j1985 1,984 Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 chakwarren.i must agree not worth catching .he caught the first one in a fir plantation.then the next week i was in more or less in the same spot when i thought oh no he has caught another one.i like to let the dog hunt up in woods but within sight this gsdxg was a very good tracker once on the scent he couldnt be called off he would go suddenly deaf.both of these small deer he pulled out of bushes they seemed to think if they froze he would not see them but his eyes did not find them. his scenting ability did they did not even get a chance to run snatched out of the form they laid up in Seen a few muntjac try the old stay still nobody will see me trick!! It doesn't work lol Quote Link to post
Maximus Ferret 2,063 Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 wasn,t one of these was it ? Those could certainly survive the climate at Woburn. They have them living outdoors at Fota wildlife park. Quote Link to post
torchey 1,328 Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 they seem to thrive at the little wildlife park near me Quote Link to post
beast 1,884 Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 loads of them feral at whipsnade, inside the grounds but just running loose. dont know if they ever had them at woburn. BG i hope you do catch another cos i would love to know what it was, i'm wracking my brains! Quote Link to post
beast 1,884 Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 deerman.were they bigger than a hare about small fox size How many different types of deer in Woburn abbey?..is it a good day out and don't mean hunting ......theres Pere David ,Reds and Axis deer from there to go with the fallow that's been there for hundreds of years in Margam park http://www.woburn.co.uk/abbey/deer-park/ its a lovely spot, and if you go early morning you can drive the roads nearby and play "how many CWD in this field?" 1 Quote Link to post
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