NitroX
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Very untypical German red stag. From an AR discussion.
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470Nitro
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Amazing stag 
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down by the river on a friday night
pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight
talkin' 'bout guns and dreamin 'bout women
never had a plan just a livin' for the minute
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larcher
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One should say an improbable Stag. Almost an aberration.
3 crowns ?
A rarity, and what a trophy. Is it a Stag from Luneburg Heide?
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Oldsarge
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Phew! Can you imagine trying to score that thing?
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NitroX
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JB
Yes it is. I pinched it from a discussion on the European AR forum. Because it is such an usual head. I wanted to see what comments members here had.
I think I might invite the gentlemen who posted the photo to share some comments if he is willing (and let him know I 'pinched' his photo as well).
Looking at this head, wouldn't it be amazing if the genetics from a head such as this, could be isolated through selective breeding to produce a sub-species like this. Especially if a matching antler could be duplicated. Of course excellent feed would be required to grow such a head. Selective breeding of that nature would only be possible in a 'captive' herd.
It reminds me of the ??? deer of India (??? trying to remember their name).
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Bionicrooster
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Barasingha deer might be what you are thinking of.
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500Nitro
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NitroX
What if you could selectively breed the stag so it grew that on both
sides - now that would be impressive.
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You should see some of the heads coming off farms in New Zealand.
A US mate of mine shot a 26 Pointer and that was considered "small".
I told him it looked more like a hat rack than a Red Deer.
The Deer Farm next to where I go with a NZ friend has BIG, 20 - 30 point
stags and clients fly in from the US (and I'm sure other countries),
shoot the deer over the weekend and fly
home - not bad way of earning $10,000. My friend watched one day as they
had been keeping track of this particular deer as the client was coming so
didn't want to lose it.
500 Nitro
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