Eish - time flies - just back from 2 week hunting - guiding clients - was a rather odd but at the end quite succesful season.

Rut was dispersed - one time in one part then on another time in other part...

Just some highlights - 2 best stags shot a night apart - first in the evening, second in the morning:





After first week:



Second week (some are missing): :



Just to get the impression - this is how a hunting occasion usually plays out - I took a vid when I was alone without a client (btw - all stags were hunted and shot in the daylight):

https://youtu.be/NJlcN91Hbic

And an incredible occasion that came up when I was feeding the bears - at 11 a.m. I heard a couple of stags roaring and decided to check them out - slipped beneath the path and after a couple of calls it came - it (young 3 y.o. stag) doesn't get any closer:

https://youtu.be/rJaM4hKYdBc

Had a privilege to guide a German nobility with Scheiring Kipplauf in 9,3x64 - 75 years old gentleman walked and shot superb - a client one can only wish for...

Beautiful rifle.
Is the absence or weakness of bay tines a genetic trait typical of that area ?

I’d say, some have them and some don’t
I just got one couple of weeks ago without second brows but see some with them
Mouse might have better answer

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Originally posted by Ridgeman:
Beautiful rifle.
Is the absence or weakness of bay tines a genetic trait typical of that area ?

Some have them some don't - not typical might be genetics.

great trophies and great culled ones. and the kipplauf is a beauty in a great caliber.

It has a second pair of barrels (O/U - 2 rifled -Begstutz) but I don't know the caliber of those

Thanks for the report and well done as usual Mouse!

Great trophies and nice to hear about the older gentleman, inspirational!

Second video, was surprised how quickly the stag turned around when you called him back. His North American elk cousins are often long gone once they get suspicious.

Thanks for sharing

Thanks guys - Al it was a young stag - older one wouldn't hesitate to flee