Something Different: Tahr
06-13-2004, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
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RE: Something Different: Tahr
Well, all it takes is a booking with Tim and a plane ticket. 
And unless he's had one of his clients kill it this past week, there's a really wide-racked one still roaming the hills somewhere. He was with the one my partner shot. I watched through binoculars as he nailed his, which he wanted because of the symmetry. -TONY
And unless he's had one of his clients kill it this past week, there's a really wide-racked one still roaming the hills somewhere. He was with the one my partner shot. I watched through binoculars as he nailed his, which he wanted because of the symmetry. -TONY
06-14-2004, 05:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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RE: Something Different: Tahr
I'd rather hunt red stag then elk any day. I've shot a few red stags in Central Texas, they are awesome animals and carry more impressive head gear then the elk. Nice pics, and congrats on your fine trophies.
06-15-2004, 09:58 AM
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RE: Something Different: Tahr
TXhighrack,
Not too sure I would trade off on one of our above-average bulls here in AZ, but you are right that the stags are impressive animals. I was fortunate to be able to watch my hunting partner make a 200 yd. shot on his from a vantage point that put me about 1/2-way between him and his quarry. I was hunkered down off to the side on a high hill at an angle of 45 degs. or so from both and watched the scene thru my binocs.
There was another monster with extremely wide antlers and several hinds with Troy's stag. He opted to take the narrower one because it was more symmetrical, however. At the shot, which went into the boiler room, I easily heard the bullet connect. He staggered a few steps, went down and got up again, only to collapse and roll into a ravine for the last time. -TONY
Not too sure I would trade off on one of our above-average bulls here in AZ, but you are right that the stags are impressive animals. I was fortunate to be able to watch my hunting partner make a 200 yd. shot on his from a vantage point that put me about 1/2-way between him and his quarry. I was hunkered down off to the side on a high hill at an angle of 45 degs. or so from both and watched the scene thru my binocs.
There was another monster with extremely wide antlers and several hinds with Troy's stag. He opted to take the narrower one because it was more symmetrical, however. At the shot, which went into the boiler room, I easily heard the bullet connect. He staggered a few steps, went down and got up again, only to collapse and roll into a ravine for the last time. -TONY
06-18-2004, 06:11 AM
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RE: Something Different: Tahr
Tim,
I've added the Outdoor Writer's NZ Hunt Photos - Day 2-3 thread with the details of the stag hunts. Give it a read! -TONY
I've added the Outdoor Writer's NZ Hunt Photos - Day 2-3 thread with the details of the stag hunts. Give it a read! -TONY
07-04-2004, 03:33 AM
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RE: Something Different: Tahr
Unfortunately the fellow with the brain tumour passed away, his last wish unfulfilled. I do wish we could have got a hunt together.
We've taken 4 Bulls over the past few weeks.
We've taken 4 Bulls over the past few weeks.