first big stag of the season

Sika_Stalker

Well lads
i went out early this afternoon and decided to sit up so i was watching the opposite side of a small valley
anyway long story short eventually a nice stag finally got up out of some brakken and looked around for about 20 minutes then started to move towards me a little.
at 200 yards the stag was standing broadside and i unleashed the 100gr ballistic tip down range,
the stags only managed to run 20yards and fell into the cover.
do remember that this is a kerry sika and that it will never be like anything like what comes out of wicklow

thehair

well done Sika_Stalker great news and very good photo from steve:D

It wasn't me!

That's a good photo and a nice looking animal. If it's smaller, it only makes the still arduous drag easier.

foxshooter243

congrats;)

kerryman12

Lovely looking animal

dwighet

Fine Animal S.S
I was out in Kerry Last Sat morning..Do you think the boys would come out to play..NO..There was plenty of whistling going around me which was a good sign...

tiny-nioclas

Nice one sika_stalker fair play, would that stag be a good or average size for kerry? Id love to stalk one.

dwighet

tiny-nioclas wrote: »

Nice one sika_stalker fair play, would that stag be a good or average size for kerry? Id love to stalk one.

From what I have seen out there I`d say He is slightly above average... Its a fine animal for sure...

shaft666

Congratulations, a lovely beast (the sika, not you!)
Paul

ianoo

well done
thats a fine animal and a great photo

ian

jwshooter

good one sika, what cal in the ruger are you shooting

Sika_Stalker

Thanks for the comments lads the place he was shot hasnt been shot in the last ten or so years so there are some big animals there.
the rifle is a 25-06 and to be honest i wouldnt change it

Trojan911

Nice shooting...

Sika_Stalker

here is the video of the sika that i shot on sunday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=762U5Dqm5JE

kerryman12

nice one SS - its a clear video, what was the range?

Sika_Stalker

it was about 220 yards across a valley and i was lucky because i had a small tripod with me

kerryman12

well it came across very well, me thinks. did he go far? what caliber are you using?

Sika_Stalker

like i said in other posts im using a 25-06 with 100gr bullets and once he felt that he only went 20yards back into cover where i first say him

Shotgun_TEXAS

Sika_Stalker wrote: »

Well lads
i went out early this afternoon and decided to sit up so i was watching the opposite side of a small valley
anyway long story short eventually a nice stag finally got up out of some brakken and looked around for about 20 minutes then started to move towards me a little.
at 200 yards the stag was standing broadside and i unleashed the 100gr ballistic tip down range,
the stags only managed to run 20yards and fell into the cover.
do remember that this is a kerry sika and that it will never be like anything like what comes out of wicklow

hey man nice rifle its a ruger yes?? just wondering how do you find the trigger or have you put an after market like a timney in,
newbie here cheers,
Tex

lordarpad

waidmannsheil

the German hunter's way of saying congrats.

terminator2

the kerry men are on fire nice shot.............from a disappointed dub