Thread: Stags and Bucks 2023

thats the 2nd 12 with the double tops we have seen on here in last few years...very nice stags,both of them,that botton stag doesnt look shabby at all either,would be very proud of that one indeed.

Bigbear that bottom stag is an absolute ripper!

Nice stag in lower photo.
Well done.

Good work @bigbear, i know the effort you put in to the top one was massive, well earnt.

@hebe is right first seen this on 1st JAN. Hes been living in a little native block and coming out on to the grass. As i said i have tried my hardest to get this stag for my son. The last couple weeks i tracked him down to see him in a broken bush gully over the boundary fence and given up on seeing him again. Been in there for a couple of weeks with a heap of hinds. This morning i went out that way and happen to be pushed back in to our place.
Had a good sleep in the chair after lunch

Originally Posted by bigbear

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Shot the top stag this morning been after it for over a month.
My son has had bolt closed on him twice for him to walk off or go behind a tree. Unfortunately son didn't come this morning. Seen him couple times in Velvet. Older stag maybe 8ish in very poor condition been working very hard. took the cape from him.
Quick measure 40inch long 38 wide

Good man. I've been hunting fifty seven yrs and nothing like the bottom one has ever stopped to say hello.

Young Nelson 8 pointer. I had two roaring this morning and think I shot the wrong one

Very tidy

Originally Posted by Yesmate

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Gee that is a great head with those near perfect clean tines and heavy clean tops. Well done !

bit of a joint effort getting the above fella, watched him chasing a hind for about 5 mins, he wouldn't stay still and disappeared into some thick stuff for a few mins we thought he had spooked and it was all over but the hind came back and he popped out again,my mate slowed him right up and i gave him one to make sure.its my mates stag though.what primo hunt.

Nice dark timber and nice head still holding bit of condition.

Originally Posted by bigbear

Nice dark timber and nice head still holding bit of condition.

yep he was heavy,back steaks are gonna feed an army.the shield on the back of his neck was 15mm thick,no joke.

Congrats very nice head