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Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: hawkbow on March 06, 2009, 12:23:34 pm

Title: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: hawkbow on March 06, 2009, 12:23:34 pm

Wolf Watcher is in Argentina hunting Red stag, he is hunting with stone points, this got me to wondering.. Has anyone ever heard of someone harvesting a red stag in modern times with a stone point? Or is Watcher on the brink of being the first.. If he makes a Kill... I would be curious to learn what everyone finds out.. Hawk

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: Pat B on March 06, 2009, 01:10:51 pm

The red stag is basically the European version of our Wapiti. I've not heard of anyone taking a stag with stone but I wouldn't be surprised if it has been done.
   Whether or not it has been done, I wish WW good hunting. I hope he brought his camera!

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: billy on March 06, 2009, 01:51:14 pm

I saw a friend of mine kill a female red stag (he called it a hind) with a 50-lb fiberglass recurve and cedar arrow tipped with a bone point made from antelope leg bone.  He double lunged it and it didn't go far.  Heavier arrows work better, along with perfect arrow flight and accurate shot placement.  After seeing what that antelope bone did, I KNOW a stone point would be absolutely deadly on a red stag.  I've never known anyone who killed one with a stone point, so your buddy would probably be the first.  Tell him not to even question whether stone points would work...trust me, they will. 

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: hawkbow on March 06, 2009, 03:59:18 pm

Billy, there is no question at all concerning the stone point ability for Wolf Watcher.. he has taken lots of animals with stone in the past.. I was just wondering if anyone had done in since ancient times. thanks for the info concerning your friend and his stag.. keep your chin to the wind brother,Hawk a/ho

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: Justin Snyder on March 06, 2009, 05:22:11 pm

I don't know anyone who has shot a Red Stag with stone. But then I didn't know 2 people that hunted with stone until I got on this website.  Now I know there are a lot of guys doing it.  I suspect there are lots of guys hunting with stone that still don't own a computer so I wouldn't be surprised at all to find someone who has shot a Red Stag with stone.

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: hawkbow on March 06, 2009, 07:11:46 pm

Justin you raise a valid point bro, there are certainly quite a few who don't communicate with the outside world, yet they hunt with primitive tools.. I didn't even own a computer until a couple years ago myself...Hawk

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: DanaM on March 06, 2009, 07:57:13 pm

Whats a computer ??? ;) :D

Hope Joe has a memorable hunt Mike.

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: hawkbow on March 06, 2009, 08:36:52 pm

Dana, I am sure he is having a blast.. doing some fishing and hunting the stags... they are roaring there right now.. a lot like our elk rut, Joe is an exceptional elk hunter, so i am sure he will do well... I think it would be cool if he is the first modern hunter to take one with stone points ...especially since he has been flintknapping for over fifty years .. Hawk a/ho

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: predatorcaller on March 07, 2009, 05:28:21 pm

goog luck to him hawk, i hope he gets a stag

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: hawkbow on March 07, 2009, 11:26:38 pm

He has the opportinity to harvest at least two on this hunt... If anyone can do it Joe can..  ;D  when are you guys coming out for some fishing and arrow slinging....Hawk

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: predatorcaller on March 09, 2009, 11:15:01 pm

Hawk,You might get a few messages from me-sorry-still can,t figure this computer thing out.lloyd

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: hawkbow on March 10, 2009, 12:29:38 am

got your messages bro.. Watcher has gotten one stag so far. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.. not sure if with a rifle or bow though... Hawk

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: John K on March 10, 2009, 03:00:46 pm

Cool  8) :)

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: Keenan on March 11, 2009, 04:34:23 pm

 Wow that would be so cool. Red stag has always been a dream of mine. Hope someday to be able to try it. ;)  Keep us posted ;)

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: hawkbow on March 12, 2009, 12:10:41 am

I am with you there Keenan, I would love to harvest one of those bulls while they are roaring.. a close shot at five or ten yards would be pretty cool :o I am sure Joe will have lots of pics and a story when he gets home next week.. stay cool brother... Hawk a/ho

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: huntertrapper on March 12, 2009, 09:24:52 am

yeah that would be stellar! stalking up to one of them...would be a lot different than elk because im pretty sure its warm

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: david w. on March 12, 2009, 05:41:32 pm

Congradulations to Wolf Watcher!  I have a shipment of rock coming in and pretty soon there is going to be a point with your name on it. :)

Title: Re: RED STAG WITH STONE POINTS?
Post by: huntertrapper on March 12, 2009, 05:49:50 pm

would be awesome to take them with a flintlock let alone a stick