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Red Stag or Elk or Sika or hybrid??? Help us identify this animal if you can...
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October 1, 2008 03:55 PM
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Jason Parrish
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We saw one normal looking Red Stag. Otherwise we saw 5+ animals like this one (looks like a Red Stags) with two tall spikes. This property has Red Stag, Elk and Sika.
I wonder to what extent the "spike" nature of these animals is due to limited genetic diversity or could be caused by sub-standard food supply or both.
Have any of you seen a spike Red Stag? If so, do you agree that is what this animal is? Have you ever seen a group of Red Deer where all the males are spikes regardless of age class or body size?
Hunt Hard. Fish Smart. Explore Texas.
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October 1, 2008 04:23 PM
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duckwhacker
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I have seen large numbers of red stag spikes in both Europe and New Zealand. Not sure of the cause.
Keep yer eyes peeled!
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October 1, 2008 06:53 PM
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jeffz
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Ive seen plenty of red deer w/spike antlers. Since red deer, elk & sika will all interbreed, its impossible to say w/100% accuracy but it looks like a pure stag.
Jeff Zion
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October 1, 2008 07:08 PM
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BABRIGO
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I have not seen to many of any of these but from other photos I have seen, it sure looks like a red stag.
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October 1, 2008 09:06 PM
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mrbigtexan
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i have seen an elk that looked just like that also.
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October 2, 2008 10:33 AM
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TATEH
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LOOKS LIKE A ELK TO ME
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October 2, 2008 03:18 PM
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WALKER
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LOOKS LIKE AN ELK TO ME!!
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October 3, 2008 02:36 PM
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fairhunt1
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A friend of mine just outside of Austin raises red deer and this looks like one with the shorter nose but with elk on the same ranch it could be a cross.
Most Red deer and elk will have spikes their first set of antlers no matter the range conditions.
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October 8, 2008 12:19 PM
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renee_texas
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The spike that you saw looks like many of my babies, and mine are all 100% red stag. It is possible that if there are red stag, elk and sika it could be a cross, but like I said it looks just like my babies.
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October 23, 2008 09:01 PM
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Jason Parrish
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Travis county
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I took some more photos of this animal. There is a bachelor group of 5-6 and they do not all look as young as this one.
Hunt Hard. Fish Smart. Explore Texas.
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October 25, 2008 08:44 PM
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Eddie Rae
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Red stag they will support spikes and so will elk? This bottom pic looks like a elk to me? What ever they will only get better.
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November 20, 2008 10:38 AM
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Treaves
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I have seen this type of Red Deer / Elk that some call "Silks" a cross between both Stag and Elk. Looks like that may be what you have here.
Troy L. Reaves
Boulder T Exotics
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December 1, 2008 07:09 PM
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texashuntlodge
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I would nearly say with 100% certainty that you have a young spike elk. First year antlers.
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December 16, 2008 01:02 PM
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Treaves
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Young county
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After looking at the last picture I would agree with Aaron, looks like an Elk...
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January 4, 2009 05:50 PM
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big chief
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It is a one year old Sika Grande. This is a crossbreed between a sika and a elk.They are also known as a silk. Red deer have also been bred to sika. They look similar.
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February 18, 2009 05:06 PM
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svmoose
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I would say elk. I am from wyoming/utah. That's all we have here. From what I've seen of red stags and sika deer, that is def. a yearling elk.
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March 10, 2009 07:51 AM
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tdhbrewing
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I have a deer lease in Huntsville Texas. I was out hunting pigs last weekend and Had what I think is a red stag walk out about 100yds infront of me. We have a sale barn about a mile from us where they sell extoics of all kinds. I've heard of them getting out from time to time but have never seen any, until Sunday. Long story short it weighed 300lbs and almost couldnt fit it into 2 120qt ice chests. It looked just like the deer at the top of the page. I was wondering if 300lbs was about right for a 1 and a half -2 year old red deer.
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March 16, 2009 02:41 PM
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joshhern
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I bet red stag.. I had one a while back that I looked at antlers and thought "spike", was 250lbs.
http://www.texashuntfish.com/app/forum/15053/Red-deer
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May 5, 2009 10:55 PM
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pumphouse
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I gotta agree with svmoose, I am also from Wyoming, but living in Houston now. I've seen tons of elk that looked almost exactly like that. I will admit I have experience with red stags, sika deer etc.
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May 5, 2009 10:59 PM
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pumphouse
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Sorry, meant to say I have NO experience with red stages, sika deer etc.
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