Thread: Spotted a good stag - will he still be there next week?

He might or might not be but the same spot is a great starting point to find him again, post up some pics after too bro and good luck

My take is they hold in a particular area during the roar if there are hinds but wander a bit if they have to go looking. They do seem to stick to a general huntable area though.
Soon (or about now) the stags will begin to wander off as they become more interested in food than hinds and will appear where the best feed is and start grazing together again. Ive always liked hunting in May 'cos the stags are actively feeding and show themselves more. May/June is a good time to get a stag.

I spotted a deer on Monday this week out on the river flats near the bush edge, was about 400m away and I had the river between us, so off with the gummies and crossed two parts of the river in my socks keeping obstacles between me and the animal, it wasn't lifting it's head so couldn't see what it was but it was tall and big, beautiful dark hide. By the time I got a lot closer it was gone, may have scented me and it was too dark to see much...plus I had to re cross the river to get back.

Yesterday, I ventured to the same place maybe half an hour earlier and started glassing...sure enough this thing casually walked out the bush and started feeding on the river bed. I was just before where I crossed the river the day before so was within 320m of it, a stag...tall animal with long antlers, I think maybe an 8 pointer. I thought about crossing the river again to get closer and ended up deciding to lob a round at it to no avail.

Today's plan is chuck a round or two down the barrel at 100 (which I've done recently so know where it's at at a hundy), then at 200m and then see where the shot is at 300m. It'll give me the drop and show me how far I over dialed.

Then I'm going back early this avo and will cross the river and will lie in wait...I'll let you know if he's a creature of habit and comes out a 3rd time

Originally Posted by Twodiffs

I spotted a deer on Monday this week out on the river flats near the bush edge, was about 400m away and I had the river between us, so off with the gummies and crossed two parts of the river in my socks keeping obstacles between me and the animal, it wasn't lifting it's head so couldn't see what it was but it was tall and big, beautiful dark hide. By the time I got a lot closer it was gone, may have scented me and it was too dark to see much...plus I had to re cross the river to get back.

Yesterday, I ventured to the same place maybe half an hour earlier and started glassing...sure enough this thing casually walked out the bush and started feeding on the river bed. I was just before where I crossed the river the day before so was within 320m of it, a stag...tall animal with long antlers, I think maybe an 8 pointer. I thought about crossing the river again to get closer and ended up deciding to lob a round at it to no avail.

Today's plan is chuck a round or two down the barrel at 100 (which I've done recently so know where it's at at a hundy), then at 200m and then see where the shot is at 300m. It'll give me the drop and show me how far I over dialed.

Then I'm going back early this avo and will cross the river and will lie in wait...I'll let you know if he's a creature of habit and comes out a 3rd time

This sounds really ethical. Just shoot with a guesstimated dope and hope you hit it ������

You’ve probably hit it poorly and it’s run off and died somewhere.

Go get him @jpurdon and bring the cape out too

Had one early March disappear, he winded us, saw him 5days later but never again. No hinds so he went to his rutting area I assume. Saw one very start of April and gave us the slip. Went back not expecting to see him and found him again was very surprised just to see him again. He had moved across the to the other side of the tighish valley with some hinds. Can't hurt going for a look fella!

Originally Posted by jpurdon

We're heading back in anyway, was just hoping for some reassurance we wouldn't be wasting our time. Based on the recent weather etc, I would say he would remain relatively undisturbed. Fingers crossed

No time is ever wasted in the hills.

Anyone know what the winning lotto nos are

Went back, on first light we had a stag come out in the exact same spot that we saw him the week prior but it wasn't the original one sadly. Still good fun