land next to forestry.

[billy_boyle_2010]

@devon deer stalker

@hendrix's rifle

@slider

Fair enough. My statement is all on the basis that it's within cull targets and need to control animals etc. All I'm really pushing back against- and perhaps I'm being too idealistic- is the idea that one should shoot excellent specimens out of fear that someone else next door will just shoot them if you don't.

But agree with your points

 

[David Barker]

If you are shooting next to commission ground then you will just need to take your opertunity as they come. I have shot close to FLS ground most of my life and have taken what i wanted from the ground left the rest for the contractor to deal with . My landowner has always been more tolerant to deer than FLS.

 

[Tim.243]

@devon deer stalker

@hendrix's rifle

@slider

Fair enough. My statement is all on the basis that it's within cull targets and need to control animals etc. All I'm really pushing back against- and perhaps I'm being too idealistic- is the idea that one should shoot excellent specimens out of fear that someone else next door will just shoot them if you don't.

But agree with your points

I don't have cull targets just one's that stand still for a enough time to make a decent safe shot.
These pass through one small farm and back again so how can you decide on a "cull target" ?
Also muntjac live in every nook and cranny these days starting off in just one part of a county...
One both sides of the road to my small bit


Cull targets

 

[billy_boyle_2010]

I don't have cull targets just one's that stand still for a enough time to make a decent safe shot.
These pass through one small farm and back again so how can you decide on a "cull target" ?
Also muntjac live in every nook and cranny these days starting off in just one part of a county...
One both sides of the road to my small bit


Cull targets

Goodness- you lucky chap!! With numbers like that your approach makes sense! Jeez!

 

[countrryboy]

Forestry will do what's best for the forest. I.e. shoot on sight.
It's pointless leaving animals to "develop" as you are highly unlikely to get another look at them

I take it the old practice of leaving a 'stand buck' in vulnerable areas is long forgotten now.

I realise never going to be a thing with contractors but for FT rangers on thier own beat?
10 or 15 yrs ago would still be some rangers still using it.

 

[slider]

I take it the old practice of leaving a 'stand buck' in vulnerable areas is long forgotten now.

I realise never going to be a thing with contractors but for FT rangers on thier own beat?
10 or 15 yrs ago would still be some rangers still using it.

Not sure to be honest

 

[Heym SR20]

You have two choices. Either go along with the “brown its down” view and shoot everything on sight.

Or pick and choose what you shoot based on good practice- ie take the old and poor quality.

I do think it is worth preserving good practices, even though not necessarily in vogue.

It’s a bit like preserving ethics and rule of law even though the world leaders seem absolutely no regard for such mundane matters.

 

[VSS]

You just have to do what's appropriate to your circumstances and the requirements of the land on which you stalk.
What the neighbours do is none of your business really, unless you're both part of a collaborative deer management project.

 

[Shootgun]

The stalkers round my forestry block shoots everything on sight.