SD19 Sika Deer

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DESCRIPTION: 

• In Sika Deer, get a hellacious collection of elk-like bugling. Hear haunting calls floating in the distance and visceral screams so close they could cause nightmares. 
• This library offers you a small collection of sounds from a fascinating species. I didn't know deer made such haunting vocalizations and it was a joy to hear them for the first time. I hope you enjoy them too. Thanks for listening. 

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KEY FEATURES:

• Close hellacious bugling
  
• Distant bugling with haunting echoes
• Short barking alarm calls
• Movement and alarm snorts

FIELD RECORDING STORIES: 

• Sika deer and are originally from Asia, but there are some wild ones that have been introduced in the Hill Country near San Antonio, Texas. I spent a few nights recording them while visiting some family in December 2019.
• Elk are probably 3-4 times the size of a Sika deer, so they have the same character to their bugling, but the smaller size of the Sikas makes them sound like cute adolescent elk.
• The first time I heard them, I was woken up by hellacious bugling in the middle of the night. I thought to myself, "there are definitely no elk in Texas...so what the hell is that sound". Turns out folks have imported the Sika deer to some of the big Texas ranches in the area. Lucky for me, they got loose and now you can hear them in the wild. They look like a normal deer, but have spots as adults, and are evidently one of the most vocal species of deer.
• I recorded 18 hours a day for 7 days to capture these vocalizations. I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for listening. 

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GEAR USED:

• Sennheiser MKH8040 pair and MKH30 in Double Mid/Side
• Sound Devices MixPre-6
• Cinela Pianissimo Double Mid/Side Blimp

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