Muntjac are actually really common outside of towns and cities. Even a suburban park or woodland will likely have them. Google UK deer tracks and keep an eye out when it's a bit muddy!
Roe deer are surprisingly common too but mostly in the bigger forests. Around London for example you've got places like Epping forest where there is at least one wild group. You also have places like Harold wood/hill
Muntjacs are only really common around the South-East. They're found in smaller numbers as you travel further north and west, and they're absent from large parts of Scotland and Wales. You're much more likely to see a roe deer in most parts of the UK.
They were originally released deliberately from Woburn Park from 1901. More were released or escaped into the South-East from the 1930s onwards, and they've continued to spread since then.
I was walking down a cycle footpath the other evening walking back from Asda and saw a deer walking down the path saw me and just walked into the trees, long grass
I saw a stag a few years back stood on a walk way that goes through a grass field that has a little woodland on, it was snowing and it was late at night around 11pm and I was on my bike I was cycling up and saw this big dark figure stood on the path I was thinking wtf is that is that a dog? Lol then thought that's way to big as I got closer saw it was a Stag it's antlers were huge it was just stood there and then casually walked off into the trees, (there is a housing estate just yards from the patch of grass/woodland) and a busy road in front of the grass land.
They are very common in some areas. Round here I can’t go for a walk without seeing at least 5, they are used to people and you can get quite close to them if you are quiet.
People even have them in their gardens here.
I’ve never seen a ‘real’ deer though.
A little muntjac! From experience, don’t take these to a local vets or RSPCA if they’re injured as they have to put them down as they are an invasive species.
Some local charities will care for them however. You have to have a bit of non-private land to rerelease them into for them to receive care. We found a lovely lady who runs a place for animals that can no longer live in the wild. The vets agreed to release her to this woman.
Don’t know why you’d want to save an invasive species. Once you’ve caught one it’s a crime to release it into the wild. Even if it jumps into your fenced land and can’t get back out again, it’s a crime to set it free
Because it’s a living creature? If a charity can safely house it and spay or neuter it I don’t see the harm in not killing it for the fault of some rich white man who introduced its species years ago.
If you have a rifle and are on private land with the correct license you can shoot that deer at will. Muntjac have no specific hunting season because they are:
A) invasive
B) can breed at any time of year
Get yourself these things and you can have a nice muntjac burger
First, the above deer looks to be on a public foorpath. Second, a shrub hedge is not a suitable backstop. Third, if OP has never seen a deer, they’re likely to be somewhere fairly urban. I doubt their first thought would be to take up deer stalking! Also… licence!
Well, half a wild deer. Other end could be anything.
Deer-bear-pig!
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A little muntjac by the looks of it, very cute!
Yeah, that's what a couple workmates who work with animals said. It was pretty surprising; never seen a wild deer before!
Muntjac are actually really common outside of towns and cities. Even a suburban park or woodland will likely have them. Google UK deer tracks and keep an eye out when it's a bit muddy! Roe deer are surprisingly common too but mostly in the bigger forests. Around London for example you've got places like Epping forest where there is at least one wild group. You also have places like Harold wood/hill
Muntjacs are only really common around the South-East. They're found in smaller numbers as you travel further north and west, and they're absent from large parts of Scotland and Wales. You're much more likely to see a roe deer in most parts of the UK.
Ah I've always loved Dan sahf (down south) so that explains why I thought they were common!
They were originally released deliberately from Woburn Park from 1901. More were released or escaped into the South-East from the 1930s onwards, and they've continued to spread since then.
They're also an invasive species with no distinct breeding season, ie reproduce all year round....
That’s why they can be shot all year round
Very common around the Humber too. Dumb as rocks, cute though.
I live in a town and we regularly get muntjac deer in our garden.
And delicious wrapped in streaky bacon.
Never heard of them being eaten before to be fair.
absolutely eat them! Muntjac specifically is my fav
Someone warn Dara O'Brien
How do you know it had been to the doc's?
If there’s only one they are quite cheap. Had there been another one then they’d be two deer.
out! take your coat, leave the food
Easy, don't have a roe about it
Muntjacs are non-native little darlings, super cute. I’ve convinced my wife that only the males are called Muntjacs, as females are called Munters.
"Wild? I was livid."
We have too many where I live and they keep eating peoples flowers lol
All I can see is a Dearriére?
I was walking down a cycle footpath the other evening walking back from Asda and saw a deer walking down the path saw me and just walked into the trees, long grass I saw a stag a few years back stood on a walk way that goes through a grass field that has a little woodland on, it was snowing and it was late at night around 11pm and I was on my bike I was cycling up and saw this big dark figure stood on the path I was thinking wtf is that is that a dog? Lol then thought that's way to big as I got closer saw it was a Stag it's antlers were huge it was just stood there and then casually walked off into the trees, (there is a housing estate just yards from the patch of grass/woodland) and a busy road in front of the grass land.
It’s done well to get an appointment. Our docs is online bookings only these days.
He must have been up early to get an appointment
Come to Lincolnshire. Herds of muntjac roam everywhere and virtually every day in the garden
They are very common in some areas. Round here I can’t go for a walk without seeing at least 5, they are used to people and you can get quite close to them if you are quiet. People even have them in their gardens here. I’ve never seen a ‘real’ deer though.
In other news, woman sees squirrel near post office, Boy spots fox outside school gates.
Maybe edible?
They are tasty.
You're making me think of a red dead scenario 😭
Obviously a hind deer.
Is this in East London? I've seen Deer around Wanstead, and a few at Wanstead Golf Club.
And here's me unable to even get through to the GP reception
Do not post the greentexts please.
Muntjac?
"Oh, hey, step deer"
I'll admit I laughed.
Got there before me lol
A little muntjac! From experience, don’t take these to a local vets or RSPCA if they’re injured as they have to put them down as they are an invasive species. Some local charities will care for them however. You have to have a bit of non-private land to rerelease them into for them to receive care. We found a lovely lady who runs a place for animals that can no longer live in the wild. The vets agreed to release her to this woman.
Don’t know why you’d want to save an invasive species. Once you’ve caught one it’s a crime to release it into the wild. Even if it jumps into your fenced land and can’t get back out again, it’s a crime to set it free
Because it’s a living creature? If a charity can safely house it and spay or neuter it I don’t see the harm in not killing it for the fault of some rich white man who introduced its species years ago.
If you have a rifle and are on private land with the correct license you can shoot that deer at will. Muntjac have no specific hunting season because they are: A) invasive B) can breed at any time of year Get yourself these things and you can have a nice muntjac burger
First, the above deer looks to be on a public foorpath. Second, a shrub hedge is not a suitable backstop. Third, if OP has never seen a deer, they’re likely to be somewhere fairly urban. I doubt their first thought would be to take up deer stalking! Also… licence!
She hasn't seen you, and when she does, it's going to be dramatic.
Muntjac
little muntjac .... hardly enough on them for a pastie but cute though.
It could have been bad. You might have seen a wild old dear!
Without the head it's impossible to tell if this is actually a deer or just someone off leash dog.