Hi Norm yep that was my plan...the only difference is the Muntjac are inside a coppicing area and part of that is thick cover..but that would work! Cheers,TonyI would agree that Muntjac are keen on the pheasant feeders filled with wheat.
A few years ago one of my friends asked me to help with thinning out a few Muntjac. The ground had a pheasant shoot with some rides strewn with straw, which the keeper fed at a regular time from a quad bike.
I was in a high seat overlooking one of the rides whilst other friends were in similar positions. My pal came along on the quad and fed the ride as the keeper did.
As the sound of the quad faded into the distance three Muntjac appeared within five minutes and were duly shot. All over and done in less than half an hour.
I suppose they would get wise to it if tried more than once or twice in a season.
A friend buys horse carrots and has had red fallow and munties feeding on them.
They are just cheap from pet stores. Not a type. About £2 for a big bag. He was also using sugarbeet
... believe it or not, so are peanuts!
No Sharkey it is all great info exchange and much appreciated mate!All deer love peanuts & will take silly risks to get them (still not as effective as alcohol in many situations). I use peanuts as "treats" when trying to reinforce positive behaviour in deer. I have even shot peanuts out of Co2 dart guns at deer over several days so that when the "catch up" occurs the deer are less stressed & easier to dart.
In Southern QLD there are a lot of peanut growers & peanut husks & downgraded nuts are cheap & readily available. A lot of deer farmers supplement their stock with this. These animals carry more fat than anything I have ever seen, particularly in the rusa, they also seem to express something similar to lanolin in sheep when on peanuts (if you touch them you will have grease/oil on your hands. These deer also confound established doses when tranquillising ( heads up).
Sorry if off topic, but it may be valuable trivia to some who manage deer.
Sharkey
Why not use some field craft and stalking skills and go and find them ?Has anyone got any tips on doing this to draw the deer out of cover? Is maize a suitable medium?Any other tips gratefully received. Cheers,Tony
Why not use some field craft and stalking skills and go and find them ?