bobt Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 as its not clearly pregnant its probably feeding a youngster, dont shoot it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Sodding thing was munching on my courgettes! Sounds like a punchline from a Carry On film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 I'm led to believe that all females are either pregnant or feeding a youngster. Prolific breeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 As a past game dealer I have seen the results of miss placed shotgun pellets after a beast has been legaly shot by a rifle, not pretty and very distressing. Would you shoot your dog in this manner if you needed to put him down? have shot many cage caught foxes point blank with a 410 hushpower, and also our cancer stricken dog, as long as the shot placement is correct its not a problem, of course, its all down to the shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Munty was back today - and brought a male friend. Looks like my back garden is the local munty knocking shop. When I tried to approach them, they did a runner - and jumped right over my side fence, and then my neighbours side fence. Good little jumpers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Sodding thing was munching on my courgettes! Normally costs money that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Normally costs money that Speak for yourself mate B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I'm not sure where I read it, or even if it's true. But if a deer (and presumably a muntjac) stood on it's hind leg and raised it's front legs, that is how high it can jump (roughly). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Here is the little guy jumping over neighbours fence. Impressive jumping skills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Just put food out for them and give Kate Humble a call, you can photograph her munching on your courgettes There's a result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 (edited) well that is either rigged or the forestry commission are seriously out on their 1.5m recommendation, I'm going with a setup http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcpn9.pdf/$file/fcpn9.pdf Edited August 16, 2013 by al4x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 If I was looking to keep deer out properly, I wouldn't install anything under 2 metres. A startled Roe jumped a fence and clean over a beaters head on our local shoot. I am assuming your muntie got a bit of a leg-up off that roller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Climbed the trellis and up over the shed roof. If I was looking to keep deer out properly, I wouldn't install anything under 2 metres. A startled Roe jumped a fence and clean over a beaters head on our local shoot. I am assuming your muntie got a bit of a leg-up off that roller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 well that is either rigged or the forestry commission are seriously out on their 1.5m recommendation, I'm going with a setup http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcpn9.pdf/$file/fcpn9.pdf I watched it jump over - no leg-up on the roller. It jumped up, got its front legs over, then used its hind legs (lots of scraping on the fence) to propel itself over. It did try this a couple of times before succeeding. If you were using netting as suggested in the document above - I don't think it could have done it, or it would have got caught in the netting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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