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Hi guys,
Not many would remember but my second post ever on the forum was a massive over the top story about my Sika hunt in NZ last year.
Well freshly in Australia here is my sika, back from Sika country taxidermy in Taupo.
Pissed that it has a broken ear and smashed up nose but thats australian customs for you - fuckbags
Happy hunting
Jack
Attachment 6429
Excellent 8 pointer Jack. send customs an invoice for the damage
Thats a beauty damage must be minimal looks bloody good!
Woah cool! Love the white one in the background too!
Yeh thats my fallow I posted pics of him a week or so ago if you wanna check him outQuote:
Originally Posted by Dougie
Very nice, :thumbsup: :cool:
Those are some choice trophies there. Can someone please educate me here - with regard to the points system. I know what they are but how many points would be:
* Meh
* Good
* Awesome!
* How the fuck?
This is my view on the sika in DOC LANDQuote:
Originally Posted by Ryan
Thanks 2shot.
Weight is a bonus but maybe I should have phrased my question differently, what I was after was the number of points for each category?
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Originally Posted by Twoshotkill
I think the difference between all of those is completely subjective.
I used to get hung up on score but got really put off by beautiful and clearly great heads that are smashed in the score because of a few "imperfections". Douglas honours aesthetics and doesnt truly take into account the head for what it is, just for what we want it to be. SCI, Pope & Young and Boone & Crockett go too far in favouring outrageous and border genetically altered animals with points coming everywhere.
I was fortunate enough (if you can call it that) while in NZ at the taxidermist to see the unofficial new number one red stag and it was fucking ugly - one side had literally 10 points where the trey should have been and the rest of the head wasnt much different.
To me my head is "awesome" or even "How the Fuck" because of the hunt itself, the whole experience and the fun I had getting there.
At home my "how the fuck" red deer scores about 60 douglas less than my "Good" one based on that.
I've found that people who are really hung up on score are never happy with what they have - thats not a criticism at all though to those of you who do
Those are not weights... they are Dougless score
Totaly agree Philip... My mate got a cracker sika head and it lost points for over spread ..... It is perfectly even on both sides and i would be much happier with what he got than some i have seen that are scored much higher!
Oh okay, was wondering about that, was confused as they did seem quite heavy :XD: And I'd no idea what a Douglas score is but have now Google-fu'd it and am absorbing knowledge...
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Originally Posted by Twoshotkill
Isn't it Douglas, like me?Quote:
Originally Posted by Twoshotkill
Yea... i skipped a few classes at school!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are some examples Ryan
2012 Sika Show Results
Below you will find your results for the 2012 Sika Show Competition.
Category
Sponsor
Winner
Score
Sika – Most Unusual Head
Hunters Element
Graeme Hooker
Sika – Judges Choice
Hunting & Fishing Taupo
Jim Goodyer
196 7/8 DS
Sika – 5th Highest Douglas Score
Craig Potton Publishing
Jim Goodyer
196 7/8 DS
Sika – 4th Highest Douglas Score
Hamills NZ
Malcolm McLean
198 1/8 DS
Sika – 3rd Highest Douglas Score
EZ Direct
Jeremy Hanaray
206 2/8 DS
Sika – 2nd Highest Douglas Score
AJ Productions
Brian Elwarth & Monte
206 5/8 DS
Sika – Highest Douglas Score
Sika Country Taxidermy
Daryl Hopa
209 2/8 DS
All Species / Bow – Highest Douglas Score
Stoney Creek
Kadin Willis – Tahr
37 2/8 DS
Wild Sheep – Highest Douglas Score
Sportsway Distribitors
Craig Irwin
88 2/8 DS
Undrawn Pig – Highest Douglas Score
Hooked on Boars / Serious Shooters
Tom Brough
22 DS
Stoney Creek
Luke Care
42 DS
Goat – Highest Douglas Score
All Sport
Douglas Edwards
111 6/8 DS
Sambar – Highest Douglas Score
Stoney Creek
Mauhara Babington (Junior)
218 5/8 DS
Rusa – Highest Douglas Score
Stoney Creek
Paul Barton
176 6/8 DS
Fallow – Highest Douglas Score
Stoney Creek
Ross Heale
252 6/8 DS
Hybrid Red / Sika – Highest Douglas Score
Hunters and Habitats
Richard Leece
189 3/8 DS
Red Deer – Estate / Non Public land
Swazi
Brenton Giddens
400 4/8 DS
Red Deer – Judges Choice
Bradley Smokers and Hunting & Fishing Taupo
Serge Ritossa
Red Deer – Highest Douglas Score
Helisika
Jason Parkinson
418 5/8 DS
Junior – Highest D/S Non-Sika
Craig Potton Publishing
Mauhara Babington
SAMBAR 218 5/8 DS
Junior – Highest Douglas Score
Greystone Guns
Ben Dawson
159 DS
Junior SCI Trophy
Stager Sport
Mauhara Babington
SAMBAR 218 5/8 DS
Woman – Highest D/S Non-Sika
Cameron Sports imports
Cathryn Christie
RED 311 6/8 DS
Looks good buddy, Hes got a very wide spread ay. I cant wait to get my stag mounted, it will happen as soon as i shoot a sika with a nice cape!
You still coming here in March, bro?
Real nice head Jack :thumbup:
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Not sure if that's for me but if so then yeh man! Just waiting to hear from tui-man2 on some final details and ill book in the chopper and we're laughing!Quote:
Originally Posted by phillipgr
Can't wait dude!
How's your hunting been going?
Attachment 6460 my sika in the flesh
HartHunters Sika
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Yeah man its for you. Sweet, look forward to hearing about it! I don't suppose you'll be up in Auckland but give me a buzz if you are and have some time to kill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jackp.
Not too bad, man. Working on getting my first Red now that I shot that fallow. Heading out tomorrow for a quick over-nighter in the Kaimai Ranges. It'll be a new area so just hoping to work up some knowledge to help me snot one another time - but never know, might get lucky :thumbsup: I'll do a post on here when I come back.
No luck with the hunting and the area that I set out to explore didn't have much sign on it. Ah well. Still had a good time being out there.
very nice taxidermy , and fallow too !!!! thank you for sharing
