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<blockquote data-quote="scotsgun" data-source="post: 321481" data-attributes="member: 13278"><p>I'm approx 40miles south of Glasgow; right near jnc 13 of the M74. I do most of my stalking in Dumfries & Galloway but for the reds i need to go further up north.</p><p> </p><p>The thing about sika is that if you have a healthy population then you have loads of the buggers and the damage to the trees will be considerable. I find that it's better to anbush them than stalk them. Get onto the ground mid-day and find an area with loads of slot marks and evidence of deer traffic, position yourself at an ambush point and wait for failing light. They'll be along just when you're almost ready to pack up.</p><p> </p><p>I dislike ambushing them in the morning as they seem quicker and more flighty.</p><p> </p><p>The thing about Scotland is that due to the amount of damage sika do and the fear of sika/red hybrids, you can pretty much get an open ticket to stalk throughout the year and if there are reds nearby, the other stalkers will be keen for you to hammer them - especially immediately before the red rut (now).</p><p> </p><p>If it wasn't for the hybridisation with red hinds, sika would be valued much higher then their almost vermin status.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scotsgun, post: 321481, member: 13278"] I'm approx 40miles south of Glasgow; right near jnc 13 of the M74. I do most of my stalking in Dumfries & Galloway but for the reds i need to go further up north. The thing about sika is that if you have a healthy population then you have loads of the buggers and the damage to the trees will be considerable. I find that it's better to anbush them than stalk them. Get onto the ground mid-day and find an area with loads of slot marks and evidence of deer traffic, position yourself at an ambush point and wait for failing light. They'll be along just when you're almost ready to pack up. I dislike ambushing them in the morning as they seem quicker and more flighty. The thing about Scotland is that due to the amount of damage sika do and the fear of sika/red hybrids, you can pretty much get an open ticket to stalk throughout the year and if there are reds nearby, the other stalkers will be keen for you to hammer them - especially immediately before the red rut (now). If it wasn't for the hybridisation with red hinds, sika would be valued much higher then their almost vermin status. [/QUOTE]
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