Control of stags eating hay fields

[Pedro]

Although obviously you can get complaints made by the likes of walkers, you'd maybe surprised about how most of them will just be a bit interested. I've been involved with pheasant shoots in Cumbria where walkers frequent and most of them will simply carry on walking. Maybe we'd pause things while they walk through. If it's a critical part of a drive sometimes we'll ask them to just stand a while whilst the beaters go through and I don't think anyone has ever refused. They mostly ask interesting questions about things. Some, if offered will take a brace.

Although I do wonder if it'll be the same if you are shooting Bambi. But I think sometimes because they make so much noise, we think there's antis behind every bush. They aren't that prolific. Even today.

 

[palmer_mike]

for what its worth, the place I hunt in Hungary when their neighbouring farmers have a problem with stags the hunt club just shoot at them with 12 bore loaded with 9 shot from quite a distance. The stags hear the bang and feel the shot but it doesnt penitrate and they dont like it so they eff off.
I know that the "experts" will be saying what if and what ever but they have been doing this for many years with no problems.
tusker

You’d be in more trouble shooting to injure them (under wildlife protection law) rather than shooting them with the intention of killing them…….(using section 7 defence)

 

[shakey jake]

As its light at silly oclock, i would shoot them at first light if they are there.
I wouldnt tell the police just exchange a few texts with farmer.
Id also try and shoot the smallest first

 

[Sol]

Depending on how remote, could crow bangers be used?

 

[Smellydog]

Fear, when fear stops you doing what is correct it's time to jack.

Tell the farmer your not up to it so he can make other arrangements.

 

[Chris Richardson]

Fear, when fear stops you doing what is correct it's time to jack.

Tell the farmer your not up to it so he can make other arrangements.

This 100%

 

[Irish Bob]

Tell him to get it mowed Thursday. Good hah making weather coming.

 

[enfieldspares]

Weeing in your garden

I dispute that! I frequently wee in my garden...in fact just this evening whilst taking a break from taking out a holly stump...and I have never had deer enter it. OTOH that may be because it is fully enclosed and only thirty feet long on the back of what is a two up and two down semi detached being the last house bar three on the road leading out of and into the village where I live. I shall now stop weeing in my garden and sit cradling my Parker Hale .30-06 M81 Classic rifle on my lavatory at 5.00am waiting for deer. Which de facto "high seat" of Armitage Shanks manufacture oddly enough and with my BSA Scorpion PCP air rifle has brought occasional success on the grey squirrels at that same 5.00am time.

 

[enfieldspares]

Which de facto "high seat" of Armitage Shanks manufacture oddly enough and with my BSA Scorpion PCP air rifle has brought occasional success on the grey squirrels at that same 5.00am time.

I forgot to mention that said "high seat" is in the upstairs bathroom next to the bathroom window and does give an excellent downwards looking field of fire. The sights on the BSA Scorpion being zeroed for eight yards distance.

 

[dryan]

I’ve a herd of fallow eating my neighbours grass in a field I can see from the kitchen window, very shootable but out of season here.
Neighbours are getting passed off with the grass loss and asked me what can I do. All I could say was wait 6 weeks and I’ll sort-Murphy’s law is they’ll be gone by then!.

 

[Tim.243]

I’ve a herd of fallow eating my neighbours grass in a field I can see from the kitchen window, very shootable but out of season here.
Neighbours are getting passed off with the grass loss and asked me what can I do. All I could say was wait 6 weeks and I’ll sort-Murphy’s law is they’ll be gone by then!.

They ate the flowers/knocked over the tables with wedding arrangement in the field behind a farmhouse while every one was at the wedding...

 

[Greenmist]

Depending on how remote, could crow bangers be used?

Initially yes,but they soon get used to them, much like gas guns, either keep them out with a deer fence, which won't be cheap especially as fencing material have just gone through the roof, or don't let them leave.
@Buchan, with regards to the walkers etc,are these public rights of way or farm tracks?

 

[Sol]

I admit, not popular decision but this would be a great reason for England too also follow Scotland in the change of removing the male deer seasons, If that was the case Butchan would just be shooting them without a single question in the back of his mind and dealers would accept them without question too. (I imagine shifting the carcasses could potentially be an issue?)

The only animals that should require an out of season license are the females really there's not really a justification for them too be illegal too shoot through summer when england can blast them past november at there worst condition anyways.

Scotland's rules was abhorrent too (I couldn't imagine not stalking reds 22nd of october...) but at least they left them at pretty solid condition after the rut?