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Treacodactyl
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 12 5:37 pm Post subject: Tree munching critter...
Well, it will be once grown up from the size of a rabbit. Found today in our woodland, a tiny roe fawn.

jamanda
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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 12 5:41 pm Post subject:
Aw. It's Bambi I

lettucewoman

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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 12 5:41 pm Post subject:
aaaaawwwwwww

marigold

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Posted: Sat Jun 02, 12 5:42 pm Post subject:
Aww, it's so Bambilicously beautiful!

12Bore

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

Tavascarow

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

12Bore wrote:

Mmmm, snack sized

Perfect size for a Jubilee picnic rotisserie.

Woodburner

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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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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

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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

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

pookie

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

tai haku

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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.

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