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Stalking in Aughavanna

  • 06-08-2009 7:41am
    #1
    mcevoyger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭


    I have been offerred some stalking on about 2000 acres on aughavanna mountain. I was wondering if anybody knew what the area is like? Good population of deer?


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  • #2
    rrpc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    mcevoyger wrote: »
    I have been offerred some stalking on about 2000 acres on aughavanna mountain. I was wondering if anybody knew what the area is like? Good population of deer?
    It's in Wicklow: Deer are like rabbits here. Not so long ago I was driving into Aughrim from the Aughavanna direction at night and had to go real slow to avoid hitting deer on the road.

    If in any doubt, take a drive around yourself or better still park up and go for a walk either around dawn or early evening. Talk to a few people and ask them what it's like. As you can see, I'm further north, but I'm constantly seeing them in my garden.


  • #3
    bunny shooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    rrpc wrote: »
    ..........but I'm constantly seeing them in my garden.

    PM me your folio number, I'll sort that for ya ;)


  • #4
    clivej
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    rrpc wrote: »
    but I'm constantly seeing them in my garden.
    bunny shooter wrote: »
    PM me your folio number, I'll sort that for ya ;)

    +1 to that


  • #5
    ianoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭ianoo


    spent a week dug in on a mountain there couple of years ago ,nearly got blinded with the amount of lamps that were shining every night !!!!!!!:eek:

    plenty of deer there do

    ian


  • #6
    rrpc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    clivej wrote: »
    rrpc wrote: »
    but I'm constantly seeing them in my garden.
    bunny shooter wrote: »
    PM me your folio number, I'll sort that for ya ;)


    +1 to that

    Funny, but after I posted that I haven't seen any :eek:


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  • #7
    arrowloopboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭arrowloopboy


    To say the least,it wouldn't be advisable.
    I know a guy who was on it last year,with about 30 others.


  • #8
    jwshooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭jwshooter


    i know the area very well ,the hunting would be good if it was managed. but the two guys that have the stalking off the farmer are raping it.
    also its more like 1,500 acres BTW.
    who are you dealing with TN or PW as i would not buy a bike of them.
    its a money making racket half of wicklow have there hunting licences on it.


  • #9
    JFD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭JFD


    jwshooter wrote: »
    i know the area very well ,the hunting would be good if it was managed. but the two guys that have the stalking off the farmer are raping it.
    also its more like 1,500 acres BTW.
    who are you dealing with TN or PW as i would not buy a bike of them.
    its a money making racket half of wicklow have there hunting licences on it.
    Amen to that!


  • #10
    Deerspotter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 412 ✭✭Deerspotter


    In my limited experience, I have done some walking in the area, I though most of Aughavanna is Coilte lease... At least I have seen those 'Firearms in use' signs on the gates in.
    I though when you left the forrest, you were in to National Park and Lugnaquilla on one side and the Wicklow way and Mucklagh on the other side.
    Is there much hillside? I have only ever seen a few deer far far away and running...


  • #11
    thedragon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭thedragon


    jwshooter wrote: »
    i know the area very well ,the hunting would be good if it was managed. but the two guys that have the stalking off the farmer are raping it.
    also its more like 1,500 acres BTW.
    who are you dealing with TN or PW as i would not buy a bike of them.
    its a money making racket half of wicklow have there hunting licences on it.

    Ya I heard that alright JW. Theres a lot of that kind of scheeming going on in country sports in general.


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  • #12
    arrowloopboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭arrowloopboy


    thedragon wrote: »
    Ya I heard that alright JW. Theres a lot of that kind of scheeming going on in country sports in general.

    Deer Stalking in general,I do alot of salmon fishing and there isn't anything like the roguery thats in stalking.


  • #13
    jwshooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭jwshooter


    thedragon wrote: »
    Ya I heard that alright JW. Theres a lot of that kind of scheeming going on in country sports in general.

    the problem arises when some one is looking to make a short term buck.

    usually some one new or some one with no regard for the animals in question.
    or some one that has just taken up stalking and does not under stand whats involved gets ground.
    the hcap is one of the worst things that has happened to deer in ireland every one that has done it has became a expert over nite.
    guys that have managed ground for years have lost it to the quick buck men thankfully some of these have bit the dust mainly one waterford man.
    hopefully more to follow.


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