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BLR's in the Rainforest

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The red stag roar in Fiordland, New Zealand....

I took an old steel receiver BLR in .308 out, with a Weaver 3 x. Next time I will be going with open sights only, constant rain or drizzle and two stags shot at ranges of 6 yards and 12 yards...

The first was a 9 pointer that I roared up (called in)


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and the second is a wily 15 pointer that I have been chasing for four years and finally caught up with him when he made a mistake...

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Here is the place. I call it the Big Country.

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There is nothing better than a lever action for close in bush work, nothing handles better, or faster, and you can cock them silently and swiftly. The BLR is better without a scope and my first experiment with scoping a levergun has had this result. I shot these stags in spite of the scope.
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Good job. Beautyful country!
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Hope to hunt those someday. Beautiful animals and country.
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I took the family to NZ for a 3 week driving trip around both islands back in November, '93. I've got to say, you have an absolutely beautiful country there and it's populated by some of the most gracious and friendly people on earth.
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Stunning, very impressive. Thankyou for the views.

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Very nice stag and beautiful country.
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Good shooting, how do those stags eat do they taste like deer or elk, where you shot those stags looks like the dark timber area I hunt elk on alot of bracken fern, devils club, moss and infested with grizzlies. danny
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Congrats!! Thanks for the pics!

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Thanks for your kind words guys.

Danny - they taste like elk. They are the same species really and interbreed happily with elk. (We have elk here too)
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What's to say, but "Nice"! Thanks for the pics. Beautiful country.
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Carlsen, welcome to Leverguns and thanks for sharing the great pics!!!! Truly spectacular! Makes me want to come visit NZ!!!!

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Good work! Looks like a nice spot. I'm heading out for sambar again soon down here with my 444 for the first time, can't wait!
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WOW.
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eric65 wrote:Good job. Beautyful country!
+1 Congratulations and thank you for sharing those.
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Great pictures :!: I think it was heavy work to bring home the meat.
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Well done! Great pics and beautiful country.
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I guess the elves have upgraded their hunting equipment after a few thousand years. :mrgreen:
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WOW!!! What a great post. Thanks for a great start for the day. :D :D
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Thanks for posting! :)
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Great stag! Thanks for sharing.
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WOW...GREAT STAG...CONGRATS
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MrMurphy wrote:I guess the elves have upgraded their hunting equipment after a few thousand years. :mrgreen:
Here in Middle Earth, we don't shoot the rifles, they are just for the cool factor - you wave them a certain way and the stags fall into a deep dark sleep... Only you can't do it with a plastic stock. Just doesn't work. :mrgreen:
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That was funny! :lol: :lol:

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Great result.

Was your criticism of the scope a result of the wet weather?
Do you use factory irons on your BLR or a substitute- if so, what?

I have a BLR ,308 and live in Australia- I plan on jumping the Tasman for a hunt one day and welcome the knowledge.
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While I haven't used a scope in a rainforest, I've used an Aimpoint in the middle of pouring thunderstorms patrolling and checking structures. Same principle applies, only worse cause of the magnification. With the Aimpoint you can at least keep the "blur" on target, but wiping off the lens as much as possible is still best. With a hunting scope you'd be pretty well stuck. Good reason for QD rings that actually hold zero (LaRue Tactical or Badger) and a Picatinny rail on a lot of newer bolt actions with irons.
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:mrgreen:
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A Magnificent animal and a beautiful country. In my younger days as a member of the New York Air National Guard I was privileged to visit New Zealand. I will have to say it about the most beautiful place on this planet.......just takes too darn long to get there.

I too have gone to iron sights on my Guide gun...never shot anything over about 50 yards.
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