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Looking for stags

Kiwi

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At this time of year I hunt red stags. They are normally up very high where the feed is and cooler temperatures. I guess its like mule deer hunting in the northern summer. This year i hunted South Marlborough and had a great time camping on the tops (about 1800-1900 meters) in search of a decent 12 pointer. I saw 19 deer and 14 chamois over 4 days but didn't pull the trigger. Its fantastic country and here are some iphone photos, i probably should buy a decent camera but find it hard to justify the weight or cost!

The hunting block and the valleys i glassed:

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A family group of chamois.

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The biggest stag i saw, just a promising 6 pointer.

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Nice country.
I am looking for stags as well, but they are proving very elusive, hopefully once the pheasant shoots stop things will settle down.
Cheers
Richard
 
That is awesome I love the southern alps I cant wait to get back there not a day goes by that I don't day dream of coming back in 2020 thanks for posting
 
Great looking country! Makes my quads/lungs ache thinking about getting around in that, but something I will do someday. Thanks for sharing.
 
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