Sika Deer Hunt 11/29/10

[Mdbowman]

This is a photo of a six point stag my brother shoot Monday morning at Blackwater Refugee i n Maryland. Just thought I share, it is not as big as the mulies and such shown on this sight. But it is a respectable Sika stag, dressed at 75 lbs.

 

[Mudranger1]

where is the picture?

 

[Mdbowman]

I'm trying!

 

[mixedbag]

Yeah, but ALOT harder to kill then any mule deer.hope you can get the picture up

 

[Mdbowman]

Finally figured this out. Enjoy!

 

[mdhunter]

Nice job! The best eating deer in my opinion for sure...

 

[Bucnutz.wis]

Congrats to your Brother - thanks for sharing !!

 

[Mdbowman]

He has been sitting in the EXACT same tree for the last two years and has had shots all three times sitting there. I guess it is his lucky spot. You can't argue with sucess, if it works do it. And no he won't tell anyone which tree to sit in.

 

[Outside]

Is Maryland the only state that has "free - range" or wild Sika deer, ?? I know there are some on game ranches in Texas right - but I am asking about "Free-range".

I would love to get one of those.


I really wish someone would let loose some chinese water deer in Louisiana or florida swamps ....

 

[trevore]

Nice stag, I've tried a few times myself but no dice. Hunted them like elk during the rut. They talk just as much as a worked up bull.

Outside:
Plenty of ranches in Texas are low fence with free ranging exotics. Quite a few with a mixed bag of critters. Kind of like a box of chocolate. Never know what you're gonna get on some places.

 

[Mdbowman]

Maryland has the only free ranging herd in the US. There are lots of hunting opportunities on Public land, Both National and state land.

 

[skeeter89]

Been 16 yrs. since i've hunted those little fellas. I forgot how good eaten they are.Going there in Sept. if i can afford enough mesquito repellant.

 

[1_pointer]

Way cool!! 'Twould love to arrow one of those. Congrats to your brother.

 

[Buschy]

That's pretty cool. Another animal to add to the list. It's likely I won't live long enough to check everything off of that list though. Thanks for sharing.