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My 14yr Old Son's Maryland Trophy Sika Stag
22 October 2014, 19:07
JPKMy 14yr Old Son's Maryland Trophy Sika Stag
My son killed a very nice 6pt sika stag last Saturday evening during our muzzle loader season. For Maryland, his stag is very nice.
Range was about 45-50yds, in thick woods on the edge of a marsh. He used his T/C Omega 50cal with 2 50gr Pyrodex pellets and a Powerbelt bullet, don't recall the bullet weight.
Shot was about 10mins before legal time with sky dark early because of an incoming front.
Posted by a proud dad!
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09 November 2014, 10:09
Johnny rebCongratulations I want too check in on doing that hunt myself
10 November 2014, 06:08
RustyCongratulations!
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10 November 2014, 17:56
MJinesCongrats to you and your son John. Well done.
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10 November 2014, 19:28
MarkCongratulations to both you and your son!
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10 November 2014, 21:43
JPKThanks guys. My cell phone is showing it's age, that's where the two grainy photos come from.
This coming weekend is our youth season and my son is dreaming big whitetail...
Johnny Reb,
The prime time for MD's sika stags is during our October either sex muzzle loader season, which is only three days. The stags are bugling and moving earlier.
There is public hunting available by permit in either the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge - adjacent to the club where my son killed his stag - or MD's Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area. But an outfitter might be the better option for a first time hunt for these nocturnal marsh deer. If you want a recommendation I will get a couple for you.
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20 November 2014, 23:10
JPKquote:
This coming weekend is our youth season and my son is dreaming big whitetail...
Well, my son did well during our youth season. He was dreaming of a good whitetail and he connected on a pretty decent 8 pointer. The deer was a fighter, with three busted tines. Here's are a couple of photos:
He took his deer with a 20ga Mossberg 500 using Federal's 3" Trophy Copper load. Yea, not a muzzle loader trophy, but he accomplished his aim and his proud dad had to post up!
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21 November 2014, 16:06
HBHAtta Boy!!! Good to see another young man hunting. Good on you Dad!
23 November 2014, 06:38
Idaho RonAwesome job!!
27 November 2014, 03:06
Dog ManCongratulations to you and your son !
Good job JPK and thanks for posting this up.
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27 November 2014, 04:04
JPKThanks guys, appreciate the kind comments.
Our regular firearms opener is this Saturday, hopefully he will find success and hopefully so will I!
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02 December 2014, 00:54
SGraves1552 nice deer! That sika looks quite large in body size--what do you guess the weight was?
02 December 2014, 03:22
blaser93Tryed many times in the Deal marsh but no luck
very good sika
03 December 2014, 03:05
JPKThanks again guys.
SGraves, we didn't weigh the deer but I'd guess a dressed weight of a little over 100lbs, which makes it pretty big in the body for our sika.
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07 December 2014, 01:35
smokepole paulCongrats to both of you young men!
Good to see these young folks carrying on the great American tradition. We need more of this!