Thread: SIka - regularly whisted at - no deer taken - tips?

Hey team,

I have been putting in time in the Kaimanawa's (Clements Mill) trying to learn areas, learn where Sika might be, and how to stalk them.
After a number of trips down I have managed to find plenty of sign, and have bumped six Sika now - only seeing two of them. I am yet to have a chance at a shot.

So far I have determined that the best time to find them is either early morning just after light if you are in position, or the last couple of hours of the day.

I have never found any really open areas where it would be possible to sit and glass - mostly pretty close bush (albeit more open than the Kaimai's). We try to move slowly and as quietly as we can when in areas with good sign, and have also tried sitting still in places that seem to have high traffic to see what might move.

As it's a fair amount of travel etc to get down there I probably need to get one soon to keep the boss happy - any advice on what i'm missing?