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Spotted Sitka
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07/18/11 09:47 PM
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Anyone have one? What are they worth?
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: BMD]
#2437931
07/18/11 10:49 PM
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Eland Slayer
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Depends.....
There are at least 3 sub-species of Sika that are spotted (that I know of):
1. Manchurian Sika 2. Formosan Sika 3. Dybowski Sika
All of them are typically $2,000+ for large bucks. I have a property with GIANT Dybowski Sika.....and they charge $3,750. Yes, that is expensive for any Sika, but when you see a big one....you will agree it is worth every penny!! They are absolutely gorgeous!!
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: Eland Slayer]
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07/18/11 10:54 PM
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Buddy just killed one on his deer lease free range Dybowski from what I can tell from photos not a giant but little over 20's and free still will make a cool mount.
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/18/11 11:05 PM
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Txnrog
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We've got pure manchurian's and they're pretty spendy.
Our manchurian's are hitting 24 inches by their 3rd year.
Lots of crosses starting to show up these days as the dybowski/manchurian crosses are now pretty readily available at auction.
All but the melanistic japs (the black, black) ones will have spots this time of year. So hard to tell you what it'd be. Sure it's just a cross of some sort.
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: Txnrog]
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07/18/11 11:11 PM
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It looks exactly like an axis, except for the neck hair.
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/18/11 11:11 PM
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bu2herndog
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Depends.....
There are at least 3 sub-species of Sika that are spotted (that I know of):
1. Manchurian Sika 2. Formosan Sika 3. Dybowski Sika
All of them are typically $2,000+ for large bucks. I have a property with GIANT Dybowski Sika.....and they charge $3,750. Yes, that is expensive for any Sika, but when you see a big one....you will agree it is worth every penny!! They are absolutely gorgeous!! Any pics? I would love to see them.
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: bu2herndog]
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07/18/11 11:32 PM
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Eland Slayer
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Depends.....
There are at least 3 sub-species of Sika that are spotted (that I know of):
1. Manchurian Sika 2. Formosan Sika 3. Dybowski Sika
All of them are typically $2,000+ for large bucks. I have a property with GIANT Dybowski Sika.....and they charge $3,750. Yes, that is expensive for any Sika, but when you see a big one....you will agree it is worth every penny!! They are absolutely gorgeous!! Any pics? I would love to see them. Here's the only one I have....
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: Eland Slayer]
#2438139
07/19/11 12:10 AM
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Beautiful animal his looked exactly that but antlers were not that big
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/19/11 12:11 AM
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whirlwind
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Intermountain Taxidermy and Worldwide Adventures
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/19/11 12:53 AM
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007007
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Anyone have one? What are they worth? Here are a couple of Sika not Sitka. Sitka is a type of Blacktail deer.
�shaking it up here boss!�
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/19/11 12:57 AM
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/19/11 01:55 AM
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Dang it 007007 you caught my typo and you still wont show the whole trophy room
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/19/11 01:56 AM
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007007 is holding out us. You guys need to get on him too so we can see his collection
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/19/11 02:16 AM
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HunterTed
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IMHO Sika deer are underrated. I will shoot a Sika over an axis any day. I personally think they are prettier and they taste better. I have a top 10 ROE Formoson Sika bull on the wall and would definately shoot another one in a heartbeat.
Mathews Legacy Mathews Ovation
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: HunterTed]
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07/19/11 02:22 AM
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Post the pics
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/19/11 02:53 AM
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bu2herndog
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Very good looking sika bucks.
ES- the one in the pic is beautiful.
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: bu2herndog]
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07/19/11 03:56 AM
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Lonnie Paul Walker Jr.
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007007, back up an take another picture, PLEASE.
Lonnie Paul Walker Jr.
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: 007007]
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07/19/11 02:43 PM
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Txnrog
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Anyone have one? What are they worth? Here are a couple of Sika not Sitka. Sitka is a type of Blacktail deer. Manchurian on the left, dybowski on the right?? Beautiful critters for sure.
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: Txnrog]
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07/19/11 02:52 PM
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Txnrog
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I think Sika are an awesome critter to hunt, and calling them in the rut is a blast. IMO they get a bum wrap because a) most people are only familiar with the Japanese variety and b) even those get shot too young on a lot of places.
As mentioned above, with the prevalence of the larger subspecies showing up, I think you'll see a lot more interest in them.
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: Txnrog]
#2440931
07/20/11 01:26 AM
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007007
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Anyone have one? What are they worth? Here are a couple of Sika not Sitka. Sitka is a type of Blacktail deer. Manchurian on the left, dybowski on the right?? Beautiful critters for sure. Exactly right Txnrog!
�shaking it up here boss!�
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Re: Spotted Sitka
[Re: Lonnie Paul Walker Jr.]
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07/20/11 01:29 AM
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007007
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007007, back up an take another picture, PLEASE. Ok Lonnie....Here you go!
�shaking it up here boss!�
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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#2440944
07/20/11 01:36 AM
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AdgerC15
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huge blackbuck there, very nice!
ac
Conservation means development as much as it does protection. - Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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#2440950
07/20/11 01:39 AM
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Trozacky
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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#2440991
07/20/11 01:53 AM
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007007 show us all the mounts you gotta quit teasing us
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Re: Spotted Sitka
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07/20/11 02:53 AM
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007007
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Sorry BMD ...I didnt mean to take over your thread.
�shaking it up here boss!�
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