Garden Muntjac Control

[EnglishStalker]

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.

 

[FAIR CHASE]

That could be fun. How big (or little) are they?

 

[EnglishStalker]

18 inches to the shoulder and a weight of around 40lb, they are wonderful fun in every way.

 

[elkantlers]

You need wolves.

 

[EnglishStalker]

You need wolves.

No we really don't.

 

[Southwind]

Those are some well fed rascals!

 

[pointingdogsrule]

You need wolves.

Fell out of the chair laughing

good luck to all
the dog

 

[Mthuntinfool]

They look like the size of some of the Jackrabbits I've seen! cool little critters!

 

[tarheel]

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]

They look like the size of some of the Jackrabbits I've seen! cool little critters!

You typed jackalope wrong.

 

[EnglishStalker]

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.

When and where were you in Hertfordshire?

 

[1_pointer]

Good luck! I think a 12ga with some #4s would be great for those things. Easier to get more than one at a sit...

 

[EnglishStalker]

Good luck! I think a 12ga with some #4s would be great for those things. Easier to get more than one at a sit...

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]

Good eats?

 

[bobbydean]

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]

They look like the corgi of the deer world...short legs & fat bodies.

 

[1_pointer]

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.

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...