Thread: Stags and Bucks 2023

Got myself a fallow buck in the weekend out in King country (private land). I don't have much experience with these animals so not sure how old it is... anyone care to comment?

He definitely felt like big boy while dragging him down the hill. Thankfully we could use the winch through a tree to hang him. My back will thank me for that.

Originally Posted by Jus

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Been working my arse off to try get this guy, he’s a bit younger than I thought he was but ohwell. Steep bluffy and down right dodgy to get into a shooting position, plus get to him and get out with the head and some meat. Had seen him regularly from 1.5 km away but after spooking him once, running out of daylight and hesitating over the amount of distance to cover let alone the sheer steepness and c@&$ty type of ground it is, finally got him. I though africa was the arsehole of the world, turns out this stag was happily living in it 😂

Shot it in Gore not Africa then did u

Came across this wee fella this afternoon. Thank god for quad bike winches. Managed to get the bike to it and used the winch to hoist it for dressing out.

Originally Posted by Allgood

Came across this wee fella this afternoon. Thank god for quad bike winches. Managed to get the bike to it and used the winch to hoist it for dressing out.


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Nice one

Fallow buck I got back in July on a hunt with one of my boys. Spotted from boat with binos about 1km away, climbed a tree to get up a drop off and into bush, sneaked in to 150m, taken with 223 55 grain. Public land, best I've seen not on private block and currently with taxidermist. The boy was stoked to be part of the hunt

3 good fallow this year

Hell yeah, three crackers! Nice work

Originally Posted by Cameron13

3 good fallow this year

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Crackers well done

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Originally Posted by Cameron13

3 good fallow this year

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They are way more than good
Can I hunt with you sometime?⁹

Thanks very much guys was a hard but well worth it rut this year got out every chance I had an it payed off (234DS on the ground 243DS left 266DS right)

266DS getting up there,well done.

Originally Posted by Cameron13

Thanks very much guys was a hard but well worth it rut this year got out every chance I had an it payed off (234DS on the ground 243DS left 266DS right)

See what happens when they are left to grow out

Originally Posted by Padox

See what happens when they are left to grow out

Gotta be careful what u let grow out otherwise ya end with with things like this

While you guys went to the polls I went for a morning stalk. Ohoo don’t worry I threw in my overseas vote yesterday
Anyway manges to get this one. Went 28kgs. Good stalk thought he had me busted but gave him a little croak and he came back tiptoeing through the trees. It’s right on the start of their rut here. First cool night last night. Been very warm. But the temperatures are dropping way down from 13 at night to first frost tonight.
Good one to take out with the split palms.

Originally Posted by Sideshow

While you guys went to the polls I went for a morning stalk. Ohoo don’t worry I threw in my overseas vote yesterday
Anyway manges to get this one. Went 28kgs. Good stalk thought he had me busted but gave him a little croak and he came back tiptoeing through the trees. It’s right on the start of their rut here. First cool night last night. Been very warm. But the temperatures are dropping way down from 13 at night to first frost tonight.
Good one to take out with the split palms.
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I had the feeling your UK hunting season opened about now. Would it be possible to post a couple of photos of your tow bar deer carrier please ?