Thread: Massive sika in Ireland

Lovely to see all the rut stories, here's my contribution from a sika hunt.
I got lucky!

Good attitude! Do you know what the problem turned out to be?

Is this public land hunting in Ireland @Norway?

time for a "mintie"
good on you for owning up.....and I shall confess I have done the same more than once,boresighted rifle and headed off out the door,my confidence is MUCH higher after having poked some holes in paper.

Originally Posted by Quicknock

Is this public land hunting in Ireland @Norway?

I doubt there is legal public land hunting in Ireland, or indeed much of Europe. Interested to hear Norway's opinion.

I believe the scope is just gone. It moves sideways when you click up, also the sightpicture is just milky.
There is public land hunting in Ireland, no idea what this was. For all I know I was attempting poaching here...

I don’t believe it! You are human

My contact who lives near Cork has shot a -lot- of sika there and says most land is private but there is still some accessible public land. One thing's for sure- it's damn wet there so you need good clothing..

Originally Posted by Stag

I don’t believe it! You are human

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Kiwi clowns!

I know the feeling Norway.
I dropped my rifle heading into the bush for a hunt. Didn't check it properly and proceeded to miss two shots on a sika stag at about 35m front on in bush. First shot I thought I had just pulled right aiming under his chin. The stag didn't even twitch as I slammed another round in and did a very fast shot at his center chest. This appeared to be a hit as he trotted away down hill immediately out of site. There was some hair at the hit site but no blood.
I followed him up with my dog who winded (was dead calm so we were doing circles) and got me within 20m of the stag three more times but I never actually saw it (heavy bush in steep country) , just heard it crash off. I came back the next day. The wind was dead calm again so couldn't work the dog into it. I bumped into him again at the last known position on the hill. Never did get him.
Checked my scope thoroughly at home. Damaged glass on the reticle plate. The zero was 6mil high and 2.5mil right! So I missed POA by alot and would have just grazed his neck explaining the hair but no blood.
I think the stag was a senile old boy who was probably sick and blind by his behaviour!