Muntjac South Wales

[Merlin21 143]

Evening Gents i was just wondering if any of you had heard or seen of any muntjac in south wales ? looking online there are reports that they have spread into south wales .. heard they are really good eating mmmmm

[DEERMAN 1,018]

There is in South east wales

[Night Walker 591]

There is in South east wales

 

Ideal place for them to build a strong population I would say as we have a lot of cover for them here. Would you say there is a fair population already mate? I think they have traveled the railway line bankings to get here personally?

[DEERMAN 1,018]

Ive seen 3 in last 2 years ,but in different places a few miles apart

[Night Walker 591]

Ive seen 3 in last 2 years ,but in different places a few miles apart

 

Had around 8-10 reports of them being in area of around 2 square miles some might not be 100%, they are deffinately starting to get a foot hold though

[terryd 8,385]

would be nice to see around

[Merlin21 143]

Really hope they do get a foot hold here plenty of ground for them ..

[Lloyd90 509]

They are in the Monmoutshire area as well as Roe, along with wild boar. Hope that they spread further west although it's hard to spread as people are keen to bag them and the forestry commission probably don't want them! Best thing hunters could do is leave em alone (or if you see one with its thumb up give it a lift down the M4 west) lol

[forest of dean redneck 11,536]

They are in the Monmoutshire area as well as Roe, along with wild boar. Hope that they spread further west although it's hard to spread as people are keen to bag them and the forestry commission probably don't want them! Best thing hunters could do is leave em alone (or if you see one with its thumb up give it a lift down the M4 west) lol

Seen one dead by coleford in fod, are they good swimmers? As the Wye was low last summer wondered how much wildlife swam over then ,

Dont forget the fallow as well.

 

But of poaching going on at the minute round the Wye valley ,dumping of evidence is not subtle.

[elisderyn 496]

been seen a few times whlist in the beating on a shoot just outside newport.

[BRY 79]

seen a few around here

[Lloyd90 509]

seen a few around here

which is where ?

[BRY 79]

Newport onto Usk and Monmouth

[Hywel 53]

The Muntjac is a more than welcome addition to South Wales. It would be nice for the numbers to catch up with the likes of the South West.....

[jok 3,211]

They are like a plague in the Midlands and are seen in the strangest places, industrial estates and the like. We are, however, in the very heart of the National Forest and to be fair shooting opportunities are few and far between because of walkways,cycle ways, school trips, pony trekking, them nutters on mountain bikes who turn up everywhere and general public. The only shooting we maybe should be doing is with the camera. Hard to eat a pic though