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Description

Species sitka

The Sitka deer or Sitka black-tailed deer is a subspecies of mule deer, similar to the Columbian black-tailed subspecies. Their name originates from Sitka, Alaska, and it is not to be confused with the similarly named sika deer. Sitka deer are characteristically smaller than other subspecies of mule deer. Reddish-brown in the summer, their coats darken to a gray-brown in the winter.

Sitka deer inhabit the coastal rainforests of northern British Columbia, Canada and southeastern Alaska, United States. They have also been found on the islands of the Alexander Archipelago, Prince William Sound, Kodiak Archipelago, and Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia.

Source: Wikipedia

Habitats

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Whiterime Ridge

Attractants

Scent sitka deer Caller deer bleat 256 Caller deer grunt 256
Sitka Deer
Scent Spray
Deer "Bleat" Call Deer "Grunt" Call

Hunting Tactics

Trophy sitka deer

Trophy Sitka Deer buck from MaliciousNate scoring 112.7165

Introduction
Sitka Deer (not to be confused with Sika Deer) is a sub-species of the well established Blacktail Deer and made its appearance with the introduction of Whiterime Ridge. It comes with no surprise that much of hunting this species is similar to that of its before-mentioned relative.

Spawning
The Sitka Deer is a herd animal. The very most sightings will be groups of mixed genders. The most commonly seen group constellation is five females and two bucks, but you can also find others. If you find stray Sitkas, they could be from a group that was parted by spooking or getting stuck in certain territory or vegetation.

Clothing
Hunting Sitka in an arctic environment requires at least the Basic Arctic Outfit, which are free for you to pick up at the store. It is however recommended to wear Arctic camo clothes as the Sitkas have good eyesight.

Scent Eliminator and Wind Indicator
This species has a sense of smell and will detect players around them. Especially when upwind, you will see close-by animals stick their nose into the wind, then run away. The Scent Eliminator works against all animals with a sense of smell. Apply it when you want to get close to the animal of your choice. Also, make sure to pay attention to the wind direction by observing objects tossed around or by using Wind Indicator. Use it and follow the smoke with your eyes to see in which direction it is blown. As a general rule of thumb, the wind will blow towards the North-East on all maps. If you are not sure about the wind conditions, apply the Scent Eliminator just in case. It doesn't hurt to use it once too often if you want to be on the safe side and not regularly spook animals by your smell.

Searching
Weight does correlate somewhat with the score. Follow tracks from heavy bucks. There is a chance that one of these males will have a decent score. If you hear a call no matter what gender, lure them towards you. The bigger the group the better the chance for a high scoring male.

Luring
Use the Deer Bleat or the Deer Grunt to lure Sitkas. Both callers have the same luring effect, and the effect is the same for both males and females. You may use Sitka Deer Scent Spray which lasts a lot longer than the caller, and lets you safely move into a hiding place or stand.

Field Judging
When you spot Sitka bucks, look for one with large antlers with long points. Soon you will be able to field judge the antlers and tell a small score from a big one. When luring in bucks, make sure to look out for other males before taking a shot on the first spotted.

Dealing with groups (herds, packs, flocks)
If you fancy shooting any gender, roam around and look for their tracks or listen for their calls. If you are after the big male, leave signs of females behind and keep going until you find the according presence of males. When you encounter a group, check the map and look for a good ambushing location. Call from a 30-50m (100-165 ft.) of your hiding spot or use scent spray if available, then move there and wait. If the group has a big male, it can be the first animal to react to the lure just as much as the last. It is therefore important to always be patient and try to spot all animals in the group before taking a shot. Spotting all animals also has the positive side effect of increasing your spotting skill for this species.

Shooting the animal
The shot must be well prepared. Search a good place where you can stay undetected. Avoid hasty shots. A good spotting skill will support you picking the right animal if there are severals. Wait until the animal of your choice has come close enough for a good shot, or until you can safely hit a vital from the side. It is not always possible to set up an ambush, or to move away on time. Stay alert for other animals (e.g. from a group) that might have come very close to your lure, and make sure to go for a shot before one of these could spook and flush everything around them.

