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Author Topic: First Maryland Sika Deer  (Read 2658 times)

Offline SpankyNeal

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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2011, 09:03:00 PM »
Congrats on a great hunt!
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #21 on: January 20, 2011, 09:38:00 PM »
Thanks guys for al of the congratulations. Pictures are coming soon.
Robert- I'm shooting a Zipper riser with 50 lb longbow limbs, SBD string and 28" CE Heritage 150s 50 grain insert and 200 grain screw in Woodsman Elite. BTW the 56" length is an "experimental" length for Bill Dunn. I think I have the only set ever made. (Bill I guess the cat's out of the bag now). As soon as they see the picture you'll be getting calls. This bow screams a 580 grain arrow.
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #22 on: January 20, 2011, 09:54:00 PM »
Way to go   :clapper:
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #23 on: January 20, 2011, 11:10:00 PM »
Here you go Jamie your Sika Congrats.

 
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #24 on: January 20, 2011, 11:37:00 PM »
Congrats!

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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2011, 02:36:00 AM »
Congratulations!
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2011, 03:18:00 AM »
Well-done!
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2011, 04:18:00 AM »
Nice Sika well done

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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #28 on: January 21, 2011, 04:28:00 AM »
:clapper:     :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #29 on: January 21, 2011, 05:14:00 AM »
Very nice..

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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2011, 07:19:00 AM »
Looking good Jamie!!  :clapper:    :clapper:  Man that bow looks short!

About how much does a mature sika deer weigh?

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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2011, 07:32:00 AM »
:clapper:  That'a a tough throphy Congrats
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2011, 07:33:00 AM »
Very nice, Congrats on a fine kill!  :thumbsup:

Offline Nate N

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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2011, 09:00:00 AM »
Zip, I was told that a mature sika weighs between 80 and 100 pounds.  Might be way off since i can't seem to get one but that is what i was told.  Jamie definately got him self a great trophy that he should be dang on proud of!!!  They are a very neat animal to give chase and for him to connect that is very awesome!!  I have been told that it is the finest tasting meat of all the deer species in the US.

Again, Just AWESOME!!!  You better watch out though, Hunting these swamp donkeys is addictive to say the least!!
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2011, 09:12:00 AM »
Congrats
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #35 on: January 21, 2011, 09:31:00 AM »
Take it from one who has chased them for 35 years an 80-100 dressed Sika would have to be a unusually large stag.  Most I've seen are 50-70# and does run smaller around 45-55#.  I once shot a 61# doe which was the heaviest doe I've ever killed.  I got a nice fat spike this year and it was 56#.  They are not large animals.
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2011, 09:49:00 AM »
Congrats. They're a beautiful animal.

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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2011, 09:49:00 AM »
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:  


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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2011, 11:31:00 AM »
Nice congratulations!!
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Re: First Maryland Sika Deer
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2011, 11:45:00 AM »
reddogge, Rich, is right on as far as size of the Sika's. The stags are also a lot darker in color than the hinds (does). Rich mentioned that he shot a spike. A spike Sika can be a lot older than your average spike whitetail and a real nice trophy all in itself. I like hunting them in October when they're rutting. You've got to hear them bugle.
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