ian1337 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I found a Muntjac which had died after getting its head stuck in a fence. It looks like it might have suffocated. I've never come across anything like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartyboy Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Seen a few roe that have died trapped in stock fencing, but its usually their back leg that get hung up. And usually caused by being chased by dogs. Shame tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 What a shame. Used to see a lot of whitetails hooked up by back legs on the high stock fencing in Texas along the side of highways. Law there prevented from helping even if you could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Looks like the jump to clear the fence didnt come off then hung itself. Never nice to find them like that, have been called a few times from friends who find them hung up, never nice trying ro either free them, or if to far gone put them out there misery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 trying to rub velvet i expect. a lot of bucks fall fatal to this. shot a buck about ten years ago with its head covered in fencing wire. the base of antlers were covered in maggots. my mate asked me if he could have the head and boiled it out with all wire still attached. made a interesting mount to show what happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1337 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 29 minutes ago, bumpy22 said: trying to rub velvet i expect. a lot of bucks fall fatal to this. shot a buck about ten years ago with its head covered in fencing wire. the base of antlers were covered in maggots. my mate asked me if he could have the head and boiled it out with all wire still attached. made a interesting mount to show what happened Never thought about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I’ve seen 3 on Facebook tonight plus this now. Roe and munty . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1337 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 14 minutes ago, team tractor said: I’ve seen 3 on Facebook tonight plus this now. Roe and munty . Can I see the pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, ian1337 said: Can I see the pictures? Hang on I’ll look Edited October 18, 2018 by team tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1337 Posted October 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, team tractor said: Hang on I’ll look Horrible way to go. Edited October 18, 2018 by ian1337 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 It must be fairly common, I’ve seen several Roe carcasses hung up in that way, and one sheep which we managed to rescue. It hobbled off with a broken leg and was in the freezer by morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 I can't say how many I have found but it has to be dozens, roe, fallow but not red (no munties here). I shot a fallow buck with a load of bailer twine woven into his antlers, another found dead tangled in a fence by the antlers, lots of dead roe buck the same and quite a few bucks and does caught by the legs as above. Smaller and palmated antlers are easier to rub on fence wire, but stags need good thick scrub due to their antler shape, so willow, gorse and over grown heather is the choice for stags where I stalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 supposed we have really have a real tough winter what would Chris Packham/ muppets think hunter kill per chance rather than environmental changes without looking at the bigger picture migration for food can cost live and wire fencing has always been an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Very common around my part of East Sussex , I get called out to despatch several a year .Mainly fallow , they jump the fence but the back leg goes between the top two strands and twists the foot between the two . Stock fence with two strands of barb wire is the worse , especially when the wire is pulled really tight , if they left the lower strand with a bit of slack it would help enormously. On a couple of the estates I manage the deer I’ve put deer leaps in the well used crossing points which has all but cured the problem . 8 hours ago, stuartyboy said: Seen a few roe that have died trapped in stock fencing, but its usually their back leg that get hung up. And usually caused by being chased by dogs. Shame tho I watched a dog chase a group of deer , I was in a highseat , and flat out running the deer cleared the fence by several feet there timing was perfect , yet from the same seat I’ve witnessed two deer getting caught as the just hop over from a standing start while under no pressure . Both managed to free themselves before I intervened as the wire was old and had some slack in it . Just an observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 I have come across one or two roe carcasses and skeletons which appear to have broken their necks jumping fences. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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