Hey fellas, top animal, was missing his rear left hock below the joint, highly likely the reason for poor right side antler. Would've been really nice if he was matching on the poor side. Other...
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 02:03 PM
The only really good info that I have seen was from a German deer park where each male was photographed each year until full maturity or culling. In that Park the stags were from 10 to 13yrs when...
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 01:19 PM
Couple of character Sika stags, both shot on Thursday. Sika definitely in full swing where I am. 164807 164809
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 12:54 PM
Kill all goats to improve deer habitat. Shoot hinds if there are more than minimal numbers of deer. Shoot old stags. Take as much meat as possible but sometimes shoot to waste is...
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 12:19 PM
Good call RE the bush hunting, it can be argued too because some guys are calm as an seen plenty up close, others, it is a complete buzz, everythin goes out the windows when ya see those gold sticks...
Liked On: 10-04-2021, 12:10 PM
Correct. It's harder to be selective when you are bush hunting as you don't have that luxury of time. For a lot of NI hunters it's mostly bush hunting.
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 10:41 PM
Shooting females makes sense, but in the wider picture it’s harder to achieve than it sounds. In spring, often the easy animals are the spikers. In summer the females have fawns at foot, so many...
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 10:13 PM
the last couple of issues of major magazines have had good articles on managing herd structure for the benifit of all....took a bit to read through it...but it does make sense once you stop to think...
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 10:08 PM
My view is each to their own, theirs plenty of deer and they need knocking back yes the freezer gets filled with meat animals year round I personally haven't shot a stag for 5 years having bagged a...
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 09:51 PM
Over Flow from the Stags thread Regarding Ethics during the Roar, Future of Stags and Meat.................. Go over there to check it out an get up to speed, spill ya beans over here. Hooroo...
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 09:19 PM
Pretty much met in the middle my point is each to their own as it is yours
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 08:06 PM
Yep. Very handy
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 05:17 PM
The fruits of the hunt 164707
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 10:57 AM
Montana. This feature facilitates having a high comb which lines up perfectly with a low mounted scope (for my particular ergonomics). The long wrist allows the bolt to be removed without any...
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 10:56 AM
the stocks do feel a bit little if the scope is mounted too far too the rear Im happy with them as they fit me but if they dont in the montana range its a Pain in the ass to change as they glue them...
Liked On: 09-04-2021, 09:45 AM