Dunkield Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 Had a nice early walk round my this morning and shot this chap up to no good. Would have had potential but I am afraid we can’t afford to leave them at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spot on Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 wish we had them round our way..stacks of roe,,,and evidently 3 sitka were seen last year a couple of miles from axminster Dorset immigrants ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 I am sure they will be there soon. They seem to spread pretty quickly and magically appear in other areas ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dunkield said: I am sure they will be there soon. They seem to spread pretty quickly and magically appear in other areas ?? Then magically disappears when your walking round looking for one. Edited June 30, 2018 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Dougy said: Then magically disappears when your walking round looking for one. That’s correct . I know I have loads but I can’t find them. The owner had 2 last week in his garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 11 hours ago, team tractor said: That’s correct . I know I have loads but I can’t find them. The owner had 2 last week in his garden. There easy to find, leave the gun at home just take the bins, they'll be everywhere 23 hours ago, Dunkield said: Had a nice early walk round my this morning and shot this chap up to no good. Would have had potential but I am afraid we can’t afford to leave them at the moment. Why can't you afford to leave them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 hello, as quick as my small perm owner puts up his electric fence for sheep grazing the muntys break it down, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 38 minutes ago, Mice! said: Why can't you afford to leave them? We have too many at the moment and we need to get the numbers down where possible. 11 hours ago, team tractor said: That’s correct . I know I have loads but I can’t find them. The owner had 2 last week in his garden. ‘Mine’ seem to focus on patches of grass alongside blocks of wood. In same way we can’t stop our dog from eating some grass (presumably very sweet) they are doing the same. The roe are hitting the maize but the muntjac don’t seem that interested in it. Not sure if that helps at all. Oh and evenings seem more productive than mornings at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, Dunkield said: We have too many at the moment and we need to get the numbers down where possible. ‘Mine’ seem to focus on patches of grass alongside blocks of wood. In same way we can’t stop our dog from eating some grass (presumably very sweet) they are doing the same. The roe are hitting the maize but the muntjac don’t seem that interested in it. Not sure if that helps at all. Oh and evenings seem more productive than mornings at the moment. Cheers . We have apple trees that they seem to like too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Dunkield said: We have too many at the moment and we need to get the numbers down where possible. ‘Mine’ seem to focus on patches of grass alongside blocks of wood. In same way we can’t stop our dog from eating some grass (presumably very sweet) they are doing the same. The roe are hitting the maize but the muntjac don’t seem that interested in it. Not sure if that helps at all. Oh and evenings seem more productive than mornings at the moment. Our Buster/ lab will need milking soon the amount of grass he's eating. 1 hour ago, team tractor said: Cheers . We have apple trees that they seem to like too They will go for those TT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 Bit like grass they like some apples much more than others, we have muntjac in the fields we walk our dog in, they come right past a dozen different apple trees to hit one specific type. I keep meaning to take a picture of the apple so it can be ID'd Apparently the mash left over from cider making is what they really go nuts for. Food is so abundant on my patch, hence the size of the deer, baiting up doesn't really work even in winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Dunkield said: Bit like grass they like some apples much more than others, we have muntjac in the fields we walk our dog in, they come right past a dozen different apple trees to hit one specific type. I keep meaning to take a picture of the apple so it can be ID'd Apparently the mash left over from cider making is what they really go nuts for. Food is so abundant on my patch, hence the size of the deer, baiting up doesn't really work even in winter. cheers, i thought they were damaging a specific crop, can't think why they like the cider mash? Drunk angry deer, can't blame them you need ice in this weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 8 hours ago, team tractor said: Cheers . We have apple trees that they seem to like too I was going to say, put a few apples out in places where you see regular traffic/slot marks, they love 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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