Weeding out mutant deer
18 March 2026
Kevin Copeland needs to reduce the fallow deer population on his patch of East Sussex, and especially a mutant strain that is throwing up murder
Professional biologist and part-time deer manager Al Gabriel understands and is worried about Lyme disease. His stalking area is infested with them and he’s currently trialling Rovince tick-repellent clothing. He also has a tick removal tip to show us.
Links
For the Pulsar Merger, go to bit.ly/mergerthermal
Rovince 10% discount bit.ly/rovince
Rovince Ergoline Softshell bit.ly/ergolinesoftshell
Lyme disease awareness month lymediseaseuk.com/2023/03/30/lyme-disease-awareness-month-2023/
Tim Pilbeam on living with Lyme Disease www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G5XXiQktC8
Kevin Copeland needs to reduce the fallow deer population on his patch of East Sussex, and especially a mutant strain that is throwing up murder
Roy Lupton and cameraman David are limping along trying to reduce muntjac numbers to protect habitat and wildlife. Roy needs all his calling and tracking
Deer manager Paul Symons gets an unusual request: there’s a deer in distress at a Plymouth police station, and please can he come and deal
Professional deer manager Niall Rowantree has shot more deer than most people have had hot dinners – In this interview during the red hind cull
Helen Tinner is cooking dinner, and she needs a deer for her freezer. She is out near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, with stalking guide
John Myhill has a dream – a dream to go deerstalking with a stylish ‘kipplauf’ rifle. Here’s how he bought one, prepared it and took