If the animal flees
If you spook the animal of your desire, follow the tracks crouching. Use your optics and try to spot it, and also look for tracks or vocal signs. Do not go too fast. The animal can stop fleeing abruptly and return to roaming, and the roaming can be in any direction including coming right back at you. If you end up bumping into the animal it will flee again. Take your time. If the animal is worth it, a few more minutes will pay off.

Quick Start Locations

Start at the following lodge(s) for quickly finding this species.

Lodge Reserve Walking direction
Afterland Lodge Whiterime Ridge any direction

Missions

Mission Objectives Gm$ Hints
Theres Been a Disappearance
  • Identify the call of a Sitka Deer.
100
Got What it Takes?
  • Identify a set of footprints of a Sitka Deer.
  • Spot a Sitka Deer in the same hunt.
200
Dinnertime 300 Any doe will complete this mission.
Unexpected Visitor
  • Harvest a Sitka Deer with a weight less than 75 kg using any permitted ammunition.
  • Harvest another Sitka Deer with a weight less than 75 kg using any permitted ammunition.
400
The Smell of Fear 600
Full Moon
  • Identify the call of a Sitka Deer.
  • Spot a Sitka Deer in the same hunt.
  • Identify droppings of a Sitka Deer in the same hunt.
  • Harvest a Sitka Deer buck with a score of at least 60 in the same hunt.
800
Sneaky Suspicions
  • Harvest a Sitka Deer using a .357 Revolver with no scope from a distance between 10-15 meters.
  • Harvest a Sitka Deer using a .357 Revolver with no scope from a distance between 20-25 meters.
  • Harvest a Sitka Deer using a .357 Revolver with no scope from a distance between 30-35 meters.
  • Harvest a Sitka Deer using a .357 Revolver with no scope from a distance between 40-45 meters.
1000
The Legend of Afterland Lodge
  • First: Start a hunt from Afterland Lodge in Whiterime Ridge.
  • Then: Harvest a Sitka Deer buck with a score of 50 or more from a Tree Stand or tripod.
  • Harvest another Sitka Deer buck with a score of 50 or more from a Tree Stand or tripod in the same hunt.
1200
Stone Cold Heart
  • Harvest a Sitka Deer with a shot to the heart.
  • Harvest another Sitka Deer with a shot to the heart.
  • Harvest another Sitka Deer with a shot to the heart.
1800
Blood Moon Rising
(Single Player)
  • Harvest the Sitka Deer, “Wendigo” with a shotgun loaded with slugs in the northern forests of Whiterime Ridge near the frozen waterfall (X: -4167, Y: -11501).
3600 Wendigo coords

Permitted Ammunition

Arrows compound standard orange 256
Arrows
Balls lead 50 256
.50 Ball
45 saboted bullet
.45 Sab.
Cartridges 300 256
.300
Cartridges 93x62 256
9.3x62
Cartridges 9.3x74r
9.3x74R
Cartridges 7mm magnum 256
7mm
Cartridges 30r
30R
Cartridges 8x57 256
8x57 IS
Cartridges 303 british 256
.303
Cartridges 308 256
.308 Rifle
Cartridges 3006 round nose
.30-06
Cartridges 3006 256
.30-06
Cartridges 762x54r 256
7.62x54
Cartridges 7x64
7x64
Cartridges 7mm-08 hp
7-08 HP
Cartridges 7mm-08 hv
7-08 HV
Cartridges 6.5x55 256
6.5x55
Cartridges 30-30 256
.30-30
Cartridges 270 256
.270
Cartridges 243 256
.243
45 copper bullet
.45 Cop.
Cartridges 44 256
.44
Cartridges 308 handgun
.308 Hand
10mm auto ammunition
10mm
Cartridges 357 256
.357
Shells 10ga slug
10ga Slug
Shells 12ga slug 256
12ga Slug
Shells 16ga slug
16ga Slug
Shells 10ga buckshot
10ga Buck
Shells 12ga buckshot 256
12ga Buck
Shells 16ga buckshot
16ga Buck

See full list here.

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