Fallow at Scotch Corner!

[ben0850]

Evening All.
On my way this morning to our pheasant shoot towards Barnard Castle (north yorks)

For anyone that knows the A66 there were two fallow sat in a field right next to the Fox Hall Inn.
Had to do a massive double take, couldn’t quite see what one was but the other was a fully palmated buck!

First I’ve ever heard of Fallow in that neck of the woods, great to see them. Wondered if they might have been escapees from Raby or similar?

 

[mastertech]

Plenty around Sutton bank area, not too far away but as you say Raby is most likely answer.

 

[Bluey]

Plenty around Sutton bank area, not too far away but as you say Raby is most likely answer.

I go beating on a shoot not to far away from there and there was a Fallow buck with what looked like camo netting raped around his antlers. That was about two years ago so they are about.

 

[Lone wolf]

Evening All.
On my way this morning to our pheasant shoot towards Barnard Castle (north yorks)

For anyone that knows the A66 there were two fallow sat in a field right next to the Fox Hall Inn.
Had to do a massive double take, couldn’t quite see what one was but the other was a fully palmated buck!

First I’ve ever heard of Fallow in that neck of the woods, great to see them. Wondered if they might have been escapees from Raby or similar?

Wow that's interesting I am just up the road in Bishop Auckland and we only see Roe Deer so hopefully they can make it a few more miles up the road!

Love to see some munties up here but I wont hold my breath

 

[George Hardy]

Wow that's interesting I am just up the road in Bishop Auckland and we only see Roe Deer so hopefully they can make it a few more miles up the road!

Love to see some munties up here but I wont hold my breath

Munties in Sedgefield area.

 

[cjs66]

Munties in Sedgefield area.

Aye, Wynyard and Castle Eden walkway.

But, could the Fallow at Scotch Corner not of been escaped camels or even donkeys from Miansgill farm shop!?

 

[Rural Management Services]

Fallow can get everywhere trust me. Herds in triple digits are fairly common around here.

Because of the disjointed management in the UK the only thing that will stop their spread is the sea!

 

[Nickb]

Munties in Sedgefield area.

Yep seen one myself and Wynyard.

 

[Lone wolf]

This is interesting for me as I have only ever shot 3 Deer and that was nearly 25 years ago up on a Scottish estate called kilcohan I think it was called.

Fast forward to now and all I see round my way in the Darlington/ Bishop Auckland way between the A66 and the A68 is Roe deer, and I was told that all I would ever see is Roe, I'm by no way clued up on Deer nor know what Deer are where so this is interesting for me.

Surprised there is any Roe left in Co Durham the way @Nickb is going through them

 

[Nickb]

This is interesting for me as I have only ever shot 3 Deer and that was nearly 25 years ago up on a Scottish estate called kilcohan I think it was called.

Fast forward to now and all I see round my way in the Darlington/ Bishop Auckland way between the A66 and the A68 is Roe deer, and I was told that all I would ever see is Roe, I'm by no way clued up on Deer nor know what Deer are where so this is interesting for me.

Surprised there is any Roe left in Co Durham the way @Nickb is going through them

Yep mate in Durham its mainly roe but muntjac have been around Wynyard/Sedgefield for about 30 years now.

A few fallow out Raby way.

A lot of areas now have more roe than rabbits..shot 7 this weekend

 

[jakey3]

Evening All.
On my way this morning to our pheasant shoot towards Barnard Castle (north yorks)

For anyone that knows the A66 there were two fallow sat in a field right next to the Fox Hall Inn.
Had to do a massive double take, couldn’t quite see what one was but the other was a fully palmated buck!

First I’ve ever heard of Fallow in that neck of the woods, great to see them. Wondered if they might have been escapees from Raby or similar?

Loads round Northallerton area as they escape for Deer farm there. Even spot to odd red kicking about

 

[jakey3]

Munties in Sedgefield area.

Really? Didn’t think they’d come this far north yet. York is the furthest north I’ve ever heard of them getting

 

[Bluey]

Loads round Northallerton area as they escape for Deer farm there. Even spot to odd red kicking about

I have some permissions near thimbleby and there are plenty fallow round there

 

[jakey3]

I have some permissions near thimbleby and there are plenty fallow round there

I have some permissions near thimbleby and there are plenty fallow round there

yeah I’ve heard that and then plenty out towards Helmsley Malton area. It’s funny really there’s fallow up to Northallerton/darlington road but never seen any my side towards Cowtons it’s all roe

 

[ben0850]

I’m guessing escapees are from the buffalo/ game farm at Brompton.

 

[jakey3]

I’m guessing escapees are from the buffalo/ game farm at Brompton.

I’d say so. Plenty white fallow round there too, don’t think it’s much of a challenge for them to get out mind place isn’t best kept

 

[ben0850]

I’d say so. Plenty white fallow round there too, don’t think it’s much of a challenge for them to get out mind place isn’t best kept

Aye, it’s not a great example of best practice nor hygiene from what I understand

 

[jakey3]

Aye, it’s not a great example of best practice nor hygiene from what I understand

Yeah your not wrong there

 

[ben0850]

Yeah your not wrong there

One of the lads at the rugby club used to work there.

 

[Nickb]

Really? Didn’t think they’d come this far north yet. York is the furthest north I’ve ever heard of them getting

Yep they are at Sedgefield, introduced about 30 years ago.