Another of Lee's Game Keeping pictures here, this time showing the outcome for this deer. I notice it seems it was shot in the heart. Hopefully Lee if he as time could fill in a bit of information about this picture and Deer Shooting. Don't just look at this as a dead deer as there is a story behind the picture. The long hours looking after the herd and the cost of such a venture. The livelihood of the workers such as Lee, and more importantly a way of life and tradation in certain areas. Look at where it was shot, how it was shot and what with. Think about why it was this one that was shot.
One of the tools of the trade, a trusty Land Rover. Notice the rail above the cab, and the lamp. These would be put to good use when out at night culling the local fox population. Look at that snow as well... I would think that Lee and men like him are out in all weathers doing this job. They will be working from dawn till dusk at this time of the year, and then out at night again lamping. Then in the early hours the phone might ring and someone as spotted a poacher, he can't just rollover and deal with it in the morning.. I should think Lee and others like him certainly earn their corn.
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I've never seen deer in Hyde, although that's probably not where the photo is taken, but here in Dorset they are getting a real problem and if you drive at nighttime, even near the towns and villages, you have to keep your eyes peeled for them on the side of the road, and if one runs out there's always a mate following. If you hit one, you're probably looking at your car as a write off!
Here there are always deer crossing the highways and getting killed or maimed in the crossing...many times as lizzy noted a car some times is very badly messed up...
When I see one deer, I look for at LEAST two more...
WE have a herd across our creek of @ 14...not close to a highway but still they do get around...
hi lizzy
no it was shot in scotland , but roe deer are now seen in hyde so ive been told
Really??? I'll tell my dad to look out for them!!!
Interesting post about culling wildlife. Sport hunting & trapping is used here in Pennsylvania to manage our wildlife. Sport hunting is a very imprecise tool compared to professional culling. I find it interesting that poachers are a problem there also.
Thanks for the great post Peter.
This is quite interesting to read about to see how this is handled in another country. We never engaged in culls except to dispatch injured or sick wildlife. As Salty mentioned, sport hunting is used to control populations.
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