Does anyone either have pictures etc to ident different species of deer or know of a website that does?
Ian.
Ian.
Deer identification.
- Thread starter wanderinstar
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Thanks you guys.
Led. Had already found that page but I wanted to compare Sika deer with Roe and Fallow. It was definatly not a Red or Muntjak, something in between. Suppose really I need a small book with all details of British fauna. Any suggestions.
Ian.
Led. Had already found that page but I wanted to compare Sika deer with Roe and Fallow. It was definatly not a Red or Muntjak, something in between. Suppose really I need a small book with all details of British fauna. Any suggestions.
Ian.
Ian,wanderinstar said:
I've used Google Images a few times to help with identification. Fallow are lighter couloured, have palmate (flat type ) antlers and size wise are a lot bigger than Roe. Roes are large dog sized, small spiked antlers. Sika are easy confused (particularly the hinds) ith other species, although the tail is quite distinctive. I find this site useful
http://www.deer-uk.com/sika.htm
Red
Thanks for that Red. These deer have been stripping the bark off hazel coppice if that helps I.D. them, or do they all do that?
Ian.
Ian.
Ceratainly Roe, Red and Fallow all both browse on saplings and bark and tend to abrade bark (ring trees) with their antlers - can't tell you about Sikawanderinstar said:
Red
hi i am just getting into bushcraft and i am also looking for how to identify different deers please can someone email me some answers
leonb396@hotmail.co.uk
manythanks leon
leonb396@hotmail.co.uk
manythanks leon
Leon,bushcraftbeginer said:
For deer identification click this link - you can download photos, sounds etc. Its a good resource - hope that helps
Red
http://www.deer-uk.com/Deer.htm
Red,
Thats the site I was looking for, even has there calls. Definatly Roe deer in the wood. This should make for a very interesting summer as badgers also present.
Ian.
Thats the site I was looking for, even has there calls. Definatly Roe deer in the wood. This should make for a very interesting summer as badgers also present.
Ian.
HTH Ian 
If you figure out how to keep this little lass out of my garden let me know will yah (short of a lead injection - its the wrong season ) .
Rubbish pic but it was nearly dark on Thursday when I saw her
Red
If you figure out how to keep this little lass out of my garden let me know will yah (short of a lead injection - its the wrong season
) .
Rubbish pic but it was nearly dark on Thursday when I saw her
Red
Why would you want to keep her out of your garden. Your lucky, dont think she would come into my backyard. I wish.
Ian.
Ian.
Cos she like my strawberries (and most of the rest of my plants)
I'll just plant some more - but she is ringing the apple trees
I like her too really. I really ought to bung up some more "garden" piccs - between her, the baby bunnies, hares, squirrels, peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzards etc. its like Snow Whites bl**** cottage some days No dwarves though
Red
I'll just plant some more - but she is ringing the apple trees
I like her too really. I really ought to bung up some more "garden" piccs - between her, the baby bunnies, hares, squirrels, peregrine, sparrowhawk, buzzards etc. its like Snow Whites bl**** cottage some days
No dwarves though Red
They recon that if a deer can get its nose over an obsticle it can jump it, a little roe doe like the one you have will need a deer fence about 2meters high, failing that 150grains of lead will do the trick but you will have to wait til 31st oct :AR15firin
Ian
Ian
wanderinstar said:
Ian. Two of the best 'identification' books I've found are the 'Field Guide To British Deer' edited by F.J. Taylor Page (of the British Deer Society), and 'Deer' by Norma Chapman. I find the former particularly useful as it contains information on the different seasons as well as things like 'droppings' and tracks.
David
British Red said:No dwarves though
Red
They're probably in there somewhere, ask the wicked queen if she's seen them!
