Slots of Roe

[WILF 46,545]

4 minutes ago, stresser said:

Yeah, a decent dog should be taking roe without much bother, disrespectful to leave them to rot though, if you can't bother to harvest them don't bother running them.

“Without much bother…..” lol 

[stresser 9]

3 minutes ago, WILF said:

“Without much bother…..” lol 

Exactly that, it doesn't take a wonder dog to catch roe.

[tatsblisters 9,405]

Seen 3 roe yesterday on a reclaimed pit spoil heap that looked like the doe with two of this year's fawns that were a decent size. I always found the roe could shift a bit faster when the ground was firm. 

[THE STIFFMEISTER 15,618]

It yiur running them In enclosed small fields , I think them roe can give yiur dog a false sense of ability . Where as they can open their legs a bit more on larger land and make a dog look daft 

[WILF 46,545]

18 minutes ago, stresser said:

Edited 4 hours ago by WILF
Thanks you

[stresser 9]

Just now, WILF said:

What about more than one ? 

Like any quarry, the more taken, the better dog you will need.

[mC HULL 12,113]

4 hours ago, WILF said:

Too many variables imho, depends on topography, situation etc.

As in, see them come out of a block of woodland into open ground and then double in behind and come at them from the block of woodland……I’ve seen munty just stand and wait to get killed in that situation, I can only assume because the only cover was where the danger was approaching from.

Seen Roe stand and watch a dog run up a beam almost as if trying to work out what it was and by the time they knew they were in trouble dog was in them.

Seen daytime fallow take dogs on an absolute steeplechase including across big open ground, through gateways and hedges and never look like tiring once. 
 

Also seen all the above take off at the slightest hint of danger like rockets, and seen them make all sorts of mistakes as well.

Personally speaking I’ve seen fast deer and deer that make mistakes….I never seen any slow ones ! Lol 

I’m sure more experienced people may know better. 

is say roe are quicker and more agile mate with fallow it’s more size but does go over easy don’t they or didn’t they 

[mC HULL 12,113]

4 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

It yiur running them In enclosed small fields , I think them roe can give yiur dog a false sense of ability . Where as they can open their legs a bit more on larger land and make a dog look daft 

but fast dogs close the gap mate open land day but i agree most lamp dogs on open land day the roe is leaving them