I would be careful with this as the majority of what we shoot is introduced non native!
Fallow
Roe
Muntjac
CWD
Sika
Grey squirrel
Pheasant
Partridge
Bit of an own goal if we keep saying what a great idea it is to kill all non natives etc... and shoot them at night because someone has more ground than they can manage / cope with!
This blocks out the stalkers who are willing to help and do it for free.... senseless!
I believe that we should have open access across the country and possibly bring in deer tags like the states. Everyone has the right to take deer and fill the freezer for their families that way and would allow everyone the opportunity to participate.
If you don’t use all your tags you have less next year this would sort out the people who have loads of land and deer and don’t do nothing with it....
The badger cull didn’t work and the shooting of deer at night would be a horrendous idea and would destroy deer numbers considerably.
Bit silly this?
I would be careful with this as the majority of what we shoot is introduced non native!
Fallow
Roe
Muntjac
CWD
Sika
Grey squirrel
Pheasant
Partridge
Bit of an own goal if we keep saying what a great idea it is to kill all non natives etc... and shoot them at night because someone has more ground than they can manage / cope with!
This blocks out the stalkers who are willing to help and do it for free.... senseless!
I believe that we should have open access across the country and possibly bring in deer tags like the states. Everyone has the right to take deer and fill the freezer for their families that way and would allow everyone the opportunity to participate.
If you don’t use all your tags you have less next year this would sort out the people who have loads of land and deer and don’t do nothing with it....
The badger cull didn’t work and the shooting of deer at night would be a horrendous idea and would destroy deer numbers considerably.
Bit silly this?
Deer tags like the states wouldn’t work, we don’t have big wide open spaces that hold deer and as DJB66 says most land is privately owned.
I personally don’t think all and sundry should have access to shoot in the countryside. Too many gung ho folk out there for that, at least having to gain permission puts some kind of check on who’s out shooting. Not always perfect but better than all and sundry our around the countryside shooting at each other.
As for non native species, those that cause the greatest damage I feel should be wiped out, grey squirrels and American cray fish, mink.
Pheasants and red legged partridge are never going to be a real issue as thy have too many natural predators and are introduced to maintain numbers. Plus managing ground for them brings huge benefits to other wildlife.
For the deer species there’s a very strong argument for removing all the sika to try and protect the pure reds from interbreeding, I wouldn’t have an issue with this.
CWD don’t think have much impact and numbers are already in check. Fallow and muntjac need to be managed hard in some areas, don’t have an issue with that and I think it’s a good idea.
As for the cull not working, too early to tell!