Sika Stalking on new ground

[von 0]

Chaps

 

Looking for some advice on Sika, just aquired a large peice of ground that borders a large forest block that holds Sika, the farmer on my ground occasionaly see's Sika when feeding his sheep on the hill. I have alreadty started observing and been out at first light for a few mornings, seen three hinds on the edge of the forestry last week.

 

What is the best time of year to see them, my ground is all heather and rushy bog's, masive acreage also around forestry. Is their potentialy signs i should be looking for on the hill to say they have been their.

 

Any help would be apprectiated.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Sika tend to favour dense forestry but you will see them on the edge of the forestry.You may find them out on the hill but this is usually when they are wandering during the rut . The rut is the best time to see stags , you will also find wallows which are un mistakeable . You will also hear them whistling.

 

They are very challenging to stalk , the most difficult of our deer in my opinion.

 

Which part of Scotland are you relating to ?

 

 

Edited May 11, 2009 by FOXHUNTER

[Hybred 3]

Von is your new bit of ground forestry or farm land

Mark if its forestry I would think its one of the blocks up the valley from my house as the fc has just sold them

 

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Edited May 12, 2009 by Hybred

[Hybred 3]

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[Rabbithunter 456]

whats sika like to eat?

 

Going to look for a bit of sika stalking this year

[Hybred 3]

sika is defo the best of all venison but i would say that as i shoot a few each year

 

D

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

sika is defo the best of all venison but i would say that as i shoot a few each year

 

D

 

More than a few mate

[Hybred 3]

Chaps

 

Looking for some advice on Sika, just aquired a large peice of ground that borders a large forest block that holds Sika, the farmer on my ground occasionaly see's Sika when feeding his sheep on the hill. I have alreadty started observing and been out at first light for a few mornings, seen three hinds on the edge of the forestry last week.

 

What is the best time of year to see them, my ground is all heather and rushy bog's, masive acreage also around forestry. Is their potentialy signs i should be looking for on the hill to say they have been their.

 

Any help would be apprectiated.

 

 

 

must no it all

[beagle1812 0]

Sika tend to favour dense forestry but you will see them on the edge of the forestry.You may find them out on the hill but this is usually when they are wandering during the rut . The rut is the best time to see stags , you will also find wallows which are un mistakeable . You will also hear them whistling.

 

They are very challenging to stalk , the most difficult of our deer in my opinion.

 

Which part of Scotland are you relating to ?

 

 

 

 

Hey Foxhunter,

 

Are therse Sika deer in your picture? If so they're nice looking animals. I shot my 1st Roe buck a few weeks ago, so just starting out.

 

Thanks, Neil.

[sgf 0]

Neil, yes they are Sika.

If you want to look at some go to Arne nature reserve and take a good long walk around that.

As they see humans every day there are relatively tame and you can study them from about 10 yards away.

[beagle1812 0]

Neil, yes they are Sika.

If you want to look at some go to Arne nature reserve and take a good long walk around that.

As they see humans every day there are relatively tame and you can study them from about 10 yards away.

 

 

Excellent, thanks for the info.