Thread: STAGS SHOT 2021

Is it just me? Or are there more big heads being taken (in general) this year? I'm just noticing on the FB Venison Hunters NZ page etc that there seems to be a heap of them this year. I was wondering if it was missing out on the roar last year that more got to grow, or that more hunters are out this year after going a year without hunting the roar?

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

Is it just me? Or are there more big heads being taken (in general) this year? I'm just noticing on the FB Venison Hunters NZ page etc that there seems to be a heap of them this year. I was wondering if it was missing out on the roar last year that more got to grow, or that more hunters are out this year after going a year without hunting the roar?

Same thoughts. I think there are more and better heads this year. A lot being shot at night too by the look of it on facebook.

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

Is it just me? Or are there more big heads being taken (in general) this year? I'm just noticing on the FB Venison Hunters NZ page etc that there seems to be a heap of them this year. I was wondering if it was missing out on the roar last year that more got to grow, or that more hunters are out this year after going a year without hunting the roar?

it would be highly likely the lack of roar hunting.!
lets be honest, 98% of Red stags in NZ get shot in the Roar when they are roaring their tits off. fact period. (3-4 year old stags lol)
with another year to grow an the odds change in just how many "shooter" deer there are in the area.... instead everyone chases the low percentage of a few big ones, cos all the young ones get shot each year. if you could somehow visually express that fact to broad hunting community particularly youngsters and social media hunters, then fuck you kiwis could have some , once again, world renowned trophy heads in the back yard again haha.... but velvet tastes so good i heard.