Is the der population getting out of balance

[Cookiemonsterandmerlin.]

Right boys I know nowt about deer population control etc.

 

I was at the game dealer last night and what would appear to be two well qualified knowledgable stalkers who manage a large estate said that in some parts the deer population is getting out of balance.

 

Due to incorrect deer stalking due to trophy and medal hunting as because of outside market pressure forces eg clients demanding a trophy or medal.

 

Do you think this is correct in your part of the world.

 

From a untrained not a clue on the subject OTH

[henry d]

No, certainly not where I am stalking, as at the moment I am helping redress the balance. Good medal heads are shot by clients and we shoot the weak, bad heads, old etc. as well as shooting the does to keep a good stock.

 

If that were only so for the reds......... they evade us by not appearing until very last light or returning to the woods before dawn. Our woods are thick conifer plantations and trying to shoot there is a nightmare, try dragging a hind never mind a stag out of there after it has run even 100yds....... :blink:

 

I can imagine in some areas however the dollar will be king.

[al4x]

not here either,

[njc110381]

There's a good healthy mix here. If anything there are a lot of good Bucks because at least very locally to my shoot, people only manage the Deer for numbers and the better animals are left.