Too Many Deer?

[Nibler 3]

On the news today about too many deer. They said that 700,000 would need to be culled just to keep the numbers static. At last some news that doesn't involve hugging bunnies.

[paulus 26]

On the news today about too many deer. They said that 700,000 would need to be culled just to keep the numbers static. At last some news that doesn't involve hugging bunnies.

half the population needs to be culled, already the RSPCA have jumped in with it must be done humainly. its ok to cull deer but not badgers

[hubbs 178]

I've never seen so many in the local area ! I see more deer than fox at the minute ! When I first moved here 10 year ago they were just a thing you heard of not seen

[wullieh 53]

^{Ex wife got 3 out in her back garden would love a crack at them but it a built up area, see them most days between 3.30pm and 4.30pm}

[3 Turns 326]

ALRIGHT MATE.

LAST YEAR I GAVE MY SAL/BULL/GREW AWAY TO A FRIEND BECAUSE IM SICK OF THEM.ROE.

 

DOG LUSTED AFTER THEM/POLLUTTED AROUND MY HOUSE.

COULDVE FILLED 2 GARAGES WITH HIS FINDS,

TO MUCH HASSLE FOR NO GREAT GAIN.

FAR/FAR 2 MANY ABOUT

[ian 1 36]

where i am years ago you would see herds of sika of 30 to 40 and we would say thats a big herd now we say thats a normal herd as some of the big herds here are about 100 plus strong

[forest of dean redneck 11,608]

where i am years ago you would see herds of sika of 30 to 40 and we would say thats a big herd now we say thats a normal herd as some of the big herds here are about 100 plus strong

Are there still plenty of roe down,that way.?

[bunnyboiler 1,053]

There's that many about accidents can happen ;-)

[lapin2008 1,587]

There are loads about compared to what there was 20 odd years ago but it doesnt especially concern me

What I don't understand is how they expect just to be able to remove 700,000 deer just like that, has anyone read what the intended timescales are? I just dont think there are enough stalkers around to do the job.

 

A full time stalker I did some accompanied stalking with a while back, is out 100-150 odd times a year (if i remember rightly!) with clients sometimes at both dusk and dawn, and maintains a living out of this but only has 15,000 acres permission. If one man can be out that much on such a relatively small piece of the UK I dont see how they can hope to get the numbers they want. Admittedly he is maintaining a healthy set of herds and not going for numbers but still...

[ian 1 36]

 

where i am years ago you would see herds of sika of 30 to 40 and we would say thats a big herd now we say thats a normal herd as some of the big herds here are about 100 plus strong

Are there still plenty of roe down,that way.?

theres roe every where you go you used to see a few in most fields but now in mosts places you will 8 to 12 in each fields

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

Dont know what's happening round my way then there's a few localised herds not too far away but that's it

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

 

Dont know what's happening round my way then there's a few localised herds not too far away but that's it

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

If every member on here, even the ones who've never posted and the ones who live abroad, if they all took 14 deer, they'd still not take 700,000.

It doesn't sound very likely to happen really.

[the big chief 3,099]

there is a couple of small pockets of roe near me but mainly red there is talk of munty near me but i am yet to see one it was only a few years back when you wouldn't see any deer at all in sertain parts where i live but they are on the move thats for sure i mainly see the reds though big arse things lol

[blackgreyhound 206]

in bedfordshire in the seventies you would encounter the odd cwd .but now they are everywhere not just woburn park .because no one is dogging them they have become very common .in the seventies eighties a few lads were hunting them with dogs but most of them are now to old lost intrest or dont fancy prison.they can have up to 7 young at a time and can breed at 8 months of age .it is getting to the stage where you dare not let a dog off the lead for a run as there is a good chance a chink will get up .try exsplaining that to a ignorant magistrate.this i whaht happens when missinformed idiots voted to ban hunting deer with dogs.