Thread: Stags and Bucks 2024

Pretty good head for a cull!!!! I would be happy to find one that good

Nevermind the antlers, just happy to finally get a deer with the ol .303.

Originally Posted by JesseYoung

Nailed this bugger on Mt Maunganui! Got up there early before the fitness lovers scented the place up Attachment 247614Attachment 247615

Lol Mt Maunganui was he living in a weed plot? @JesseYoung

Public land buck I took recently. He was chasing some does while croaking his head off. GPS said I chased him for about 2.5km before getting into 70m when he held up on the edge of some thick stuff. Gun is a CZ 550 lux in 9.3x62 using 293gr RWS UNI classic's.

Hot rub.

Tracking a stag and a couple of hinds into this labyrinth when I came across this rub. I could smell him at this point so I continued and not 40m further on I heard something moving through the bush. Evident from the tracks earlier, my roars had got him to drive his girls away so I opted to hind call. Instantly could hear multiple deer moving in, caught a glimpse of his tops (at least 3 a side) at 25m. He was no more than 15m away but still completely obscured and I knew it was only seconds before he was in view and I could send off my shot. Just then to my right up pops a hinds head at 10m. I kept still hoping he would clear the thick shit and come into my lane, which would be no further than 5m from me. As he made it to around 10m from me, the hind busted and he followed suit. No chance for a shot. Still a great hunt.

Originally Posted by JoshC

Shot this spiker on last day of seven day trip, right on the main divide in South Westland.
Thought my stag from the same area in 2022 was going to be hard to beat.
Think this is his brother or uncle - they're definitely the same blood.
He gave us the slip several times during the week and tormented us with his roars across the valley every night.
I ended up sneaking into his bedroom and shooting him at 15 yds, he still hasn't seen me.

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Shot a couple more, but they're not that exciting. Just old.

Cheers
Josh

Beautiful stag mate, but on the contrary to your last point I think old stags are some of the most fascinating buggers out there. They don't get to go backwards by being dumb.

Originally Posted by john m

Nothing special but taken with a rifle that's special to me.

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What's the gun mate? Looks like a beauty

Originally Posted by Bavarian_Hunter

Public land buck I took recently. He was chasing some does while croaking his head off. GPS said I chased him for about 2.5km before getting into 70m when he held up on the edge of some thick stuff. Gun is a CZ 550 lux in 9.3x62 using 293gr RWS UNI classic's.

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Dream animal for a guy like me right there sir, congrats!

Bavarian_Hunter have a look in the magazine under Notes for old Codger's page 3.

Brother in-law has a habit of missing everything suffering from buck fever excitement. Managed to nail this 11 pointer on private yesterday after a hilarious season of roaring and calling him out of his bed to 215m.

Originally Posted by samohtxotom

Roared this fella in first thing in the morning came charging down 200m of elevation, shot him 30m from our tents, an interesting old character head from the southern ruahinesAttachment 248030

Cool Stag there mate. I have shot one very similar to that with the same bent brows in the Southern Ruahines. Good chance they're from the same general area.

Hopefully I can make this work. Shot with model 70. 2 shots to sight in then dead deer. 16" apparently

What country is this in Micky?

Originally Posted by RUMPY

What country is this in Micky?

well our mutual friend,the fine elder fellow, is currently over the ditch...so Im guessing the land of OZ....cant see yellow brick road in photo all the same.