Sika Deer Hunt

Dublin, Ireland

The fantastic Irish hunting guide Anthony will give you an experience you’ll never forget. He and his companions hold the hunting rights to tens of thousands of hectares of beautiful forests, green pasturelands, and highlands teeming with deer. The sika deer are elusive and offer only a few seconds’ opportunity for a shot. Expect challenging shooting distances and quick, clean kills when you connect. These beautiful ghosts won’t give you anything for free.

Last time I visited Anthony, we were hunting to reduce the deer population in the area. I shot two hinds and one stag, and unfortunately missed two fine stags. In total, we brought nine deer back to Dublin. I can’t guarantee you’ll see as many deer as I did, but I saw a whole lot of them.

Location

Anthony holds hunting rights to a vast number of private lands. These areas span a wide variety of rural habitats around Dublin, offering you the chance to hunt in tranquil woodlands, through beautiful pasturelands, across rolling green hills, and up into scenic heath-covered highlands.

your Guide

Anthony

Anthony and I are good friends. This photo was taken during a hunt on my home grounds in Sweden. Anthony is not only a highly skilled hunter and an experienced guide, but he’s also a genuinely pleasant and incredibly fun person to spend time with. He knows how to stay calm when needed and how to fire everyone up when the moment calls for it. Above all, he’s exceptional at finding beautiful sika deer—his specialty.

About the species

Sika deer (Cervus nippon) are a non-native, widespread species in Ireland, first introduced from Japan to County Wicklow in 1860 by Lord Powerscourt. They have established large wild populations, particularly in Kerry, Wicklow, Tyrone, and Fermanagh. They are now considered an invasive, yet popular, game species

SIKA DEER.

Prices

Guided hunts cost €250 per hunter per day. In addition, there is a €1,000 fee for each stag, regardless of size. You may harvest as many deer as you wish. Any shot fired counts as a harvested deer, and you are responsible for the full fee even if the deer cannot be recovered.

You can borrow rifles and ammunition at no extra charge.

A none refundable booking fee of €100 applies.

The price includes airport pickup, transfers to the hotel, guided hunts in the morning and evening (and sometimes during the day), lunches, and transportation during the hunt. The price does not include accommodation.

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