foxdropper 17,092 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: There's Roe in here, saw a canny buck the other week early one morning, there's a few high seats still up from when this place was part of a shoot, one of the plot owners was saying he'd be doing some deer management, but I don't know if he has, one of the other owners was saying he wishes somebody would thin them out, there's a keepers place over the back, and there's always shots going off, but I don't know if anyone's bothering with the deer Plenty of lads on here to help out mate .From what I’ve seen with management and regen is it’s pointless if the deer population is eating growing shoots etc .You need a plan to stick to . Where are you based mate . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, foxdropper said: Plenty of lads on here to help out mate .From what I’ve seen with management and regen is it’s pointless if the deer population is eating growing shoots etc .You need a plan to stick to . Where are you based mate . Northumberland mate, I think it might take a bit of organising bringing someone in for deer management, there's a lot of plots in here between 20 and 30 with people coming and going at all hours, the fella that's talking about doing some control has a more open plot with a high seat on the farmland boundary, I'll have to have a word with him, and see if he's doing anything, other owners have been using the tall tree guards for the planting, I've been pollarding the goat willow at about shoulder height and that's coming away well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdropper 17,092 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Any deer management needs to be collaborative mate .Shooting deer on a small plot does more harm than good especially removing decent bucks this time of year .Good luck mate and keep the posts coming .Enjoy the read . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Without reading the whole topic..! Look after your Jay family's, no matter what they do to the songbirds. For about 10 years they will plant you more Oak, Chestnut and Horsechestnut, amongst others, than you could ever do. They will provide everything every other species needs to survive.... We seem to have an inbuilt habit of blasting Jay's and yet these birds are the ultimate in woodland habitat provision. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 5,870 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bosun11 said: Without reading the whole topic..! Look after your Jay family's, no matter what they do to the songbirds. For about 10 years they will plant you more Oak, Chestnut and Horsechestnut, amongst others, than you could ever do. They will provide everything every other species needs to survive.... We seem to have an inbuilt habit of blasting Jay's and yet these birds are the ultimate in woodland habitat provision. I was told the same about jays by my old man years ago 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, Blackmag said: I was told the same about jays by my old man years ago And your 'ol man knew his stuff mate... We just see Jay's as crows and Magpie's BUT BUT they are much more... Much more to woodland habitat, much more to biodiversity and really something to shout about. Hats off to your 'ol man mate. He knew his onions, a true Countryman... Some species make Briton great... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 5,870 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Bosun11 said: . Edited June 18, 2023 by Blackmag Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackmag 5,870 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, Blackmag said: Thanks for that Paul he always held you in high regard and how much you do for lurcher and terrier work made him chuckle when you told him it was you who sold his good mate gordon the yappy terrier that caused all the grief Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 10 hours ago, Bosun11 said: Without reading the whole topic..! Look after your Jay family's, no matter what they do to the songbirds. For about 10 years they will plant you more Oak, Chestnut and Horsechestnut, amongst others, than you could ever do. They will provide everything every other species needs to survive.... We seem to have an inbuilt habit of blasting Jay's and yet these birds are the ultimate in woodland habitat provision. I like seeing and hearing the Jays making their racket, magpies are scarce here, I'm not interested in killing anything, it's learning about woodland ecology, restoration, and habitat improvement, bio diversity etc for me, there's a sparrowhawk that keeps the songbirds on their toes, but the place is well stocked with a variety of species, and the difference in tree species between some of the plots is considerable one of which has some healthy mature Scots Pine 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,639 Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Been busy myself this year. Helping a mate with a bit of management of a new 90acre woodland. Clear felling a few areas for flushing points, a pen, and generally open spots. Lots of thinning to do too. Loving this opportunity tbh. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted June 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 20/06/2023 at 19:16, Born Hunter said: Been busy myself this year. Helping a mate with a bit of management of a new 90acre woodland. Clear felling a few areas for flushing points, a pen, and generally open spots. Lots of thinning to do too. Loving this opportunity tbh. That's a big old plot mate Willow hamper be fukked, is there any Wensleydale with cranberries in there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,639 Posted June 24, 2023 Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: That's a big old plot mate Willow hamper be fukked, is there any Wensleydale with cranberries in there? Not that I know of but tbh we’re still discovering stuff! Just letting light in and sorting out ready for the season this year. We’ve already felled enough to heat a village till the end of time! Getting that proper understory established in spots will improve the wood a lot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,639 Posted June 24, 2023 Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 f**k me, just realised what you meant. Thought you were on about some f***ing tree I’d never heard of! No cheese, just bacon sausage and hobnonbs! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,467 Posted June 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: Not that I know of but tbh we’re still discovering stuff! Just letting light in and sorting out ready for the season this year. We’ve already felled enough to heat a village till the end of time! Getting that proper understory established in spots will improve the wood a lot. Aye, it's a lot of work, been rough going today with the humidity, thunder flies are out in force, bit of spruce smoke helps 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,639 Posted June 24, 2023 Report Share Posted June 24, 2023 Yeah, humidity was noticeably up this morning. It was close as f**k and we were all gasping by 1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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