"Any of you is welcome to go with me next time, as long as you look like Ms. Elisha Cuthbert."

Hey, Old Man. Life is short, why don't you just ask her out? ;)

Oh, and Dave someone that knew their way around a camera took this pic. No bloody tongue or bullet wounds, no pick-up beds, the shot is well composed.

I hate to quote fictional movie characters, but what the heck, "Impressive, Most Impressive!" If he is only a medium sized specimen then the 400 plus guys must cause an intense upwelling of moisture in one's eyes!

Too bad you didn't have Ms. Cuthbert along for the photo op...

Other than SCI numbers I wouldn't know a good stag from an exceptional one. Nevertheless I certainly admire the apearance of this animal and would not personally consider letting him walk away. Of course I approve of your weapon selection and load of choice as they are among my favorites. I wonder if the silenced .338 would have performed so admirably? Good job Dave. By the way is that Ms Cuthbert's footprints in the grass leading to the bush immediately behind you?

TO Jersey Pig: Always expect low behavior from me and you will never be disappointed. Also, you might want to change your e-name, all things considered.

To all: The hunt was not a freebie, but it was a hell of a lot less than $10,000. In the current economic climate, the only way I could get F&S to spring for a $10,000 hunt is if I gave them $9,000 first.

I shot the beast with my Ed Brown .338 Win Mag. Took him through the neck. David Blayney, my guide, said he had never seen an animal hit like that in his life. "It was like you jerked the earth out from underneath him." He went down in his tracks and never moved. The MRX went clean through and left an exit hole about the size of a silver dollar.

When David asked me why a .338, I told him because it ends all discussions, settles all issues. Also, this particular rifle never complains about long, boring rides in cargo holds, and is always polite to customs and police officers.

Any of you is welcome to go with me next time, as long as you look like Ms. Elisha Cuthbert.

See, it even caused me to fat finger my keyboard (typos)!

WMH

beautiful specimin. however i find it unnecessarily cruel to bait us with a little information about it and then tell us to wait a year to hear the full story. this is such a ballbreaking thing to do it falls into the relm of things i would have done and quite frankly i expected better from mr. petzal.

Very, very nice, DEP. Why is it taking a year for you to write the story? I just told
The Bookkeeper to never, ever, never tell me I am slow about anything ever again.
PS- If the stag story is as good as the wounded buff story it will be worth the wait.
crm

Good job Dave. At first I thought this was about the Stag beer that used to be brewed in Belleville IL. However, I would like to know what it cost to ship a trophy like that back to the States? That one would be worth the price.

Congradulations dave, so really, how much did you and F&S blow on this hunt? 20,000? 30,000? More?

Mr. Petzal:
I would be interested how the MRX performed and if you were able to recover it.

Fellas ... sorry to break in ... But I just did my brief ... once in a while reloading component check. My usual sources(in preference order) are PowderValleyInc, MidwayUsa and Cabelas. Well, staring at the bottom, there are no PRIMERS, PowderValley has a published backorder of 50MILLION primers, has delisted all but a few 209s and is accepting no more orders. Cabelas has none but has upped the price about 300% anyhow. The Obama has ended reloading without inking paper. Git da dog inda bunker Ma 'there' a white boat comin up da river' .

Congrats, Dave! I can almost smell those backstraps cooking in the skillet. I hope you dressed him out with Norm Strung's old Kabar knife.

Great Animal Dave. Would love to go wih you to NZ next trip. I'd love to try my 700 CDL 06 on such a anmial. As for neck shots, I take them every chance I get. Prefer the animal looking at me. My fist Elk was a neck shot at l65 yds using l65 gr. Rem, Ext. range. dropped in his tracks. Does not take a Cannon to bring down a 500 lb animal if you place he shot corect. Again Congts Dave. I envy your hunt.

Mr. Petzal . . .

Did you come back from New Zealand with some primers for all of us?

All . . .

