I'd hazard a guess that the sika Bighorn shot is a Dybowski. They are the largest or 2nd largest subspecies of sika deer. Most shot are nippon subspecies.

Sika deer was the first exotic I shot. Hunted them in the first part of September down by Mountain Home. The rut was on for them and they bugle like 'mini-elk'.

Next year went back and shot an axis at the same place.


He went over yonder way