Thread: Stags and Bucks 2025

Originally Posted by PushaV

Unfortunately I flew up and didn't have space to take it back, definitely keeping the memories! I'd never shot sika country before so I'll be more aware for the next one.

Thanks for the heads up!

Also had a bit of age on him. Coronets are low.
The sika characteristics are the pearling, and brows higher above coronet than reds and pointing outwards and ridging to the main beam, and the inner and outer tops configuration. He has all of that. He has a longer face than the typical sika.

He is definitely a trophy even if he is a hybrid.

https://www.nzdahastings.org.nz/wp-c...uide-Notes.pdf

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Is the head somewhere you can recover it?
Heads like that are sometimes once in a lifetime heads.

I'll talk to the guy who took us there and see what he can do!

Again, I appreciate the input on this guys. I've never shot anything anyone would consider worth keeping so I'm a bit in awe!

Originally Posted by PushaV

Nice eating 8 pointer doing "pest control" on private landAttachment 277716

Very nice head mate. That's the type of 'pest control' I'd like to do!

Originally Posted by Tahr

Also had a bit of age on him. Coronets are low.
The sika characteristics are the pearling, and brows higher above coronet than reds and pointing outwards and ridging to the main beam, and the inner and outer tops configuration. He has all of that. He has a longer face than the typical sika.

He is definitely a trophy even if he is a hybrid.

https://www.nzdahastings.org.nz/wp-c...uide-Notes.pdf

Totally , he is all Sika traits bar maybe the scull length , hopefully you can recover it

Originally Posted by PushaV

Nice eating 8 pointer doing "pest control" on private landAttachment 277716

Beaut 8 point Sika stag, not a hybrid, that will pass the withey point system with ease, ridging, brow position, overall shape, skull length looks good too.

Young fella put a stalk in on this guy and shot him at 90m with the 223. Big old 6pt Sika,teeth worn.

Originally Posted by mawzer308

Beaut 8 point Sika stag, not a hybrid, that will pass the withey point system with ease, ridging, brow position, overall shape, skull length looks good too.

I hope @PushaV retrieves it.

Bring it to our NZDA annual head judging.

Iv never shot a Sika,lucky young man.

Originally Posted by Trout

Iv never shot a Sika,lucky young man.

Put a pic of your whitetail here Mr Trout.

Ok 18 yrs ago,number 38 from the top NZ whitetail record at the time. Kerry O'Rourke Pleasant Point,told me.Walked 14ks up the Dart river at the end of May,had a permit from Doc.Nobody around,so peacefully,you couldv heard a fly sneeze.Then I had to walk 14ks back with the head n pack n rifle.I was so stuffed by the time I got to Chainamans Bluff.Didnt go to work the next day.

Beautiful.

That’s neat alright


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Originally Posted by mawzer308

Young fella put a stalk in on this guy and shot him at 90m with the 223. Big old 6pt Sika,teeth worn.

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Awesome

Went to retrieve it in the weekend - pig rooting all around and only non-sentimental pieces of deer left over. Either pig destroyed it or someone else picked it up!

A few more kilos of meat in the freezer as consolation.

Originally Posted by Trout

Ok 18 yrs ago,number 38 from the top NZ whitetail record at the time. Kerry O'Rourke Pleasant Point,told me.Walked 14ks up the Dart river at the end of May,had a permit from Doc.Nobody around,so peacefully,you couldv heard a fly sneeze.Then I had to walk 14ks back with the head n pack n rifle.I was so stuffed by the time I got to Chainamans Bluff.Didnt go to work the next day.
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Thats a thumper!