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Sika are reasonably predictable, I have found that this time of year they frequent areas of good food eg river flats, open tops, or slips and clearings in the bush. Come winter I have had good success hunting the sunny faces around clearings and gully heads as they are suckers for warmth, on a cold frosty morning work the faces into the wind and you will most likely run into animals.
During the rut they can be quite vocal so stalking into the wind until you close the distance then try and bring them in with a caller, the less you move the better the chances they are pretty switched on with all there senses.
Thanks Mooseman, i had my first sika roar last year and coudn't tell you how many i spooked, i think i was a bit early though because no matter how long i waited none of them came in, or their hinds would catch me.
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