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12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 12 7:32 pm Post subject:
Mmmm, snack sized

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 12 7:43 pm Post subject:

12Bore wrote:

Mmmm, snack sized

Perfect size for a Jubilee picnic rotisserie.

Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
Posts: 2904
Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 8:21 am Post subject:

Tavascarow wrote:

12Bore wrote:

Mmmm, snack sized

Perfect size for a Jubilee picnic rotisserie.

Treacodactyl
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Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 11:56 am Post subject:

Woodburner wrote:

Tavascarow wrote:

12Bore wrote:

Mmmm, snack sized

Perfect size for a Jubilee picnic rotisserie.

They actually look too small, mostly very long legs and bones at the moment. Give them a year and they'll be well worth eating.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 12:01 pm Post subject:
The muntjac are getting far too numerous and cocky round here

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 12:04 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

The muntjac are getting far too numerous and cocky round here

You know the answer, they're very tasty and don't take up much freezer space. I've only seen roe and red deer about so far.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45723
Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 12:06 pm Post subject:
Yeah, Jim the rifle is getting geared up for it

pookie

Joined: 01 Aug 2006
Posts: 4984
Location: Mid-Wales

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 12:08 pm Post subject:
awwww sweet!!

tai haku

Joined: 17 Apr 2011
Posts: 472

Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 1:59 pm Post subject:

Beautiful fawn. very nice find.

Treacodactyl wrote:

tahir wrote:

The muntjac are getting far too numerous and cocky round here

You know the answer, they're very tasty and don't take up much freezer space. I've only seen roe and red deer about so far.

Any truth to the rumour that they're a real pain to skin/butcher?

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 12 5:11 pm Post subject:

tai haku wrote:

Treacodactyl wrote:

tahir wrote:

The muntjac are getting far too numerous and cocky round here

You know the answer, they're very tasty and don't take up much freezer space. I've only seen roe and red deer about so far.

Any truth to the rumour that they're a real pain to skin/butcher?

I've no ideer. People say muntjac have very tough skins.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 12 7:46 pm Post subject:
Here's a much better pic taken a few weeks ago. When I first found them there were two but I've only seen a single one over the last couple of weeks until today when I almost stumbled over two rapidly growing kids.

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4659
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 12 8:06 pm Post subject:
meep

matt_hooks

Joined: 01 Aug 2010
Posts: 312
Location: Lambourn(ish) Berkshire

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 12 10:33 pm Post subject:
They're a little more fiddly than a fully grown deer to skin, but well worth the extra effort. I've skinned and butchered a fair few Red calves, and the meat is fantastic, tender and tasty. They were all a few months older than those little ones of course, but the hunter definitely made a mistake shooting Bambi's mum, Bambi would have been much tastier!

Calli

Joined: 13 Mar 2009
Posts: 626
Location: Galway

Posted: Sun Jul 01, 12 10:45 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Here's a much better pic taken a few weeks ago. When I first found them there were two but I've only seen a single one over the last couple of weeks until today when I almost stumbled over two rapidly growing kids.

I am hoping that you are just seeing them separated for security and that they are both growing well.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 12 12:14 pm Post subject:
Looks like they have both grown up. That's the doe in the middle, grown up kids either side.

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