Stag

[XTfreak]

Well this is the Stag I took while on my hunt with NormGunsten last week.
Got him when he decided to come in for a drink 34 yards from the blind we had built.
Bill

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[Scott]

Mate absolutely top stuff. He is a good'n! Well done.

[Piggy]

well done mate love the non typical head.

Cheers


Paul

[Puk]

Great stuff Bill!
Love that wild inner-back tine, or whatever it is called.
are you getting a mount of him done?
It would be a good one for sure!

Puk

[aussie.rum.pig]

nice Stag mate

[rohan]

awesome stag mate really well done!!!!!!!!
rohan

[HOOD]

Just awsome you deserve it, as said the other night thats a huge back tine.
And I see you still had your lucky hunting cap on at tea thursday night to :lol:

[outback preditor]

is that an elk :?:

[Willy_R]

Good to see those usless whietailes and the Untunable XT, with the now way can you shoot past 20m Whisker Biscuit, not to mention the inablity to fly a Broadhead Blazers, non of which didnt go to plan and Allowed you to take what is a great trophy, Good on ya Bill......there will be no living with ya now :lol:

is that an elk Nar Pedro .........its Bill! :D

Nar truly Bill good on ya..... :wink:

[Grunter]

Hey Bill,

Good one mate, what the go with the drop tine. Must be the bloody American in you, can not get away from drop tines & non typicals. He is a ripper of a Stag. It's about time you got a deer here in Aus. Next trip you will have to come down my way. I am sure Magenta & Morag will fill in the time at the shops when we are up at the Red deer block. :wink:

Grunter

[PeterM]

Good stuff mate, I hope my mate looked after you ok?

[Jack.L]

Absoloute ripper mate :D

[jindydiver]

Bloody Champion :D

Sure is a distinctive rack :)

[XTfreak]

Puk, Yes he is getting mounted.
Peter, he did look after us yes.
Grunter, you know I enjoy the odd racks more than the perfectly semetrical ones. I wouldnt even think of taking another deer until I had gotten this one.
I also chased a one antlered fallow for about 2 1/2 days and have the scars to prove it. I didnt get him though.
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
As soon as Norm gets to a computer he will post some of his own.
Bill

[robbbo]

Top deer Bil well done
Robbbo

[Jeffro]

Bloody unreal stuff Bill, hes massive.
Got any photos of Norm?

[Puk]

Why, is Norm non-typical too?
My oath he is! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Puk

[Sagitarius]

Well done, really like the antlers.

[Garden Gnome!]

He is an exquisite looking specimen. Well done mate, I know that I would be proud to take one like that.

[Shalee]

Bill
Top deer. It looks even better on the computer when you can have a good look at it, instead of the small screen on the camera.
It was good meeting you at the get together the other night.
Cheers Shane

[rory]

That is a great looking deer mate, very well done :!: :!: :D 8)

[aussiehunter]

very nice stag bill,good to see that u nailed a good aussie stag..

so whats the story with the throwback??

is it a free range bush stag or you were guided

give us all a story

congrats again...

pat :)

[XTfreak]

Pat,
All the deer are indeed free range.
It was a guided hunt the first day or so. Then we went pretty much on our own as soon as the guide realized we wouldnt get ourselves lost.
Bill

[adam]

Pearla mate, great to see.

Adam

[interceptor]

You little ripper,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Really well done mate, I could not be more happy for you, that is an excellent Stag and he will make a great mount.

Cheers Noel

[macka]

congrats bill he is one fine stag. And a one of a kind trophy!

Macka

[Antarcher]

Great stag mate. It's great that you got from a blind that you set up yourself too. Makes it all that more satisfying when your hard worked plans come together.

[NormGunston]

How "Wild Bill" got his name.
We were sitting in the blind watching burgers (cattle) and mobs of reds come in past our blind on the second morning of the hunt. I spotted the big red droptine stag that Wild Bill had becom very loud and animated about the day before sauntering down the track towards us. I was first up for a shot but had no interest in a stag, as I was after a doe for meat. I casually leaned over my shoulder and whispered to WBill that his mate was coming over for a yarn. The following exchange ensued:
Bill- "YOU GUNNA SHOOT HIM?????"
Ant- "Nah, mate".
Bill- "Then GET THE FU#K OUTTA THE WAY!!!!!!!!"
I've not seen a bloke move into action so fast. Kill Bill despatched the critter with a very confident shot soon after. The photos tell the rest of that story.
I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to be able to learn so much from experienced bowhunter in the field.

[Luke]

ROFLMAO!!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Grunter]

I have hunted with Bill, could fully picture him saying that. ROFLMAO !!!!!

Brought back some funny thought i have had with Bill as well, he is a top laugh & good bloke as well.

Grunter

[XTfreak]

I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to be able to learn so much from experienced bowhunter in the field.
I take it you are talking abot the guide :D
I didnt think you were going to get out of the way on time. I was a tad errrr excited.
As I recall you were kind of excited the next day when we were standing over your first bow kill...
It was a great time for sure.
When is the next trip???
Grunter,
Whenever you need a hunting partner you know you need only call me...
Bill

[Grunter]

The offers allways open to yourself Bill. You just need a plane ride mate & all else taken care of. :wink:

Grunter

[rory]

That's a classic call Bill made to Ant :lol:

[jason]

well done mate a top tophy