle might beat the stag. 164657
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 10:54 PM
Put to sleep this 9 pointer a couple of days ago. 342 yds - 300winmag 164624
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 10:54 PM
yes current theory is if you want to effect population at all,shoot a hind and leave spikers n young stags to grow bigger......sure makes sence when pised up skinny young stag isnt worth eating and...
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 10:53 PM