Stags & Bucks 2022

That's a real cracker love the shape well done.

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Originally Posted by Maxyboy

This years roar went well for me, Tararua doc land stag.Attachment 212104

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I hope that is going on the wall?

Yes absolutely! Hopefully getting it back in the near future from the taxidermist!

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Originally Posted by Sideshow

Hey back on page 18 you asked if they bite. @57jl
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Young pup. Ripped up by a buck today. The old boy found the doe hart shot ran 30 yards but the young falla found the buck. In some brambles.

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hope dog is OK long term....looks like a fine specimen of an animal....might just make it a trifle cautious in future which could be a good thing.

Thats one buitifull stag there Maxyboy,its gota go on the wall.

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Originally Posted by 57jl

sh**t looks like they bite alright vet will be loving you

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I had the pleasure of stalking and shooting large numbers of muntjac in Suffolk and Norfolk. They are prolific and great fun to stalk. There is no season for them in UK and they can be called all year round. I shot 5 in an outing four separate times. They are easy to carry, great to eat, and really interesting all round.

As noted above, the bucks have large pointed canines, the back of which is as sharp as a knife, which they stab and pull with and can cause serious damage to the stalker or dogs. My now departed lab, Sam was a machine on deer but I wouldn’t let him near a buck unless certain it was dead. I have spiked myself dragging them more than once. Older bucks generally have considerable damage and often torn ears.

Gee, I miss them and wish we had them in NZ, but they only became wild in the 1950s in England.

Prospects are good for trophies in Canterbury this year, all the mature stags we have seen have much heavier than normal looking velvet heads

Ive been watching some.

The Fallow bucks have been very shy. Haven't seen a good one yet but I know they are around. Plenty of yearlings around.

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Was watching a Herded of 250 yesterday 1 very nice buck in the middle……..on the neighbors side lol:x_x: how’s that song go? “Walk this way”!!!:XD:

A round up of 2022 year’s haul good luck for 23
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That's a nice collection for the year, hopefully 2023 is as good.

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Originally Posted by Hurricane

I had the pleasure of stalking and shooting large numbers of muntjac in Suffolk and Norfolk. They are prolific and great fun to stalk. There is no season for them in UK and they can be called all year round. I shot 5 in an outing four separate times. They are easy to carry, great to eat, and really interesting all round.

As noted above, the bucks have large pointed canines, the back of which is as sharp as a knife, which they stab and pull with and can cause serious damage to the stalker or dogs. My now departed lab, Sam was a machine on deer but I wouldn’t let him near a buck unless certain it was dead. I have spiked myself dragging them more than once. Older bucks generally have considerable damage and often torn ears.

Gee, I miss them and wish we had them in NZ, but they only became wild in the 1950s in England.

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I heard they are very tricky little buggers to skin is that right

Yeah you want to do em while there warm.

Couple of fat as reds shot this past week, now resident in my freezer.

The best condition animals I’ve ever shot at this time of year - the wet and warm spring / early summer has certainly been kind to the stags as they feed up ahead of the rut.

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Kinda wish the wife had taken some photos without the grinning muppet but alas not.