I didn’t realize the bucks got that big. I’ve only killed a doe. Both of those bucks look like a hoss. Congratulations to the Grand Poobah and Bighorn !
Here's a dandy Sika buck, taken a few years ago in Missouri- wish I could say it was good eating, tasty for sure, but tough as leather!
THAT is a stud!
I'm taking your lead on mine, after my experiences with elk. The big ones are tasty...but chewy, so my Sika is going into nothing but burgers and back straps.
My friend has a full body mount of a sika he killed in Maryland. His German Shepard is bigger then it. He kills one every couple of years on his hunting lease. He mainly has it turned into Bologna and snack sticks. Its not too bad like that.