socks 32,253 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, low plains drifter said: Does Thetford forest have all six species of deer mate? It’s got every fukcing species of tick 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,459 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, socks said: It’s got every fukcing species of tick Think I've only got these 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 37 minutes ago, low plains drifter said: Does Thetford forest have all six species of deer mate? I'm not sure about sika or cwd but i know cwd are right on the boundries as i have permission there, but someone better informed might be able to tell us as i'm hardly in or around the Forest as such these days as i don't have a lurcher any more... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,691 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 hour ago, low plains drifter said: Think I've only got these Reminds me of the bedbugs that infested my room in India 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moocher71 4,044 Posted August 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 15 hours ago, si brown said: Them spikey little fcukers have a lot to answer for My grandad loved a hotchi and he'd go looking for them as spring was turning to summer as he said that was best time to eat them ,he used to try get us kids to have a taste but we never did. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moocher71 4,044 Posted August 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 5 hours ago, fireman said: I heard they were thinking of taking away the seasons as such and having a open season on everything just to put a dent in the numbers of deer which there are more deer now in our countryside than at any other time in history, fecking things are a pain around me and i have had 2 local farmers ask me to get rid of all of them this last 2 weeks as there wrecking the hedgerows due to there not being decent grazing for them due to the hot weather..Maybe it's time to think about getting a big lurcher again with all the big game about..mmmm .... A big deerhound x sal bull come in handy 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, Moocher71 said: A big deerhound x sal bull come in handy If a big hairy lurcher pup bred along those lines came up it'd be hard to find reason not to get one that's for sure .. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmad riley 1,336 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 Then they prosecute lads taking them with dogs. The country is a joke 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,555 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 I don’t think numbers are any higher than normal it’s just the crops are down an everything is moving about this time of year looking for spots to chill out an decent food so roads have to be crossed that’s why they end up on the road as casualties. I see hedge hogs about around the village at night but when I lived in my old town I’d go years without seeing one about I never used to see them when out on the lamp but all our old land had an still has high numbers of badgers about so never going to be good for hedgehogs plus being arible land the amount of pesticides sprayed about an pesticide to kill the crop off they ain’t got a chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,326 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 4 hours ago, poxon said: I don’t think numbers are any higher than normal it’s just the crops are down an everything is moving about this time of year looking for spots to chill out an decent food so roads have to be crossed that’s why they end up on the road as casualties. I see hedge hogs about around the village at night but when I lived in my old town I’d go years without seeing one about I never used to see them when out on the lamp but all our old land had an still has high numbers of badgers about so never going to be good for hedgehogs plus being arible land the amount of pesticides sprayed about an pesticide to kill the crop off they ain’t got a chance. Would think the slug pellets they put on would do more damage then the chemicals nowadays. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poxon 5,555 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 42 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said: Would think the slug pellets they put on would do more damage then the chemicals nowadays. Possibly mate who knows it’s all a vicious cycle I know most common gardening grade slug pellets are a organic type now days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,691 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, poxon said: Possibly mate who knows it’s all a vicious cycle I know most common gardening grade slug pellets are a organic type now days The old slug pellets containing metaldehyde became illegal this year I think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,553 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 10 hours ago, low plains drifter said: Does Thetford forest have all six species of deer mate? Never seen sika there mate but I’ve seen red , fallow , roe , Munties and chinkies there . Great seeing the little b*****ds hurtling about in the mist there or in the roadside at dusk . Roe will come right into the town . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,125 Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 Anyone that does any regular driving on M18, M180 or M62 East Side will know the numbers of deer around. They are dangerous levels now. Out all hours not just dark. These things cause pile ups on motorway and a lot of damage to any motor possible desth to driver, yet as said above lads that wanna catch 1 or 2 will be locked up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 1,697 Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 6 hours ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Never seen sika there mate but I’ve seen red , fallow , roe , Munties and chinkies there . Great seeing the little b*****ds hurtling about in the mist there or in the roadside at dusk . Roe will come right into the town . Part of the reason I fell in love with Norfolk. Lovely place Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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