Red stag

I'm not one for articles or write up's and tend to "keep my head down" but thought I would share this fella with you.
15 point (1/2 inch 16th point)
He was part of a 15+ herd that have given me the slip all week. They dont get that big by being stupid!! Now I'm certainly not one for a trophy hunt and the head means nowt to me, but the oppertunity arose so it was taken on this occasion. Seen several "up and comers" in stand alone groups over the last few days so they will now get the chance to breed. May it even induce an early rut??
The chest shot you see (exited a little far back) was taken quickly as meerly a precautionary measure as I was unsure on the fatality of the first neck shot as it appeared slightly high and towards the lower jaw. No gut or shoulder damage was induced and heart and lung both taken severe trauma and swift recovery so a good result
Cheers
FF

 

[bigscott270]

Braw looking beast ff . Still a good keepsake and one to get mounted with a memorable stalk behind it.....well done

 

[375 mag]

Nice head well done to

 

[223]

very well done, and nice beast

 

[270Buck]

I bet that was one hell of a drag out!!!!

 

[Double four]

Great stag well done

 

[Solwaystalker]

Bonnie animal , we start on stags this coming Monday , hopefully have a few like that

 

[ScottM11]

Lovely stag. We don't shoot them in the neck as we near the rut because their neck swells so much and it's difficult to then judge where to put the bullet. Two royals holding a few hinds each over here in the low glens, one as wide as the house. A 13 and a 14 pointer in the area so things will kick off quite soon. Haven't been out the back yet where the majority of the hinds live but that will be some sight and sound. How heavy was the stag as a matter of interest? All the best.

Scott

 

[Fursty Ferret]

Thats a fair point about neck shooting scott, and perhaps a lesson learned. Still, a swift second shot so all good.
Not been weighed yet but will let you know

 

[ScottM11]

Well done with the swift second shot. I know I tend to see what happens maybe a bit too long after the first shot and feel almost reluctant to fire again. Never had to do it yet but I'm sure I will at some point. He looks a heavy beast.

All the best,

Scott

 

[deerstalker.308]

I'll stick my neck out and guess 142kg on the hook....... Look forward to finding out.
Also agree about neck shooting them, it's a lot of muscle and fat and not a lot of bone to aim for.... I only neck shoot when cover dictates, much prefer the engine room at this time of year, although there is definitely something to be said for dropping them on the spot and not watching a couple of hundred Kg's run that extra 100m into thick scrub!

 

[Fursty Ferret]

Any more guesses before i find out weight midweek. Weight is "on the hook" as deerstalker.308 says.
Cant offer a reward for the winner but its a bit of fun!

 

[Scarlet]

Shame about the busted jaw. It deserved a better finish.. 122kg

 

[Fursty Ferret]

Shame about the busted jaw. It deserved a better finish.. 122kg

Agreed.....but these things happen and he didnt know about it for long i can assure you.

 

[ScottM11]

133kg around the 21 stone. He must be over 20 stone anyway.

Scott

 

[sauer]

Short but nice write up , hats off to you for giving the full story & your reasoning .
Maybe a not "ideal" situation but very quickly dealt with & done with compassion I'm reading between lines?

Bonny beast , input for my 1st stag shortly .... Canna wait ..... Only ever been on the roe

Cheers for sharing

Paul

 

[sikamalc]

Well done, dead is dead there are no in-betweens!!

 

[Fursty Ferret]

Well gents.....upon boiling out the head today i noticed a he had a malformed nasal bone.....an old rta perhaps? Sadly no!
I proceeded with removing the gunk from the nasal cavity and removed this!!

 

[palmer_mike]

Well gents.....upon boiling out the head today i noticed a he had a malformed nasal bone.....an old rta perhaps? Sadly no!
I proceeded with removing the gunk from the nasal cavity and removed this!!

What is it? Is it a ballistic tip?

 

[Fursty Ferret]

A .17hmr tip??
Allthough the tip appears in good condition this has to be a fairly old incident as there was no evident external wound and no entry wound on the skull.
Some effing idiots out there!!