Mr. Merkel Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Hi all, Yesterday I was on the A47 heading towards Brundall, between the A11 slip and the Hertford park and ride slip, on the near side by the layby there is a dead deer, my wife saw it but I missed it (outside lane) she said that it looked like a red deer, on the way back it was nearly dark and there was certainly a large animal there but I could not see it very well, has anyone else seen it and could they confirm if it was a red deer. Many thanks Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 There are red deer...all over the place near where i live...which is 4 mile off the A47..............dont see them often but they are here in numbers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Saw two dead reds on the a9 the other week, big heads on them but quite badly smashed up bodies.. Saw a white Nissan that had hit a red hind the car was a total rite off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Lots of road kill mainly fallow in my neck of the woods . Norfolk has to many deer and not enough stalkers . Nobody seems to want to shoot them anymore . Talk to a local Bobby a few weeks ago and he told me that the incidences of reported deer collisions was the highest it has ever been . I gave up stalking about a year ago because I didn't like shooting them anymore , but they still need controlling . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoy1979 Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 I don't know about this one as I've not seen it, but there was a red deer killed between the a140 & A146 juctions on the A47 4-6 weeks back so quite probable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Merkel Posted August 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 Thanks for the replies we have seen reds on the side of the A11 at Elveden and on STANTA, but I have never seen them this close to Norwich it must have caused a lot of damage to whatever struck it. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 If you search for deer collisions there is a register (or was) of deer being hit by cars, you may get lucky and find the details of your deer there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Saw a red deer hit last week near Kimberly station (Wymondham area) - deer cartwheeled across the other carriageway and ended up wrapped around high hedging. The car which hit it (a Vauxhall Moka) didn't stop even though there must have been a lot of damage (and dirty underwear!!). For reasons too complicated to explain, I couldn't stop either but followed the car for a couple of miles before it turned off. Made my heart race as I was expecting a bit of a pile up as there was quite a bit of traffic travelling at speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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