GW80 Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 I'm perhaps a bit late posting here, but did anyone see the report on newsline the other night ref a muntjac being knock down and killed between ards and D'dee? I know there are a lot of reds and fallow up round clandyboye but muntjac in north down!! Some one must have been keeping them privatlel for some reason or what??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Not to far from me http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8082155.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Not to far from me http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8082155.stm I'd reckon that sako would be enough if you get the chance!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 lets hope they start heading south armagh direction whats the story with them anyway? can we shoot them or not? and if so, is .223 minimum for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 why are they such a threat? john boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 why are they such a threat? john boy They have a nasty habbit of feasting upon anything young and shooting in woodlands, and they breed like rabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 They have a nasty habbit of feasting upon anything young and shooting in woodlands, and they breed like rabbits. bleeh, i dont understand the second part of the post? they shoot in woodland? all you deer stalkers are done for hahaha. sorry mate all jokeing aside what did you meen? thanks john boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 bleeh, i dont understand the second part of the post? they shoot in woodland? all you deer stalkers are done for hahaha. sorry mate all jokeing aside what did you meen? thanks john boy I ment young tree's, sapplings, young flowers, any new growth that they can fit into there greedy little mouths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Threat is a bit of media hype and they really should clarify that. Yes they are destructive of certain types of plants but only if the numbers are great in an area. Bigest problem seems to be in gardens as they love certain types of flowers but then so do most deer. I wonder if they can now be considered 'established' in the wilds of Ireland or is this just an isolated escapee from a private or zoo collection? Bit like boar here in England...no one ever owns up to letting them loose but how else are they spreading so fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Threat is a bit of media hype and they really should clarify that. Yes they are destructive of certain types of plants but only if the numbers are great in an area. Bigest problem seems to be in gardens as they love certain types of flowers but then so do most deer. I wonder if they can now be considered 'established' in the wilds of Ireland or is this just an isolated escapee from a private or zoo collection? Bit like boar here in England...no one ever owns up to letting them loose but how else are they spreading so fast! I don't think they will be considered a threat over here, as this is the 1st wild one i've heard of being knocked down, down round were i live we have a lot of trouble with reds jumping across the roads and causing car crashes!! don't know about the other NI guys but dear are a nuisance round here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 i was asked yo shoot deer locally that were being a nuisance.i have n`t the equipment heavy enough for the job so i passed it by.it was only going to be a few deer so there was nt much point in a big outlay for the right rifle. something tells me it is a minimum of a 243 for deer over here and you need a dsc to get one. correct me if im wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW80 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 i was asked yo shoot deer locally that were being a nuisance.i have n`t the equipment heavy enough for the job so i passed it by.it was only going to be a few deer so there was nt much point in a big outlay for the right rifle. something tells me it is a minimum of a 243 for deer over here and you need a dsc to get one. correct me if im wrong I think you're right and need the DSC1, the psni wouldn't give me a .222 so i'm not going to try with them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 I think you're right and need the DSC1, the psni wouldn't give me a .222 so i'm not going to try with them!! what argument had they about the 222? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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