In summary of what 2006 brought in terms of great trips and fine tophies, I thought I'd reminisce on a most enjoyable year , and share it with those of you who are interested.. enjoy

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2006 got off to a great start with this very handsome 9.5 inch chamois buck and hardening velvet stag - January 25th 2006. 25-06 calibre, chest shot, 260m.


25-06 cal, chest shot, 80m


8p stag in tops - we did not shoot this one.


10p stag - March 2006. 25-06 cal, neck shot, 270m


12p stag - March 2006. 25-06 cal, neck shot, 40m


12p stag - thought he was a fourteen when I first seen him on clearing, as one side had SEVEN points, the other beam only 5 =( 25-06 cal, neck shot, 40m


12p stag - March 2006. 30-06 cal, neck shot, 6m


8p scrubby stag - March 2006. 25-06 cal, neck shot, 25m


14p stag - March 2006


10p stag - March 2006.


12p stag - April 2006. 25-06 cal, base neck shot, 90m


Stags for March 2006


ball of antlers from the roar trip


10p stag - April 2006. 25-06 cal, base neck shot, 209m


13p stag - May 15th 2006. 25-06 cal, spine shot, 340m


Same stag


12p stag - May 2006. 25-06 cal, gut shot :-[, 70m

10p stag - June 2006. .270 cal, neck shot, 240m


bachelor of winter stags in the snow. 25-06 cal, neck shot two, .270 neck shot two, 240m


10inch chamois buck - June 2006. 25-06 cal, chest shot, 300m


12.75inch bull tahr horns sit with 10inch buck...


9inch chamois nanny - June 2006. 25-06 cal, chest shot, 140m


11inch bull tahr - July 2006. 25-06 cal, chest shot, 100m


11.25inch bull tahr - July 2006. 25-06 cal, spine shot, 250m


12inch bull tahr - August 2006


80lb boar - October 2006. 7mm Mag, spine shot, 180m


10.25inch chamois buck - December 2006. 25-06, chest shot, 60m


8point red stag - December 2006. 25-06 cal, chest shot, 150m


Nice 9inch chamois buck - DEcember 2006. 25-06 cal, chest shot, 130m


A Few nice trophies for 2007 - December 2006.


Some trophy chamois horns taken from summer in 2005


May 2007 bring more enjoyable moments that 2006 has provided!!

beautiful animals! i hope 2007 does you as well as 2006 did.

geoff


OOORAH!!!

That's one heck of a trophy room. -TONY

Great photo's Thanks for sharing

I know where I'm moving too....

looks like some great hunting down there.

MG

Great post. Is there no limit on big game for residents? Quite a few months.

Nice photos!

Wow! You're living my dream!!!

Man oh man I want to get down there and stalk those big stags!!!!!

NZ MountainMan,

What do you do with all the meat? I known you eat your share but I wouldn't think you could eat that much.

Thanks,

Pretty Cool

Looks like your 2007 year will be a good one as well

WOW ! NZ looks like a sportmans paradise. Beautiful country.

I've noticed NZ hunting being featured on some TV hunting shows now. I'll probbably never be able to afford it, but a NZ stag hunt is now my #1 dream hunt.

Enjoyed your website too.. wishing you continued good hunting!

Rob

Thanks for sharing!
Great animals, trophies and impressive scenery!

CONGRAT''S all around,beautiful shooting beautiful animals ausome pictures thats liveing it thats 4 sure......great job men!!!!!!! regards jjmp