Looks like a standard young stag to me. Coronet height is a poor indicator of age, more it is an indicator of antler potential. A young stag like yours with low coronets will never be great, whereas...
Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:20 AM
This applies for the areas i hunt Ok for me i look at the size of the animal, a mature stage will be twice the size of a hind . you need time on your side to access the animal. Even with a good...
Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:20 AM
Went for a walk last night with the aim playing with some stags and if the opportunity arose, bring home some venison. Unless I came across a monster, I was after a hind or a scrubber. After a close...
Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:20 AM
Been a awesome day bush stalking DOC today. After having 3 stags roaring and going well last wednesday i decided i try the opposite direction in the region to see what action there was. Got up...
Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:16 AM
Coote Hares are one of those damned if you do, damned if you don’t animals. A bit like pukekos. I also like seeing them around and watching their antics. But leave them to breed up in an area...
Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:12 AM
A piece of PVC waste pipe split, heated in the oven ( on baking paper) flared and shaped to accept the torch and spring over it will do the trick. mount under the fore end with velco or what ever and...
Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:11 AM
Could you mount under the forend with a bit of velcro? Then not touching barrel at all and any scope glare should be minimized.
Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:10 AM
I have some friends who have a property in a rural area. Something was damaging plants in their garden and I said I thought it might be a hare. So I set up my game camera near the garden. A...
Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:10 AM
An of shoot valley of the Ruatiti road called Makakahi road. It's an hour ten from Taihape. Still go down a bit as mum and one boy and house still there and still on the board for the school. If...
Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:07 AM
Think you will find Taihape and Taumaranui firewood hoarders are mere amateurs compared to the Raetihi and Waiouru firewood professionals. Got a couple of minus 14's back in the day that kept the...
Liked On: 24-03-2021, 09:05 PM
So there we have it folks. Absolutely no conclusive answer to the question. :)
Liked On: 24-03-2021, 06:13 PM
I usually take the shells out of my gun manually, save them and then reseed another area :thumbsup: I realise you are taking your old man along so a lot of driving and not much walking? You will...
Liked On: 24-03-2021, 03:26 PM
At dawn this morning DOC land was just locking my car and there it was. Not a roar more of a moan followed by another same area about 1 min later. This is my first roar and I didn't really know to...
Liked On: 24-03-2021, 02:59 PM
Part 2 of Rock river arms hunter story above, we spotted a couple of nice stags up on terrace about 1km away from the first big boy. Just on dark a big 14 or 12 appeared on bush edge about 350 m away...
Liked On: 24-03-2021, 02:59 PM
Probably miss if I tried it on A4 paper, but at 100yds unsupported prone, sitting cross legged and standing, my go to practice is 1 liter water bottles, always bang it through the middle, 2moa at...
Liked On: 24-03-2021, 02:55 PM