Question about Red stag hunts in Maine

Jack O'Conner

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I've been fascinated with hunting "exotics" for several years. That is, animals which are not native to North America. Red stag are European cousins to North American elk.

I enjoyed a hunt for Russian boar in both northern California and Pennsylvania.

Now I'm ready for red stag. Maine has a number of hunting preserves of varying acreage and pricing. But I have zero comprehension of good, bad, or ugly operations. Any helpful insight is much appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your feedback.

This photo was copied from a Maine hunting preserve website. Truthfully, I've never met this hunter. This stag's "crown" is symmetrical and very appealing to me.

Jack
 
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My father-in-law has a beautiful crowned Red Stag taken off an exotic ranch in TX. He won the trip for taking a record aoudad many years ago. The Stag is my favorite mount out of 15 or so exotics. It's a full shoulder mount placed on a bed of natural stone. The antler tips rise well above my head with the shoulder placed 6 inches above the floor. I should take some pictures and share them.

I can't offer much in the way of advise. I will wish you the best of luck. He said the meat was not very tasty. He was in full rut.
 
I live in Maine and know where this place is. I hear that is an OK operation and he has a decent chunk of land. It is all high fenced, state law, so I won't go there but if it is OK for you then do it. Maine is beautiful in the winter with snow.
 
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That would be a pretty addition to the wall. I have read about hunting preserves in Missouri, Texas, and North or South Carolina that all have red stags. The one in Texas also has blackbuck, and oryx!
 
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