Found a young Roe deer

Macsky · Jan 8, 2023

Poor bambi was dead as a door nail this morning. There was thunder last night, maybe tipped it over the edge stress-wise, but given the storm that has just settled I think it’s safe to say she’d have been toast either way.

Two Tone · Jan 8, 2023

melted welly said:
Did someone not put a post on a few year ago, a link to a blog by a, new to the lifestyle, outdoorsman. in USA or Canada.

Bloke had caught a small deer in a snare, reckoned he’d dispatch it by hand and ended up with broken arm, ribs, head injuries, teeth knocked out. Sounded horrendous but he’d written it in a very humorous way. Didn’t realise deer kicked with the front legs, or that they would bite. .

Don’t ever mess with a live Muntjaq.
They really are dangerous!

But if you do shoot one, it is without doubt the tastiest Venison by a million miles.
Tastes like a cross between beef and lamb with a strong enough flavour, rather than the blandness of any other venison.

Just make sure they are properly dead, before you approach them!

Jerry · Jan 8, 2023

Two Tone said:
Don’t ever mess with a live Muntjaq.
They really are dangerous!

But if you do shoot one, it is without doubt the tastiest Venison by a million miles.
Tastes like a cross between beef and lamb with a strong enough flavour, rather than the blandness of any other venison.

Just make sure they are properly dead, before you approach them!

I’ll attest to all of that…

GarMan · Jan 8, 2023

Anymulewilldo said:
Wish we’d got Roe instead of reds here Damn things smash through a round bale in a night if they get the taste for it!! About time we had a levelling session again!!

Rather than a levelling session, its worth having some sort of regular control to push them away and keep the numbers manageable. Else they tend to move away when shot only to move back in when its quieter

Welderloon said:
Any tick on it @Macsky, spoke to a keeper before x-mas who discovered one absolutely covered

We are over run with Roe down here, they are a dangerous pest on the roads

Better to hit a Roe than a Fallow. With the Covid lockdown, the numbers have risen and its better to keep them under control. Eating them sure is a nice way and Roe is delicious.

Two Tone said:
Don’t ever mess with a live Muntjaq.
They really are dangerous!

But if you do shoot one, it is without doubt the tastiest Venison by a million miles.
Tastes like a cross between beef and lamb with a strong enough flavour, rather than the blandness of any other venison.

Just make sure they are properly dead, before you approach them!

A nightmare to skin but do like the nutty flavour of a Muntie.

CopperBeech · Jan 8, 2023

Two Tone said:
Don’t ever mess with a live Muntjaq.
They really are dangerous!

But if you do shoot one, it is without doubt the tastiest Venison by a million miles.
Tastes like a cross between beef and lamb with a strong enough flavour, rather than the blandness of any other venison.

Just make sure they are properly dead, before you approach them!

Again .... it’s a deer, not a werewolf

let’s have a sense of perspective

Dry Rot · Jan 8, 2023

CopperBeech said:
Again .... it’s a deer, not a werewolf let’s have a sense of perspective

There speaks a man who has never met a Scottish midge. Oh, the innocence! So it's not dangerous because it's small?

GarMan · Jan 8, 2023

CopperBeech said:
Again .... it’s a deer, not a werewolf let’s have a sense of perspective

You sure... Guess what this skull belongs to?

Anymulewilldo · Jan 8, 2023

GarMan said:
Rather than a levelling session, its worth having some sort of regular control to push them away and keep the numbers manageable. Else they tend to move away when shot only to move back in when its quieter

Better to hit a Roe than a Fallow. With the Covid lockdown, the numbers have risen and its better to keep them under control. Eating them sure is a nice way and Roe is delicious.

A nightmare to skin but do like the nutty flavour of a Muntie.

We have a continuous cull going on (in season) to try and keep a lid on numbers. 8/10 hinds is a nice number to have rambling around. We do cull heavily biased towards stags, which probably doesn’t help

. It’s doesn’t really deter them as the main wood they prefer to calve in is right in the middle of our spot. They are up at 25 at the moment, but I’ve heard that next door have sacked their deer control man and got a new one in. So hopefully between us we can lessen them a bit!

GarMan · Jan 8, 2023

Anymulewilldo said:
We have a continuous cull going on (in season) to try and keep a lid on numbers. 8/10 hinds is a nice number to have rambling around. We do cull heavily biased towards stags, which probably doesn’t help . It’s doesn’t really deter them as the main wood they prefer to calve in is right in the middle of our spot. They are up at 25 at the moment, but I’ve heard that next door have sacked their deer control man and got a new one in. So hopefully between us we can lessen them a bit!

Its always nice to see a few as long as they don't take over. Also to keep numbers down, its recommended to cull the hinds leaving the healthy stags (red) to maintain a healthy gene population. Its an ongoing activity and also provides a source of good meat.

Anymulewilldo · Jan 8, 2023

GarMan said:
Its always nice to see a few as long as they don't take over. Also to keep numbers down, its recommended to cull the does leaving the healthy stags (red) to maintain a healthy gene population. Its an ongoing activity and also provides a source of good meat.

My Mrs loves Venison, prefers it over Beef. Which is good cos the venison is free

CopperBeech · Jan 8, 2023

GarMan said:
You sure... Guess what this skull belongs to?

Aye I’m sure. I’ve killed quite a lot of them, including some very good bucks. They tusks are sharp and they can do some damage. Seen a few very nasty chunks taken out of dogs and had my welly slashed by one. But to be honest they aren’t massive and if you’ve got half a brain you can mostly avoid the sharp bit. I’ve handled a number of live munty bucks and let them go without injury. But they are deffo the toughest deer pound for pound and cool things. Reared a fawn that I delivered by C section recently, that was a very cool experience.

CopperBeech · Jan 8, 2023

Dry Rot said:
There speaks a man who has never met a Scottish midge. Oh, the innocence! So it's not dangerous because it's small?

Oh now they are c**ts

lived in Scotland for five years.

GarMan · Jan 8, 2023

CopperBeech said:
Reared a fawn that I delivered by C section recently, that was a very cool experience.

Thats a story I would be interested to hear.

Devil's advocate · Jan 8, 2023

Lowland1 said:
We got this in early September.View attachment 1086703Now we’ve got this. They are a lot of work.View attachment 1086704

Did they film Daktari at your place?

Devil's advocate · Jan 8, 2023

Lowland1 said:
We got this in early September.View attachment 1086703Now we’ve got this. They are a lot of work.View attachment 1086704

Rubbish theme tune but loved it in the early 70's.

Lowland1 · Jan 9, 2023

Devil's advocate said:
Rubbish theme tune but loved it in the early 70's.

My wife is ‘Daktari’ which is doctor in Swahili no one on the farm calls her by anything but.

Lowland1 · Feb 5, 2023

Did someone say deer like roses

Lowland1 · Feb 5, 2023

Now he’s on to the buffet.

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