Sika Call

[JH83]

Willy showed me the pic of the stag that charged him in a plantation at the weekend , I was over with him and M and P.

He called it and it charged and didnt stop coming , he had to take a rushed shot and it fell into him as it was coming to its end still looking for a fight.

He had a look at it and even more impressively it was severely wounded from fighting with another stag,he likened the state of one of his antlers akin to stirring a pot of soup with a ladle .

Hardy animals.


Those boys are all using Nordic and the 243 and 270 still

He’s some boy…

 

[An Sionnach]

Definitely the Sceery
You can imitate the little squeaks and mews that you only hear when very close to stags and they’re often more effective than all out full volume…especially in tight cover
Can’t do that with Nordic

 

[gds]

Whatever tool you use practice, practice, practice
I've seen dried cow parsnip used for calling reds and it sounded great, when I tried.. not so much haha

 

[sikamalc]

I should add that when calling a stag in, make sure your ready. Rifle on sticks, or bi pod, one in and in thick cover safety off. Sometimes they will come in from the side of you, or if its a real cunning one, from behind you to get your wind. In any case be ready, you wont get much of a chance if not. If the cover is thick, crank the scope magnification down. If its a fixed power you may have problems picking the target up.
Many large stags are shot last light, or first light. Shoulder shots are the best, and lead bullets. I find copper at close range are to hard and fast. Most Sika stags at this stage will run, unless head or neck shot, if it runs it wont stop until it drops. They are hard.

 

[sikamalc]

Not a great head, but a first year cross hybrid Red x Sika. Guided by me and shot by a Finnish friend on the area we have in Sutherland.

 

[Dunwaters]

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Not a great head, but a first year cross hybrid Red x Sika. Guided by me and shot by a Finnish friend on the area we have in Sutherland.

A very much under appreciated target, there are lots of places where you can find red deer or sika, but very few that have hybrids.
I’ve never seen one with a decent head.
Its not a bad idea to use a bigger rifle than the minimum permitted caliber for sika, you definitely need to pin them with the first shot or you stand a good chance of losing it.

 

[Rodeer]

Willy showed me the pic of the stag that charged him in a plantation at the weekend , I was over with him and M and P.

He called it and it charged and didnt stop coming , he had to take a rushed shot and it fell into him as it was coming to its end still looking for a fight.

He had a look at it and even more impressively it was severely wounded from fighting with another stag,he likened the state of one of his antlers akin to stirring a pot of soup with a ladle .

Hardy animals.


Those boys are all using Nordic and the 243 and 270 still

Wow scary experience

 

[sikamalc]

Wow scary experience

Now you know why I carry a dispatch pistol in the plantations in Scotland. He was a lucky to get the rifle up. In many instances its too dark and not enough room to even kneel with a rifle under the trees.
There have been a couple of members on here mocking the fact that some people carry one. But then that's because they lack the experience in most cases of having to deal with situations regarding wounded Sika stags in such an environment.

Iv'e had two memorable moments with Sika stags in Scotland, and both times I have been charged and have taken them out at very close quarters with a pistol.

 

[Dave_45]

Now you know why I carry a dispatch pistol in the plantations in Scotland. He was a lucky to get the rifle up. In many instances its too dark and not enough room to even kneel with a rifle under the trees.
There have been a couple of members on here mocking the fact that some people carry one. But then that's because they lack the experience in most cases of having to deal with situations regarding wounded Sika stags in such an environment.

Iv'e had two memorable moments with Sika stags in Scotland, and both times I have been charged and have taken them out at very close quarters with a pistol.

He got approved for HD pistol but decided it wasn’t worth the hassle.

 

[Rodeer]

Now you know why I carry a dispatch pistol in the plantations in Scotland. He was a lucky to get the rifle up. In many instances its too dark and not enough room to even kneel with a rifle under the trees.
There have been a couple of members on here mocking the fact that some people carry one. But then that's because they lack the experience in most cases of having to deal with situations regarding wounded Sika stags in such an environment.

Iv'e had two memorable moments with Sika stags in Scotland, and both times I have been charged and have taken them out at very close quarters with a pistol.

Makes me realise how lucky I was going after a wounded one in thick cover and it exploded away from me when I almost trod on it