Sika stag

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Out on Monday in the beautiful Scottish Borders in pursuit of the elusive sika stag.Set off stalking just after first light , a bit chilly and a stiff breeze.

 

As I meandered around the forest track I caught sight of a couple of deer emerging out onto a ride , I dropped to the floor but unfortunately it was a hind and calf. I lay watching them for around 10 mins in case a stag appeared but to no avail.

 

I then continued and stalked for another couple of hours without seeing anything . I started heading back the way I had come heading for a nice valley and nearly walked right into a stag feeding about 10 yards from me , but he was off

 

I then proceeded stalking down a nice valley......

 

 

I spied a roe doe and kid crossing followed by a fox going up the other side , I dropped to the floor and released a round only to see the fox running away up the bank I thought I had missed but on inspection found the young vixen had expired after a short burst of around 30 yards...

 

 

I then stalked to the bottom of the valley and glassed the opposite side spotting a stag and 2 hinds about 500 yards away.

 

The stalk was on , crossing dead ground quickly and eventually arriving around 180 yards from the stag which was facing broadside at the edge of the trees, No time to waste I placed the crosshairs on the stags neck and fired. The stag was poleaxed on the spot

 

I was buzzing with elation at having succeeded after a long days stalking , I had been out from 7am til 5 pm.

 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

A few more FD

 

 

 

Your day will come mate Im sure

[Yokel Matt 918]

Very nice there mate - just reward for a long day out although the scenery must make it time well spent either way

[J Darcy 5,871]

Very nice Foxy. A fine stag.

[Sky09 8]

well done mucker

[salclalin 240]

Nice going Mate

[wireviz 8]

Nice stag mate is this your ground or is it let days as i am off to do a sika my self if they play fair in a few wekks time.

[wboulter 3]

nice one

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Nice one mate ,cracking stalk and result .

[East coast 2]

Nice stag you got there, shot sika a sika stag down in fife ages ago and had similar head. Did you hear any calling or have you heard them call? Never heard them call but, would like to hear them someday.

[kingkeeper21 2]

nice going pal good write up to.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Nice stag you got there, shot sika a sika stag down in fife ages ago and had similar head. Did you hear any calling or have you heard them call? Never heard them call but, would like to hear them someday.

 

 

They werent whistling on this day but Ive heard them in the past , very eery !!

[East coast 2]

Nice stag you got there, shot sika a sika stag down in fife ages ago and had similar head. Did you hear any calling or have you heard them call? Never heard them call but, would like to hear them someday.

 

 

They werent whistling on this day but Ive heard them in the past , very eery !!

Have heard suppose to be fairly eery, be good to hear them, You tried calling them?