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FATBOY404
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Lovely Red Stag.
      #213667 - 30/07/12 08:21 AM

I have just had a great two weeks in my hunting life.

Started with my first Australian Buff two weeks ago and was topped off with a beautiful double six Red stag on Saturday.
I am in debt to Vanders for both these opportunities.

This is the "upside" to these forums. To meet like minded people and share experiences.

We were to go out West hunting goats and pigs but that has fallen through for now so Vanders said, "I will take you for a Red as they are in bachelor mobs at the moment and your chances are very very good".

Getting to bed at 12.45am Saturday morning after some beers and b-llshit we were up at 4am ready to roll and be in deer country before sun up.
We road the 4wheelers in and waited for daylight.

In the twilight we could see some stags on the far hillside. Stripping off a few layers of cloths (4 deg with a frost) we cut around the edge of timber to get a better look at what was there.
Some cattle in the road made it a little harder and we had to pick a different route.

Watching a couple of 4x4's and a 5x5 feed towards the timber we thought we had "lucked out" on a big fella when Vanders looking through his 10 power Swarvo's said "here comes a good one".
He then said "he is a double 6 and 183m whack him".

Trusting his knowledge I didn't look for myself, I just chambered a 220 grain Woodliegh PP in my 8x68s and got down for the shot.
The bullet went through both lungs and the stag spun around,ran 25 yards and fell over dead. I knew he was good when I heard the words "F$#k yer" behind me.
After the shot a further 25 to 30 stags ran up a spur that we hadn't seen. We glassed them on the run but none were bigger than the fella I had shot (that's what I told myself anyway).

Some of the country he came from.


A wallow being used at the moment.

My stag.




Thanks again to Vanders for the chance.

I wonder what this coming month has in store ?.

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500Nitro
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: FATBOY404]
      #213668 - 30/07/12 08:35 AM



Awesome, well done.

Superb trophy., great write up and even better photos.

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: 500Nitro]
      #213670 - 30/07/12 08:44 AM

Hi Neale,

Very nice stag indeed, it is marvelous how a negative can turn positive.

As for your statement.: "I wonder what this coming month has in store "

Try work...

Just joking Mate,

Cheers,

Jeff

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
      #213674 - 30/07/12 09:07 AM

Yes, Lovely indeed! Congratulations.

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
      #213675 - 30/07/12 09:08 AM

That is a fair dinkum good one mate,very good!

You were in such a hurry to get the skull pic that you left his eyeball in haha.

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FATBOY404
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: gryphon]
      #213682 - 30/07/12 12:25 PM

Thanks for the comments fella's.
I am very proud of him and realize how lucky I was.

You would think the camera man would have seen the eye ball hey ?.
Probably thought it was funny.

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500Nitro
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: FATBOY404]
      #213683 - 30/07/12 12:33 PM


I saw it (the eyeball) but didn't really click what it was
until Gryph pointed it out.

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Paul
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: 500Nitro]
      #213685 - 30/07/12 01:20 PM

Great deer and story, Fatboy404.

Are you by any chance a twin?

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FATBOY404
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: Paul]
      #213693 - 30/07/12 05:28 PM

Quote:

Great deer and story, Fatboy404.

Are you by any chance a twin?



Are you saying Vanders and I look alike ?.
If so , I thought I was better looking.

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DarylS
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: FATBOY404]
      #213703 - 30/07/12 11:51 PM



Nope, can't see ANY similarities at all - if I take my glasses off and squint real tightly - like eyes closed, that is - otherwise - yes - quite.

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: DarylS]
      #213752 - 31/07/12 09:54 AM

Dang!


I need a few months off, a few grand, and a really good babysitter.
Nice animal!






Cheers
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Rule303
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: tinker]
      #213779 - 31/07/12 04:35 PM

Top head Neale and good on Vanders- your brother from another mother- on the guideing.

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: Rule303]
      #213884 - 02/08/12 01:13 AM

Very nice stag and pretty quick going a twelve pointer on the first morning!

First an eight and ten pointer and then the twelve all at dawn twilight. Many guys hunt for years for just a ten pointer. Must have been a good spot.

Well done and congratulations for your first red stag. Not a bad one for the trophy wall.

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FATBOY404
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: NitroX]
      #213924 - 02/08/12 07:55 AM

He is actually my 4th red stag.
I shot a 3x3 in '91,a 5x5 and a cull last year.

look forward to putting him on the wall with my other treasures.

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Buchsemann
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: FATBOY404]
      #213925 - 02/08/12 08:20 AM

Very nice and congratulations! Thank you for posting the report and pictures.

Buchseman

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: Buchsemann]
      #213935 - 02/08/12 05:45 PM

Great pics and a nice trophy, I like the look of the country!!!

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Ben
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: Sville]
      #213940 - 02/08/12 07:24 PM

Hey, good on you, Neale! What a magic set of antlers!

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: Ben]
      #213965 - 03/08/12 12:04 AM

On a North American elk, a 6 pointer is called a 'Royal' and the elk most people strive for and usually settle for a 5 point.
That is very impressive for a Red Deer Stag.

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: DarylS]
      #214004 - 03/08/12 02:52 PM

As good as it gets for Oz free range herds! Darryl P's Gariwerd heads being an exception.

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: DarylS]
      #214006 - 03/08/12 03:59 PM

Quote:


That is very impressive for a Red Deer Stag.



Yes, I love the symmetry and look forward to hanging my hat on that rack at Neale's house while having an ice cold Jack

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FATBOY404
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: Viking338]
      #214016 - 03/08/12 09:04 PM

Quote:

Quote:


That is very impressive for a Red Deer Stag.



Yes, I love the symmetry and look forward to hanging my hat on that rack at Neale's house while having an ice cold Jack



Have to get onto building that "mancave" under the house.
Will have my trophies (and Dads),loading gear,rifles,flat screen TV,pool table and a BIG bar fridge.

Thanks for your comments fella's.

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: FATBOY404]
      #214020 - 03/08/12 11:35 PM

Be sure to add a BIG sump pump in the man cave, Neale.

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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: DarylS]
      #214076 - 05/08/12 11:45 AM

Great stag, love the eyeballs!
what's the rifle?

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FATBOY404
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: HendrikNZ]
      #214081 - 05/08/12 03:34 PM

Quote:

Great stag, love the eyeballs!
what's the rifle?



Thanks mate.
It is a Brno ZKK 600 in 8x68s shooting 220 grain PP's @ 2850 fps.

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FATBOY404
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Re: Lovely Red Stag. [Re: DarylS]
      #214082 - 05/08/12 03:35 PM

Quote:

Be sure to add a BIG sump pump in the man cave, Neale.





Yes but lets hope I don't need it.

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