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Old 12-04-2008 | 03:40 PM
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Default RE: anyone ever hunt shika deer?

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Yes, I have. They are not like whitetail at all, and for the most part are very shy, timid and meek. Not much of a challenge in hunting them, although they are the best eating deer I have ever had. They like to wallow in the mud and theirfur is often caked with it, so look for them in creekbeds with a lot of shade. I don't know if they respond to scent attractants like our white tails. They are often seen inpairs, a buck and a doe.
Where did you hunt em? Are the simular to a sika?
Shika is the Japanese word for deer.... So I would presume they are one in the same. Some people call them "sitka" as well.
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