Legality of baiting deer?

[25 Sharps]

Sorry for my cluelessness I just thought it would be safer to seek guidance from people more experienced and knowledgeable than myself

Cheers Rob

One thing to be aware of, if you’re in a TB area, is some baits will concentrate badgers and deer in the same spot and could help with the spread of TB.

 

[pendle]

Just make sure before baiting an area no grants have been given to the owner.

On land I am on we are to control deer but not to bait to attract . As we are there to control deer in the woodland.
If we are deemed to be attracting deer failure to comply any grants would have to be paid back in full by the land owner.

 

[timbrayford]

Good afternoon everyone
I have a friend of mine who is struggling with some muntjac damaging some woodland. I have had a look around the last 2-3 days without the rifle just to get my head around the land and where all the tracks run.
And it’s absolutely bloody full of walkers, not so many as the sun is going down but even then he says he still gets them around at all times.
The only part I can find where isn’t on a footpath has very few tracks and signs of muntjac. So I spoke to the guy and he says he’d be happy to pop down some beets in a hope to try to pull the muntjac over there with the hope of shooting them.
I can’t find out online if it is legal to do so with any clarity and I can’t seem to get a hold of my fire arms officer.
Has anyone got any advice?

Cheers Rob

Forestry England feed the fallow and red deer into New Park in the New Forest!

 

[timbrayford]

I must be lucky where I live then as I’ve never met a bad one sadly a good few of them have crossed the bar.

Don't move to Hampshire!

 

[tarponhead]

The muntjac problem raised by the OP is the issue - bait aside, I find getting into a wood before first light and settling down near muntjac highways is key. Then use thermal to spot them when it’s shoot able light ordeal whichever your scope allows. I find you have to ambush muntjac - they don’t stand still long enough to stalk!

 

[NullMac]

Salt licks wi a bit of mollasses

Carrots

Apples

Put up a pheasant feeder, they seem to know what they are

It’s being there when they are, not finding something they like