Offroad Gary
Well-Known Member
just wondered if this would count for a level 2 stalk???
roe stalking on downland with very large fields, say 500m plus wide, deer are held up in wildlife strips/small plantations which are difficult to stalk on foot but not impossible. looking for cull does to fit into criteria of managment strategy for the ground - you could spend a long time stalking upto a piece of ground which holds deer, only to find that nothing is suitable. much more productive to drive up, bump the deer and shoot them in the fields when they stop and look back - that way if you dont find a suitable doe at the first location you can move onto the next more quickly than walking on foot. obvioulsy stop truck and turn off engine to take shot, maybe even get out and use bipod on ground or bonnet.
any thoughts?
cheers
roe stalking on downland with very large fields, say 500m plus wide, deer are held up in wildlife strips/small plantations which are difficult to stalk on foot but not impossible. looking for cull does to fit into criteria of managment strategy for the ground - you could spend a long time stalking upto a piece of ground which holds deer, only to find that nothing is suitable. much more productive to drive up, bump the deer and shoot them in the fields when they stop and look back - that way if you dont find a suitable doe at the first location you can move onto the next more quickly than walking on foot. obvioulsy stop truck and turn off engine to take shot, maybe even get out and use bipod on ground or bonnet.
any thoughts?
cheers