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After a tough few months at work, I was pleased to get a chance at a late cancellation hunt in the Czech republic organised by a friend of mine. The hunt took place on a large estate in East Bohemia where I have previously hunted mouflon sheep.

It was the first time I was travelling with a rifle and not one person knew what the correct procedure was to process the rifle correctly. In the end, a lot of time and patience was required but we all got there in one piece. Was it worth the hassle? YES
I was able to take a shot on the second day which I would never have attempted with a borrowed gun.

The stalk on a bedded stag failed when he heard us approaching, but we spotted him peering out between two pine trees far up the hill and I was able to make a neck shot at 160m to drop him. He collapsed at the shot and rolled down the hill, getting hooked on a tree in the process.

He was at least 12 years old, I will try to get a picture of his lower jaw up. Horns weighed 9.5 kgs.

Rifle was a .270 Sako Finnbear with 150 grain Nosler Partition bullets.

Wonderfull trophie, congratulations!!! look like the big argentinian redstag, What gun/caliber, hunting area ?

Fantastic to hear. When your knowledge of your equipment, practice and skill come together to take a great trophy it should become an extra special trophy!

Great to hear of an old Sako doing the business!

Exellent trophy, congratulations

Gabriel,

What a fantastic trophy! A very nice antidote to all those hours in the office!

Did your father hunt with you and if so, did he have a good hunt?

Regards,

Pete

Superb trophy. Unusually good for the Czech Republic, in fact. Weidmannsheil!
- mike

WOW!!

Waidmannsheil! A very nice trophy.

Gabe,

Great stuff and Congrtrats!!

Rgds,
K

Fantastic stag Gabriel.

Dealing with the morons on Stansted is an experience. I had one particular prick continually address me as "matey" in a very patronising tone. After several minutes of this I had to point out to him that I was a paying customer and not his "matey". I did this in a rather direct manner if you get my drift.

Thanks for the comments guys.

Pete E: my dad came along on this, but is retired from trophy stag hunting since shooting his big stag in Slovakia. He is still very keen on highland stalking though!https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5421043/m/1471087?r=1471087#1471087

Claret: I went through Heathrow and although people wre generally quite pleasant, even the duty police officer was unclear as to what the procedure was to clear the gun. In Prague I was 'informed' that I would have to leave all my ammo behind etc etc and was the last to board the plane.

1898: This old sako was a great purchase and has proved to be extremely accurate at the range. I intend to work it hard over the next few years...

The trophy quality on the estate was very high and many stags larger than mine were spotted. The policy is only to shoot older animals as they go back and this was a good example. As you can see from his jaw below, this was an old animal and his antlers were definitely regressing in size. It was nice to hear the roaring of the stags and see some rutting behaviour although I was a bit late for the rut.

Jaw bone of 12-13 stag


Largest pair of sheds collected by the hunting guide.


It was a great hunt overall, and it certainly proved to be a good antidote to all the desk time I have been putting in recently!


It was a privilege to take this battle scarred old stag and I am glad he never knew what hit him.

congratulation
very nice deer
yazid

Excellent story and pictures. Congratulations to you.

David.

Congrats!

Thats a damn nice stag!

Well done G,

As you have the taste for big stags we will have to make sure you are on the boat to Arran next year to see how well you can do!!

Congats.

PG

Congratulations.

Nice to see some good deer management.

Mark