It Begins!!

Mick · 03-19-2005, 04:05 PM

OOHHH! Yeah, I saw the first big Red deer stag for the season yesterday! made me go all tingly :assult:

One 11 pointer and one 8, nothing flash, but because the season has been so hot and dry I was wondering if I would see any at all, They havn't started to roar yet, I'm hoping during this week they'll start. My dad has just bought a Parker Hale .270 and I want to get him a good stag for easter.

I'll be packing the old .303, but I'm not out for a trophy this year, I got a good one last season, and if I bring home to much more dead stuff to hang of the walls, I might end up stuffed and hanging up there too

Mick · 03-27-2005, 02:50 PM

Welp, Easter is over (almost) No deer, sore legs and scratches all over my face and arms.
I had a great time. Maybe next weekend or the one after that.

timberlord · 03-28-2005, 05:47 PM

Hey Mick
Sounds like Aussie Red deer hunting is much the same as chasin' Canuck Whitetail's...lol
Good luck to ya !

Mick · 03-28-2005, 08:54 PM

Yeah, I reckon hunting deer is just an excuse for a good bush walk without looking like tree hugger, if you get something it's an added bonus

Mick · 04-01-2005, 03:28 PM

saturday morning, just got back from another bush walk, they where roaring like crazy, I succeded in calling one up to me, he came up to about 200 yards away, then the wind changed and I couldn't get any closer without going down wind of him so had to double back and come at him from a different direction, this took about 20 minutes, we where calling back and forth the whole time.
Anyway when I get around to him again I couldn't see him, could hear him no more tham 70-80 yards away, so I snuck up a bit more, the !!!!!!! was laying down! and he saw me first, as he jumped up I saw he was deformed and only had 4 points despite being quite and old stag, so I tried a snap shot just to cull him out, but missed.

Oh well theres always sunday.

wirehunt · 04-01-2005, 08:55 PM

Hi Mick Consider your self lucky. I was supposed to be going to Fiordland
tomorrow and had to can it.

Up north for work and can't get away. So have fun!

Mick · 04-01-2005, 09:28 PM

I always have fun!

gryphon · 04-06-2005, 10:10 PM

hey dude got a hunt for me,will swap you quality sambar hunting for it in Vic

Mick · 04-07-2005, 03:44 PM

Nah mate, I'm flat out getting my dad allowed to shoot on this place, the boss is very protective of his deer.

03-19-2005, 04:05 PM	#1
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	It Begins!! OOHHH! Yeah, I saw the first big Red deer stag for the season yesterday! made me go all tingly :assult: One 11 pointer and one 8, nothing flash, but because the season has been so hot and dry I was wondering if I would see any at all, They havn't started to roar yet, I'm hoping during this week they'll start. My dad has just bought a Parker Hale .270 and I want to get him a good stag for easter. I'll be packing the old .303, but I'm not out for a trophy this year, I got a good one last season, and if I bring home to much more dead stuff to hang of the walls, I might end up stuffed and hanging up there too __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

03-27-2005, 02:50 PM	#2
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	Welp, Easter is over (almost) No deer, sore legs and scratches all over my face and arms. I had a great time. Maybe next weekend or the one after that. __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

03-28-2005, 05:47 PM	#3
timberlord Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 299	Hey Mick Sounds like Aussie Red deer hunting is much the same as chasin' Canuck Whitetail's...lol Good luck to ya ! __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...LongStamp1.jpg

03-28-2005, 08:54 PM	#4
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	Yeah, I reckon hunting deer is just an excuse for a good bush walk without looking like tree hugger, if you get something it's an added bonus __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

04-01-2005, 03:28 PM	#5
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	saturday morning, just got back from another bush walk, they where roaring like crazy, I succeded in calling one up to me, he came up to about 200 yards away, then the wind changed and I couldn't get any closer without going down wind of him so had to double back and come at him from a different direction, this took about 20 minutes, we where calling back and forth the whole time. Anyway when I get around to him again I couldn't see him, could hear him no more tham 70-80 yards away, so I snuck up a bit more, the !!!!!!! was laying down! and he saw me first, as he jumped up I saw he was deformed and only had 4 points despite being quite and old stag, so I tried a snap shot just to cull him out, but missed. Oh well theres always sunday. __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

04-01-2005, 08:55 PM	#6
wirehunt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Otago New Zealand Posts: 656	Hi Mick Consider your self lucky. I was supposed to be going to Fiordland tomorrow and had to can it. Up north for work and can't get away. So have fun!

04-01-2005, 09:28 PM	#7
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	I always have fun! __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

04-06-2005, 10:10 PM	#8
gryphon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3	hey dude got a hunt for me,will swap you quality sambar hunting for it in Vic

04-07-2005, 03:44 PM	#9
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	Nah mate, I'm flat out getting my dad allowed to shoot on this place, the boss is very protective of his deer. __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)