Thread: Is this years Roar late, or over?

Scouser, I'll add a couple of things I've learned over many frustrating roar seasons:
Firstly, you probably know hinds 'cycle'. So, while April is 'the roar' month, it's not an exact science nor clockwork. So most hinds will come into heat in the first week of the rut and then again about a month later if not mated first time around. Naturally, there's a correlation for stag behaviour, meaning they may shut up for a bit during those weeks in between.
Secondly, the fact you got onto Sika means you were in a good area. Just because you didn't see the stags come in, doesn't mean they didn't. I've had Sika stags 3-5 metres from me and didn't know it, until they huffed and snorted as departing... Moving Silently and still unseen. I've roared occasionally for two hours where I knew a stag came out every day, then leaving only to walk around a bend in the creek to find him drinking 40metres from where he usually was...no reply to my roars
So what you need to hear, is you did good and with a but more trial and error, you'll be claiming trophies soon.
I wonder if, like me, you're choosing the hardest species to hunt first? Haha Go bowl a few reds first, then go back to those awesome Sika


Identify your target beyond all doubt! Sorry won't cut it later and no deer is worth the fall out. Safe and happy hunting