These can be shot in Scotland with 22 centre fire, not Eng
Roe Deer
(Capreolus capreolus)
Adult Size. 10 to 25kg, 60 to 75cm at shoulder (bucks - males slightly larger than does - females).
Colouration. Summer: reddish brown. Winter: grey, pale brown or (occasionally) black.
Antlers. Rugose, short (<30cm), 3 tines (points) on each.
Lifespan. Max: 16 years. Bucks rarely exceed 5 years, does 6 to 7 years. Heavy mortality at and shortly after birth and during first winter.
Social groups. Solitary, forming small groups in winter.
Time of birth. May to June.
Number of offspring. Up to 3, usually 1 or 2 kids.
Gestation period. 9 months (4 months of no embryonic growth followed by 5 months of foetal growth).
Food & feeding. Browsers that activley select different food types including herbs, brambles, ivy, heather, bilberry & coniferous tree shoots.
Habitat. Woodland and forest, but may occupy fields when at high densities.Status. Common & widespread. UK Distribution. Throughout Scotland and England except parts of Kent and the Midlands. Invading Wales from England. Recognition. Small & elegant. White rump patch with short tush in females. Black nose, white chin. Bounding gate when alarmed.
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Muntjac
(Muntiacus reevesi)
Recognition. Small, stocky, russet brown in summer, grey brown in winter. Long pedicles, short antlers and visible upper canines in bucks. Very large facial glands below the eyes. Ginger forehead with pronounced black lines running to the pedicles in bucks, dark U shape in does. Haunches higher than withers, giving a hunched appearance. Fairly wide tail, which is held erect when disturbed.
Adult size. Bucks (males): 10 to 18kg, 44 to 52cm at shoulder. Does (females): 9 to 16kg, 43 to 52cm at shoulder.
Antlers. Short (up to 10cm) but on long pedicles. Usually unbranched but brow tine occasionally found in old bucks.
Life span. Bucks: up to 16 years. Does: up to 19 years, but these are exceptional.
Status. Introduced. Widespread and increasing in number and range.
UK distribution. South and central England and Wales. North of the Humber distribution is patchy but reaches close to the Scottish border.
Food & feeding. Selective feeders that take small morsels from nutritious plants. Diet varies according to region and availability but may include herbs, brambles, ivy, heather, bilberry and coppice shoots.
Habitat. Deciduous or coniferous forests, preferably with a diverse understorey. Also found in scrub and over-grown gardens in urban areas.
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Now look at the sizes and tell me you wouldnt use a 22 centre fire on these? A 308 or even a 6.5 at times gives a lot of meat damage, perhaps a 311 in 125 gn such as the 7.62 x 39 in a short gun but we are hog tied by the deer act which gives minimum me levels. The Muntjac has no closed season, in fact you are encouraged to shoot does that dont have a kid at heel. They breed all year and are impossible to control let alone irradicate. Good meat though, they tend to move a lot only pausing in cover before rushing across woodland rides!
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