The Stag who had the last laugh

Hey fellas thought you'd all enjoy my tale of woe from yesterdays mission into the Ruahines.
Anyway I persuaded the missus to come for a hunt with me into ranges, three and half hours later we arrived setup camp and had about an hour of light left.
Off we went to go have a look at some slips I have been scoping out on google earth.
I lift my binos onto the slip instantly spotting a stag just above him what looked to be hind and another three hinds about 50 yards higher. It was on. Setup the rifle on the big stag with only a couple minutes of light left, Bugger it hes moved behind a pine lights fading very quickly. I made the snap judgement to take the hind just above him. Squeezed off BOOMFA! Poleaxed her she rolled down the slip.

So what I did next was not only stupid but also dangerous. I decided to try recover this deer in the dark on a slip Ive never been too before. This not only was a massive mission in it self I found myself getting lost in the dark up in the ranges more then once trying to find this clearing haha lesson learnt.
After scuffling around for a couple hours I find the slip follow it to the bottom found the blood trail where the deer has fallen.
Turns out the hind was actually a stag! WOOHOO first red stag a massive three pointer. Looks like it lost one of its antlers in velvet.

This is where things took a turn for the worse, the stag was positioned on its side on a steep face so I thought I take its backstraps off while hugging the slip abit lower with the stag. So im eye level with its body. Im removing the backstrap from the stag noticing that I had a missed a bit I was thinking in my head "Thats abit strange its protruding abit" Ive never been one for common sense haha So I cut it with an absolute confidence. What immediately happened after what I can only explain as a torrent of flying deer shit and juice. A shit fire hydrant if you will. im dripping shit all down my head absolutely covered mate. In my eyes nose and mouth.... now not only am I up a dark clearing in the middle of the night, but also covered in shit hahahahhahaha what an epic first red stag cheers guys thanks for reading.

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Good "honest" yarn
Hope you weren't sharing duel sleeping bags
Nothing worse if you cant get properly washed out of hair etc

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Originally Posted by Sarvo

Good "honest" yarn
Hope you weren't sharing duel sleeping bags
Nothing worse if you cant get properly washed out of hair etc

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Ill be honest mate after I finished up with the stag we pack up and I drove us home back to the naki. Job done would rather sleep in our own bed after a shower haha

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@Been Upto, you'd worry me if all you wrote was about how perfect everything went.

Being able to admit what went wrong is an important part of real character.

Promise me you'll wear a raincoat next time?:D

Crack up yarn:thumbsup: I can almost picture it cheers for posting.

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@Been Upto, you'd worry me if all you wrote was about how perfect everything went.

Being able to admit what went wrong is an important part of real character.

Promise me you'll wear a raincoat next time?:D

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Lmfao cheers maxy! A raincoat might be due for next time haha

Hhahaha cheers bro

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Originally Posted by Sarvo

Hope you weren't sharing duel sleeping bags

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I'm picking if they were staying the night and he was shite covered there may have been a duel for the sleeping bag...... ;-)

I enjoyed that write up, congratulations on your first stag, it will definitely be remembered for years to come.

Good shit..... & literally covered in it :D. Great story mate, cheers for the laugh.

ha ha crack up

That's brilliant.

Good effort, great to hear you got another deer. You must be happy , well done :thumbs:

Crackup , shit happens good yarn enjoyed reading that , I was out this arvo had a young boar maybe 70lb standing on the bloody track I though oo il have you lined up off my day bag waiting for a headshot & I missed the dam thing not sure if it was a shit shot or he just moved he was rather busy , so I headed back to the truck drove to another spot just as I pulled up to my lil loop I wanted to walk heres a nice round yearling looking at me well it just ran off...still I think im pretty happy with nothing Vs shooting something & getting covered in shit :D

that is hilarious.......... bet you wont make that same mistake twice....well any of those mistakes twice,unless you are a slow learner like myself.....now own and use a steel mesh glove,those pesky back steaks can be tricky things if deer is on wrong angle...be happy you got a pooh shower rather than slice across your Saturday night finger as I did.
enjoy the venison.

You won't forget your first stag that's for sure. That would have been a real crack up watching it rain piss and shit, we live and learn. Great yarn you earned that stag.

So, what's the chance of your lady joining you for more hunts in the future. Congrats on your shitty stag.

Faaaaaaark that. You earn't that one bud.

It’s called character building. Good work.

Cheers for all the comments brothers hahahaha was one for the books for sure

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Originally Posted by RUMPY

So, what's the chance of your lady joining you for more hunts in the future. Congrats on your shitty stag.

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She rather enjoyed it, reckons shes keen again even after that hunt haha

Classic yarn. Thanks for the laugh. :thumbsup:

yer shit mate well done you got 1:sick::O_O::thumbsup:

Great work mate all the hard work paid off I would have cracked up that would have looked so funny

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A staunch Taranaki lad would easily take that in his stride...... Even though I come from Taranaki too, there is no bias in my statement..... Cough cough..... ;)

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Great work mate all the hard work paid off I would have cracked up that would have looked so funny

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Cheers mate hahaha it would've looked hilarious!

