Releasing pheasants

[jas88 0]

My parents own a small farm which has a few resident pheasants on, I keep on getting asked for pheasant but don't want to kill the few we have, is it possible to breed a few and release them without them flying off never to be seen again or being eaten bully foxes or something. Can this also be done with quail and partridge?

[tegater 789]

Pheasants dont understand borders and boundaries! You could always say no.

 

Otherwise start feeding your woods, or plant some game crop to try and attract a few more to your land. You will need to control the foxes tho for this to work effectively.

[jas88 0]

I could say no but it's nice seeing them about. I know they won't do as they are told bit will they stay in the general area or fly miles away?

[tegater 789]

If the ground right and there is food and they are safe they should stay in area. The land can't be too bad or you would have none. Give it a go, or you will never know. You may be better off making it right for next year, by keeping on top of the vermin this year, and looking after what you have. New game will hopefully move in, with time.

[Alycidon 2]

Try 50 or 100 ex layers next summer, they can be released straight into the wild with no need for pens etc. Before that you must nail any fox that sticks his nose onto your patch, have a sustained go at Magpies, ( I have been using 2 Larsens since Feb, 67 to date on a beat of about 250 acres, still trapping the boundaries for incomers, had 3 this week but none for 3 weeks before that.) and crows. Create some cover for them to hide in with food and water close by. ( put feeders and drinkers out).

 

If you dont own a centerfire rifle for the foxes then get a mate in who has one and an open ticket.

 

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[Bonusfishfox 0]

Hi,

A great & easy mix to establish called the Good Guard Mix availableat David Brights ltd is really effective at holding & attracting game, its economic by way of it being good for two yrs.Mixed cereals kales & flowers pull pheasants & partridges in from miles, & finds them somthing to do .

 

Put it round your release woods so that poults can take advantage of the cover as they get out insect rich flowers & cereals, keeps them busy followed by the dwarf sorghum then kale, a worthy driving cover that auto regenerates the following year .

Sow june ,Cover July August, cover & food sept-jan.Following year Kale cover march-july, broadcast millet into it begining of june cant go wrong.

hope this helps,

[Bonusfishfox 0]

Im sorry to go against the grain but in my experience ex layers really just bugger off, i wouldn't bother, but yes, kill the fox's.

Sustaining a head of wild game can't be bought off the shelf Vermin control habitat management & more importantly improving wild chick reception capacity are the key things to concentrate on.

Creating the right habitat & recogniseing the daily needs of game will get you good results,you only get out what you put in,unless your dads a sheik...lol

[paulf2461 0]

Hi,

A great & easy mix to establish called the Good Guard Mix availableat David Brights ltd is really effective at holding & attracting game, its economic by way of it being good for two yrs.Mixed cereals kales & flowers pull pheasants & partridges in from miles, & finds them somthing to do .

 

Put it round your release woods so that poults can take advantage of the cover as they get out insect rich flowers & cereals, keeps them busy followed by the dwarf sorghum then kale, a worthy driving cover that auto regenerates the following year .

Sow june ,Cover July August, cover & food sept-jan.Following year Kale cover march-july, broadcast millet into it begining of june cant go wrong.

hope this helps,

are birds are in forrestry land and all the larch has been cut will that will that good guard mix grow anywhere or will it need fertiliser. no planting due for a couple of years so could put some in

[jas88 0]

thanksfor your replies, sorry but i have had no internet for a month.i willl do as you have said and starts sorting out food sources and cover for the birds ready for next year