Thread: How to : Hunt Sika Stag, Red Stag, Bush Hunting projectile choice

I’m going into the Kawekas this week. Anyone heard anything yet?

Does anyone start doing any calling this early? E.g. mew etc

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Originally Posted by bokhunter

I’m going into the Kawekas this week. Anyone heard anything yet?

Does anyone start doing any calling this early? E.g. mew etc

The youngest sika stags are making the odd weird noise clearing their throats, as the hormones flow they travel a bit looking around in between hind groups

You can see them in the weirdest places at the moment

Big boys are freshening up scrapes on ridges and other territory boundary’s

Heard the first Sika Hee Haw of the season today

3000ft asl

Here we go !!!!

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

The youngest sika stags are making the odd weird noise clearing their throats, as the hormones flow they travel a bit looking around in between hind groups

You can see them in the weirdest places at the moment

Big boys are freshening up scrapes on ridges and other territory boundary’s

The young sika stag on saturday had trouble clearing his throat because a 53gr Barnes was lodged there. Ruts pads well and truly marked out.

Sika are Hee Hawing on northern birch and Ferny ridge in the Kawekas right now

More animals at the northern end and they’re plenty noisy

Most animals I have heard on these two ridges for a few years