Yet another "slect" Stag from Poland.

The reed deer rut has been incredible, I have seen stags every day for two weeks, but only one or two that were of age and "legal" according to our selection criteria in Poland.

I used my Merkel 223e in .375 Flanged with Hornady 270 grains RN.

The bullet on the neck brought him don, but not for good, so I had to use the second barrel to make things quiet. The conditions were rather difficult as the vegetation is very dense in this area, so I climbed a tree and shoot him from there. Shooting a .375 hanging on a thin branch 4 or 5 meters above the ground is not really advisable but who cares when the rut is going...

regarding the "selection" criterias, you may notice that the right antler only has a fork and no crown, which in his age group classifies as a shooter. Regardless of that, he was a magnificent animal.

regards, Granhaven