Tipp/Kilkenny sika stag

driller2

I was out stalking on the tipp/Kilkenny boarder yesterday morning . This stag was out in the middle of a stubble field . I couldn't believe my luck , there is a good few fallow around, but I have never came across a sika before.

sprocker spaniel

Well done on the sika he's a decent looking animal . . .
I know your not going to tell anyone exactly the location he was shot but could you anymore specific . . .? ?
I'm just curious is all . . .

PL05

Nice animal. I was the same as yourself when i saw fallow on my permission in kerry including a snow white one. And before anyone asks me to be more specific the answer is no, sorry.

greengrasscork

Theres more than one white fallow in kerry theres a nice bunch of them in one area

driller2

sprocker spaniel wrote: »

Well done on the sika he's a decent looking animal . . .
I know your not going to tell anyone exactly the location he was shot but could you anymore specific . . .? ?
I'm just curious is all . . .

Behind the left ear ;-)

PL05

greengrasscork wrote: »

Theres more than one white fallow in kerry theres a nice bunch of them in one area

really. i honestly thought this was rare, i,ve been shooting in kerry for years and have only come across them in recent years. apart from being hilly around there i dont think theres a forest for miles of this place, yet they seem to be hanging around this place, although there is plenty of cover for them.

sprocker spaniel

I thought you might say that so ill take that as your way of saying **** off and mind your own business . . .

daithi55

white fallow are more than likely inbred shoo them if the season allows

PL05

just saw the one female last year so shes probably gone already. I know that fallow can come in allsorts of colours but dont think being inbred has anything to do with it to be honest, and dont think she was albino either. There was a white sika spotted in wicklow recently mixing with rest of heard.

driller2

Here is a white stag I shot last year on the left.

PL05

Nice. Was he albino?

deano2882

im near galway clare border and no of a herd of white fallow not to far from me...

Keelan

driller2 wrote: »

I was out stalking on the tipp/Kilkenny boarder yesterday morning . This stag was out in the middle of a stubble field . I couldn't believe my luck , there is a good few fallow around, but I have never came across a sika before.

Its a pity you shot him!!! Why not let them spread??
That is the trouble over here in Ireland, shoot as many as you can!
<snip>, i would of let the sika stag go and let them spread, pity!!:(
The deer population in Ireland is in decline in a lot of areas, due to too many deer permits being given out like free sweets to all and sundry!!
I also see you shot a white fallow and beside it, a fine fallow buck, why shoot that many????? <more snip>!!!

driller2

Keelan wrote: »

Its a pity you shot him!!! Why not let them spread??
That is the trouble over here in Ireland, shoot as many as you can!
<snip>, i would of let the sika stag go and let them spread, pity!!
The deer population in Ireland is in decline in a lot of areas, due to too many deer permits being given out like free sweets to all and sundry!!
I also see you shot a white fallow and beside it, a fine fallow buck, why shoot that many????? <more snip>!!!

Do I know you? no. I manage a few permission in my area. And have shot 5 to 8 deer in the last 3 year. I have good shooting down here because I manage all my permission. I shot this white fallow last year because his was lame and my fellow stalker shot the buck beside him.I put a hell of a lot of work into these permission .