Thread: Stags Shot 2018

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

Earthquake damage ?

Couldn't say for sure. He was living in a pretty steep catchment so there'd be many ways a deer could have a tumble or get caught out by falling rocks. He wasn't in great condition but he seemed to still be getting around alright.

Dog likes it

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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Dog likes it

Watch the bugger doesnt eat it!

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Watch the bugger doesnt eat it!

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The dogs about as big as the brow tine so should be safe!

All cleaned up came up pretty good.

Crap bey tines which us pretty typical for the area

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

The dogs about as big as the brow tine so should be safe!

All cleaned up came up pretty good.

Crap bey tines which us pretty typical for the area
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Still nice head
Our Pelorus Stags have no Bez tines at all

Tell me - how you got so clean so quick ??

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Still nice head
Our Pelorus Stags have no Bez tines at all

Tell me - how you got so clean so quick ??

Boil for 90mins, waterblast, soak in hydrogen peroxide for an hour or so. Easier doing it when fresh and not covered in maggots. Also I have found if leaving the head to rot for awhile the bone will stain

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

The dogs about as big as the brow tine so should be safe!

All cleaned up came up pretty good.

Crap bey tines which us pretty typical for the area
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Typical Stoke Park (Rakaia) bloodlines there. I've seen many heads with both traits, weak bez and royal / inner off back tine imbalance. Never the less its a cracker head

Originally Posted by Mathias

Typical Stoke Park (Rakaia) bloodlines there. I've seen many heads with both traits, weak bez and royal / inner off back tine imbalance. Never the less its a cracker head

I never knew about the royal/inner off back tine imbalance but after looking closer at some pics of rakaia stags its definitely obvious now. Cheers for that Mathias

One clean stone two

Yes from memory a bottle of beer was about .50 cents and not the little ones of today..... great times alright.

Here is a couple of pics that will make you nostalgic Sarvo and Mooseman. Even check out each others rifles in front of the Tavern. Eat ya hearts out young fella's. ( sorry about the pic quality, was a couple of years ago ) If I remember right the tall guy was the publican at the Rangataiki tavern. We were there for a pool playoff.

Originally Posted by BeeMan

Here is a couple of pics that will make you nostalgic Sarvo and Mooseman. Even check out each others rifles in front of the Tavern. Eat ya hearts out young fella's. Attachment 83467Attachment 83468 ( sorry about the pic quality, was a couple of years ago ) If I remember right the tall guy was the publican at the Rangataiki tavern. We were there for a pool playoff.

That deer has been CARRIED!.....dont see that at comps these days.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

That deer has been CARRIED!.....dont see that at comps these days.

Yep over 90 % were carried on our backs, used to get a few dollars for the sinues so we always left them on. Beeman I haven't seen that picture for a long time good to see the old Zepher , had some good times honing in that wagon.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

That deer has been CARRIED!.....dont see that at comps these days.

Yep over 90 % were carried on our backs, used to get a few dollars for the sinues so we always left them on. Beeman I haven't seen that picture for a long time good to see the old Zepher , had some good times honing in that wagon.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

That deer has been CARRIED!.....dont see that at comps these days.

Thats the Tarewera Tavern bit further down the Napier track
That stage of mine from Low level took me and a mate 6 hours to drag it less than 250m
Bent the back of the Cortina getting into the wagon

There were actually 2 stags that morning - about to clash antlers - the one that got away was bigger - had I been more experienced withou Buck fervour- would have got both of them.