Will try this again had no luck with pic last time here goes. I took my great grandson away for a weeks camp first few days in the king country where he got himself some firsts, hare, possum, turkey,...
Liked On: 14-01-2026, 05:38 PM
It’s a tough one. I try. I’m of the opinion I’m not so much a trophy hunter in that I don’t go looking for big stags , it consider the few I have shot as measures of how much time I e spent hunting....
Liked On: 14-01-2026, 12:07 PM
I would only pass up a velvet stag or buck if the private property owners asks to leave them or Fiordland Wapiti block but thats not going to happen - velvet time means the stags generally are in...
Liked On: 14-01-2026, 10:14 AM
Simple, they go out to kill, regardless.
Liked On: 14-01-2026, 08:37 AM
Free choice. They are a 'shared resource' too though, so others are free to question those choices. I would point out that sharing photos of a velvet head, estimating a DS, carrying it out to be...
Liked On: 14-01-2026, 08:25 AM
Shot what ever you like for meat.If it happens to be a trophy,thats a bonus.Its hard enough getting out to chase deer,enjoy your venison steaks.
Liked On: 14-01-2026, 08:25 AM
Good stuff, ill have to dig out the video for a watch :thumbsup:
Liked On: 13-01-2026, 08:34 PM
Is this the stag from the vid recently posted on YouTube? Sent from my SM-A536E using Tapatalk
Liked On: 13-01-2026, 08:13 PM
Engage with them at 50m or less in the bush and you'll be all the richer for it. Not to mention become a better Sika Hunter :) PS.... nice Sika stag all the same :thumbsup:
Liked On: 13-01-2026, 02:25 PM
I'd be checking suppressor alignment and rear bush clearance first.
Liked On: 15-12-2025, 11:59 AM
I only have a Fenis 6x Pro and the maps are just too small and hard to read for my eyes so every little while I tend to take my cell phone out and power it up and check location etc on that. Z
Liked On: 11-12-2025, 02:25 PM
Omar tops doesn't get a lot of pressure, it's beautiful country in there!
Liked On: 28-10-2025, 03:44 PM
Scott at HeliRural in Methven. Pay to get in touch sooner rather then later cos every man and his dog wants to fly in to the hills to shoot a stag from 1st Mar on. Personally if I wanted a good...
Liked On: 29-07-2025, 09:11 PM
Upper Rakaia under the mountains,little blue chopper from Methven will put you in the right spot.
Liked On: 25-07-2025, 09:57 PM
Just bought 1k of Federal Small Rifle Primers for $219. Would I have liked to pay less? Definitely. Can I do something about it? Not really. And it's still better then not to have any and not be...
Liked On: 22-07-2025, 02:27 PM