Mr. Petzal mentions that his stag got a stupid smile on its face when peeing on itself. Oddly enough, I get a stupid smile on my face when I pee damn near anywhere except on myself. How about the rest of you?

TWD

is this a elk?

Dave looks like you have stirred up the jealousy pot with a few of the bloggers. Didn't see anything on the bashing Bambi site that could hold a candle to your stag. Looked a bit like opening day around here. I suspect those stags in the 'Rover are probably the equivalent of our local fork horns and basket racks.

Bet you a cup of coffee and a donut that the MRX exited unless it was an end - to - end hit.

WMH

Wow!
That is simply divine!

From the looks of his thick rack, he could have had any of the ladies he desired.

I especially liked the different coloration of the tips!

I'm beginning to think that a stag hunt may be running neck and neck with my dream hunt!

By the way,what kind of camo are you wearing?

WOW nice congrats. you got a NICE stag there.

davidpetzal-
Thank you for your explanation of low behaviour to those who may not be familiar to this blog. Also, what action is your Ed Brown based on and how can I teach my Winchester to be always polite to customs and police officers? It seems that is something that all rifles should aspire to, and even more so if they end all discussions, and settle all issues. My own beloved (to me, anyway) .338 seems to have an affinity for 180, 200, and 215 grain loads, but will on occasion, deign to shoot a 225 gr. if the weather is right and the moon is full.
crm

To Mike Diehl: I'm about 30 years too old for Elisha. Women her age called me "Sir." When you hear that, you know you are null and void.

To Spud Dog: Never set a tooth to a red stag. Their meat is sold for export. I did, however, get to masticate sika deer, which is sensational.

To Mark-1: Nope, haven't lost a goddamn ounce. At least I haven't gained.

To CRM: Regular beatings are the ticket. Puts the fear of God in them.

Great stag Dave!! Looking forward to the full story.

Looks like it would deffinitely pay to go hunt in New Zealand. With game like that, it looks like a lot of fun. Although you say that New Zealand might be a spot for great hunting... and although it might compete with Africa... Africa still wins. Africa has a lot of diverse game and also the chance of shooting some of the most dangerous and largest species on earth.

TO 3KIDSDAD: PERONALLY MY OPINOIN AS TO CHANGING OF THE SPIN WOULD ONLY TAKE PLACE IN THE BATH TUB DRAIN. IF YOU WANT TO VERIFY IT GET AHOLD OF AN AUSTRALIAN ARMS CO. AND CHECK THEIR SPEC OR EMAIL THEM ON CLOCK OR COUNTER CLOCKWISE TURNS(TWIST).

Dave

You are spot on about the Cabela's Outfitter Camo pattern. I have some of the Microtex fabric pants and shirts and recently ordered 2 more sets before they decide to stop making it. The only gripe I have is that the front pockets are way too shallow. I have thought about sewing them up so I am not tempted to put anything in them! While that Microtex is not real heavy, it is warm. It also dries in a jiffy.

Again, great stag!

WMH

Cabela's outfitter camo? I thought it was the same pattern as the army jacket I wore to Jr. High in '72...

Good for you Dave.

Davenever mentioned teh exact cost, bt sue was costly. However, it is not cheap to go to the Rockies for a 7 day hunt. Other than Air Fare to NZ I doubt the cost is greater. May seek info into a trip such a Dave's , as the game situation for Elk in the rockies is about l8-20% odds for a Elk, and not a lot better for a Mulie. With the Airline cost now plus the luggage fees, flying has put the WHO's on lots of hunters travels. But at 73, I sure would like a NZ Stag before I leave this great place. Great trophy Dave. I envy you.

Dave: Being disabled/handicapped I would like for you to do a few articles for such guys as I.Otherwise I have no complaints. Also, point me in the right direction( who-ever I need to contact at F&S) to do my Autobiography that may be material for F&S. Many thanks for a great opportunity to learn and voice our opinions. Shoot-um-straight and often.

Nice bull

Ok, so you shot a gay stag.