Shoot more Deer !

[sikamalc]

Good idea. Best one you've had for a while.

 

[Alastair Boston]

Hopefully there might be an alternative funding mechanism available in the near future.

I do know that this option is currently being considered and as soon as I hear anything I will let you all know.

 

[JTO]

Perhaps a modern-day Bernard Mathews is the answer.

 

[Morkai]

Well this is where everyone is I’m coming clean

Your not stupid you all know who I am and my opinion hasn’t changed, but I am going to try very hard to be a tad more public friendly.

Welcome back, bud.

 

[Mick9abf]

Yes we all know that. But the pandemic only created more of a problem. Little was shot for most of the winter months, so several months deer had a free range, which left a lot of catching up.

While this is true to an extent it was also used as a convenient excuse by some who were neither killing enough deer or attending where they had the stalking lease prior to Covid.

 

[sikamalc]

While this is true to an extent it was also used as a convenient excuse by some who were neither killing enough deer or attending where they had the stalking lease prior to Covid.

Quite possibly. But it didn't help that's for sure. Even my guides who work with me were refused by their constabulary, as it was not their main employment.

 

[308tikka]

Really!!!
About a year ago I drove past there on my way up to my areas in Bedfordshire.
I pass this way a great deal.
The field adjoining the M25 and backing onto theA12, was absolutely covered in Fallow. An estimated guess would he in excess of 400 to 500. I have never seen so many on that one field.
Thats not counting what I saw onbthd opposite side where they are extending the junction.
So whoever is shooting or stalking on there needs to up their game plan.

That corner has been a problem for at least 8 years….

 

[south-nofolk-stalker]

Perhaps a modern-day Bernard Mathews is the answer.

Look what’s happened to that

Closing down slowly

 

[slider]

Yes we all know that. But the pandemic only created more of a problem. Little was shot for most of the winter months, so several months deer had a free range, which left a lot of catching up.

Tillhill were very quick to provide "essential worker" status to their deer lease holders

 

[south-nofolk-stalker]

Tillhill were very quick to provide "essential worker" status to their deer lease holders

Forward thinking and a few fibs gets the job done

 

[VSS]

Tillhill were very quick to provide "essential worker" status to their deer lease holders

Agricultural pest control was also essential work. So that covered deer management.
I was driving 60 miles to my stalking ground regularly throught the lockdown period.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

We had "system essential person status" over here to be able to keep going out.

 

[308tikka]

Never work

Carcass standards as been said by some at low….. now imagine a community larder and you turn up and bins still full or place not properly cleaned / wiped down ….
Maybe I’m glass half empty but seen too many shared facilities ruined by manky bar stewards !


Paul

There are trchnical solutions - access control with RFID chip keyrings and 4 digit code - creates a log, aligned to either cctv or facial recognition.

Leave it manky and its easy to trace (the threat of being caught is enough to manage behaviour).

Perhaps a better way is commercially /NGO (who receive grants) owned chillers which you pay to use? Larger numbers enables more frequent collections?

 

[slider]

Forward thinking and a few fibs gets the job done

Newly replanted ground, no fibs required

 

[baguio]

I got two letters of essential worker status within days too. If the land owner is claiming subsidies that require deer management then it was surely essential that the deer management was carried out?

 

[south-nofolk-stalker]

All on the past now, carry on regardless

 

[big ears]

Tillhill were very quick to provide "essential worker" status to their deer lease holders

Not all the time. Tillhill stopped us from shooting over new plantations during both lockdowns. Then they complained about damage

 

[Overlay]

Not all the time. Tillhill stopped us from shooting over new plantations during both lockdowns. Then they complained about damage

Did they give a reason for a suspension like experiencing high public use or tillhill workers in situ

 

[Bavarianbrit]

#299 and rising.

 

[big ears]

Did they give a reason for a suspension like experiencing high public use or tillhill workers in situ

No just phoned up and said we couldn’t stalk.
TBH I think it might have had something to do with the landowner.
They were funny times and a lot of fear about.