EnglishStalker
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I've been asked by a customer to control the muntjac population in and around their large rural garden. Here's a few trail camera photo's and a couple of the highseat that I built for it and its location.
Garden Muntjac Control
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FAIR CHASE
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That could be fun. How big (or little) are they?
EnglishStalker
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18 inches to the shoulder and a weight of around 40lb, they are wonderful fun in every way.
elkantlers
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You need wolves.
EnglishStalker
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No we really don't.
Southwind
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Those are some well fed rascals!
pointingdogsrule
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Mthuntinfool
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They look like the size of some of the Jackrabbits I've seen! cool little critters!
tarheel
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The first time I spooked one of them in a wood in Hertfordshire I was within three feet of it when it bolted from under a shrub and scared the hound out of me. I thought it was a feral pig at first until my mate started laughing at my reaction and then I figured out what it was.
FAIR CHASE
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You typed jackalope wrong.
EnglishStalker
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When and where were you in Hertfordshire?
EnglishStalker
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Thank you.
Not a great believer in shot guns for deer, the perfect calibre is one of the .22 centerfires but my .243 does the job perfectly.
bigdonniebrasco
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Good eats?
bobbydean
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English Stalker. Just a question. You mentioned in another thread that you will fill your freezer with Muntjac venison. Is it a better eating deer, or is it too small to sell? Curious, and I absolutely enjoy your posts.
MThuntr
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They look like the corgi of the deer world...short legs & fat bodies.
I imagine a rifle would work perfectly. Just mentioned the shotgun as one could get off a couple of shots and get more out of a group since the title was "control". I flattened a coyote going away last week at 35yds with #4 upland game loads...
