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    Hunting tips from the roar!

    Was wandering the ruahine scrub this morning chasing a few roaring stags and the wind was being a pain in the arse. I thought to myself i'm glad ive got this powder puffer bottle thingy to test wind direction. Bought a couple at the sika show last year, bloody great idea, couple of squeezes and the powder puffs in the air, bingo you now know your scent is going straight to the stag, bugger.

    Which brings me to this post, whats your favourite tips from this roar.

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    If you don't go hunting you won't get anything.
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    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    i need to invest in some better spotting gear, the miles i put in to only get close to 6-8 pointers was rediculious. was still good getting out but that time couldve been spent chasing bigger stags.
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    Patience

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    listen when older member of your hunting party suggests where to go to find a deer
    just like stags they don't get to be old by being silly
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    One I learnt a long time ago was when you here a stag roaring cut the distance to him quickly.
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    More than one car in the carpark go somewhere else
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    If a stag is roaring well don't roar at him, close the distance & only roar when your in close if you need too to draw him out, quite often if they have hinds they will move off when you roar at them closing the distance.
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    Shut up, get out & start pushing!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    More than one car in the carpark go somewhere else
    Even when there's a load of drongos at the pub, it's still possible to pull a decent bird.
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    And when after all the effort you put in to get a shot at a stag presents its self watch out for the old branch in the way trick or in my case a small tree
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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    Even when there's a load of drongos at the pub, it's still possible to pull a decent bird.
    Its also possible to get a whack in the head from someone youre not expecting
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boaraxa View Post
    And when after all the effort you put in to get a shot at a stag presents its self watch out for the old branch in the way trick or in my case a small tree
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    My cousin just recently shot a stag, straight through a 5 inch live tree, the tree was about a metre from the stag. I reckon it must have been hard enough to prevent the projectile from breaking up within the tree. It hit the stag in the chest and rolled him.

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    Identify your target beyond all doubt. That stag coming in to your roars may well be a hunter thinking he is on a good stag of his own.

    When sneaking in on a stag, stop with left foot forward and ready to shoulder your rifle
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    If theres no action, and no replys to your roars dont get dishearted. Stags often come in quietly for a look or open up awhile after you have roared. As you roar along the ridges, stop and wait and listen hard before moving on, keep your wits about you..always watch that wind
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    Pay for a fenced stag, heaps easier and ya can be back drinking at the hut in no time

    Heaps safer too

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