Manchurian sika hunting tour — Ukrainian Hunting Expeditions

Manchurian deer hunting tour

Manchurian (Dybowski) sika hunting tour

Professional organization of hunting tours in Ukraine.

Ukraine is the country with the largest population of Manchurian sika in Europe. This is a real calling card of Ukraine. It is here that the largest and strongest genetic line of Dybowski’s Sika Deer in all of Europe has been preserved.

Trophy males are impressive: massive and long horns, wide spread and characteristic dark color. For many hunters in the world, this is one of the most valuable trophies.

Manchurian (Dybowski) sika hunting seasons:
September – January

Best period:

On the roar (the most emotional hunt)

October - November
The best time to get emotions. Males actively roar, go out into open areas, it is easy to determine the trophy status and get a large trophy.

Winter season:

December - January
Possibility of catching large males in groups, often in fields and open areas.

Why is Manchurian (Dybowski) sika hunting unique in Ukraine?

The largest free-ranging population in Europe

Ukraine has much larger areas where this species forms stable groups and excellent trophy performance.

Strong genetics

Wild, artificially bred lines with natural selection are world record horns.

Ideal grounds

Forest-forest zones, large open meadows, glades, dense plantings — these are the territories chosen by the sika.

Premium trophy

The Manchurian sika (Dybowski) is considered one of the most valuable of all the sika deer subspecies in the world.

Regions of Ukraine where we offer hunting for Manchurian (Dybowski) sika

Khmelnytskyi region

– hunting grounds area 9500 ha.
– largest populations
– stable trophy quality of high class
– combination of fields, forests and beams
– ideal for approach hunting

Volyn region

– hunting grounds area 8200 ha.
– dense mixed forests, wetlands and meadows
– large population
– local flavor of Polissya

Cherkasy region

– hunting grounds area 8000 ha.
– flat relief
– combination of forest massif with valleys and swamps
– good number of Manchurian sika
– proximity to Kyiv

Trophy indicators in Ukraine

A trophy of the Manchurian (Dybowski) sika in Ukraine can be exceptional.

Average values: horn length: 65–80 cm
Volume / massiveness: very pronounced
Number of processes: 8–10
General trophy class: from good to medal

A lot of VIP males are caught in Ukraine every year, which have a medal rating from silver to gold, which allows them to be record holders in Europe and the world.

Hunting method

Hunting for the roar

The most emotional and effective way. The guide leads you to the place where the roar of the males can be heard. Often you can see several trophies fighting among themselves

Hunting from the approach

Classic hunting in open meadows and along plantings. Distances: 120–250 m.

Hunting from towers

Convenient for less experienced hunters or for videotaping the trophy.

Security and support

You are accompanied by our representative 24/7, insurance for the period of your stay in Ukraine, experienced and professional guides, route control and search for the desired trophy, full support with documents, rental of weapons and ammunition, preparation of trophies, constant communication.

You are never left alone — support from the moment of arrival to departure.

Accommodation and comfort

During the tour we provide: comfortable hunting lodges with 1-2-person rooms on the territory of the hunting grounds, home-made Ukrainian cuisine with full board, clean and well-groomed territories, friendly staff. Everything is adapted for foreign hunters.