Recon bonus

Did a wee pre roar recon mission checking out wallows, rubbings and general hunting around for stags. Seen plenty of hinds during the trip and one small group of young velvet stags.
Banged over any goats that got in my way. The days where roasting hot in the open but nice and cool in the bush.
The smell in the bush has changed this trip as it smells like rutted up stags everywhere.

Got the bonus 13 point stag in the darkest shaded gully in the hill with the 300 blackout at 48m head shot not far from a well used wallow.
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Some hinds and fawn.
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Shit looks like he stood in the prevailing wind while growing that :) good shit

Nice result.

Good stuff Tikka, your posts are pretty inspirational.

awesome

@tikka. Are you and @deer243 having a comp for ugliest head in the top of the south ? ;)

that's a gnarly old stag .bet it was in good nick too.

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Originally Posted by Pengy

@tikka. Are you and @deer243 having a comp for ugliest head in the top of the south ? ;)

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No comp, just luck and five day trip in the bush scouting around.

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Originally Posted by ANOTHERHUNTER

that's a gnarly old stag .bet it was in good nick too.

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Inch thick fat on the rumps and back steaks, heart for lunch today.

Weird looking antlers on that old boy.

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Originally Posted by Mooseman

Weird looking antlers on that old boy.

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They always abit weird and de formed over the hill in the Marlborough area, something to do with cross breeding with family :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by deer243

They always abit weird and de formed over the hill in the Marlborough area, something to do with cross breeding with family :thumbsup:

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Ha ha yeah:thumbsup: . New blood lines in Blenheim now with the importation of Asian, European and islander in the grape industry. When I first moved up there were a few that could eat a apple through a tennis racket. :D