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Originally Posted by bumblefoot

A staunch Taranaki lad would easily take that in his stride...... Even though I come from Taranaki too, there is no bias in my statement..... Cough cough..... ;)

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Took it in stride allright hahaha

Good yarn. well done.:thumbsup:

Must admit, one of my first deer, I nicked the gut bag with the knife and the half decomposed, rotten grass blew all over my face and head!

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Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

Must admit, one of my first deer, I nicked the gut bag with the knife and the half decomposed, rotten grass blew all over my face and head!

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im glad im not the only one haha

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Originally Posted by Been Upto

Hey fellas thought you'd all enjoy my tale of woe from yesterdays mission into the Ruahines.
Anyway I persuaded the missus to come for a hunt with me into ranges, three and half hours later we arrived setup camp and had about an hour of light left.
Off we went to go have a look at some slips I have been scoping out on google earth.
I lift my binos onto the slip instantly spotting a stag just above him what looked to be hind and another three hinds about 50 yards higher. It was on. Setup the rifle on the big stag with only a couple minutes of light left, Bugger it hes moved behind a pine lights fading very quickly. I made the snap judgement to take the hind just above him. Squeezed off BOOMFA! Poleaxed her she rolled down the slip.

So what I did next was not only stupid but also dangerous. I decided to try recover this deer in the dark on a slip Ive never been too before. This not only was a massive mission in it self I found myself getting lost in the dark up in the ranges more then once trying to find this clearing haha lesson learnt.
After scuffling around for a couple hours I find the slip follow it to the bottom found the blood trail where the deer has fallen.
Turns out the hind was actually a stag! WOOHOO first red stag a massive three pointer. Looks like it lost one of its antlers in velvet.

This is where things took a turn for the worse, the stag was positioned on its side on a steep face so I thought I take its backstraps off while hugging the slip abit lower with the stag. So im eye level with its body. Im removing the backstrap from the stag noticing that I had a missed a bit I was thinking in my head "Thats abit strange its protruding abit" Ive never been one for common sense haha So I cut it with an absolute confidence. What immediately happened after what I can only explain as a torrent of flying deer shit and juice. A shit fire hydrant if you will. im dripping shit all down my head absolutely covered mate. In my eyes nose and mouth.... now not only am I up a dark clearing in the middle of the night, but also covered in shit hahahahhahaha what an epic first red stag cheers guys thanks for reading.

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Great read mate haha!

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Originally Posted by Been Upto

Hey fellas thought you'd all enjoy my tale of woe from yesterdays mission into the Ruahines.
Anyway I persuaded the missus to come for a hunt with me into ranges, three and half hours later we arrived setup camp and had about an hour of light left.
Off we went to go have a look at some slips I have been scoping out on google earth.
I lift my binos onto the slip instantly spotting a stag just above him what looked to be hind and another three hinds about 50 yards higher. It was on. Setup the rifle on the big stag with only a couple minutes of light left, Bugger it hes moved behind a pine lights fading very quickly. I made the snap judgement to take the hind just above him. Squeezed off BOOMFA! Poleaxed her she rolled down the slip.

So what I did next was not only stupid but also dangerous. I decided to try recover this deer in the dark on a slip Ive never been too before. This not only was a massive mission in it self I found myself getting lost in the dark up in the ranges more then once trying to find this clearing haha lesson learnt.
After scuffling around for a couple hours I find the slip follow it to the bottom found the blood trail where the deer has fallen.
Turns out the hind was actually a stag! WOOHOO first red stag a massive three pointer. Looks like it lost one of its antlers in velvet.

This is where things took a turn for the worse, the stag was positioned on its side on a steep face so I thought I take its backstraps off while hugging the slip abit lower with the stag. So im eye level with its body. Im removing the backstrap from the stag noticing that I had a missed a bit I was thinking in my head "Thats abit strange its protruding abit" Ive never been one for common sense haha So I cut it with an absolute confidence. What immediately happened after what I can only explain as a torrent of flying deer shit and juice. A shit fire hydrant if you will. im dripping shit all down my head absolutely covered mate. In my eyes nose and mouth.... now not only am I up a dark clearing in the middle of the night, but also covered in shit hahahahhahaha what an epic first red stag cheers guys thanks for reading.

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Haven't had a faceful of shite, ....but once upon a time I worked in a supermarket as a storeman and was setting up a drinks display .

I cut across a box of lemonade at eye height to make it into a display, safely doable if you don't cut too far into it.

I did cut too far into it, and was momentarily baffled as to why I was blind, soaking, and there was a roaring sound in my ears.

Attachment 112786 Right... Ready for the next one. Where's my Svord? Oh crap... It's still in it's sheath, on my belt, inside the suit...

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Originally Posted by Max Headroom

Haven't had a faceful of shite, ....but once upon a time I worked in a supermarket as a storeman and was setting up a drinks display .

I cut across a box of lemonade at eye height to make it into a display, safely doable if you don't cut too far into it.

I did cut too far into it, and was momentarily baffled as to why I was blind, soaking, and there was a roaring sound in my ears.

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That is classic maxy hahah

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Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

Attachment 112786 Right... Ready for the next one. Where's my Svord? Oh crap... It's still in it's sheath, on my belt, inside the suit...

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Thats hilarious bro!