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WELL DONE LADS
It is a sign of recognition in your field when people or companies start to claim to be responsible or instrumental in your success, however large or small that may be. However, Hockham Deer Manangement Groups success, or whatever you wish to call it, is due to no one other than the existing team, who's honesty, loyalty, integrity & enthusiasm for deer have actually made HDMG what it is today.
So to all the team at HDMG, you should be flattered, no, proud that other people wish to be associated with us and to take credit for our hard work and commitment.
Well done to all of you and keep up the good work!
Mark
HDMG COURSE FOR NOVICES
HDMG is set to run a new course for Novices in 2012. 'Introduction to Deer Stalking Course' is a practical course tailored to meet the needs of people interested in deer stalking but unsure where to start. It gives novices a chance to learn in a safe and relaxed environment with opportunities to observe, stalk and shoot wild deer and also to learn the practical, safety and hygiene issues surrounding deer stalking. For further information have a look on our 'Courses'page.
AT THE MIDLANDS
We had another fantastic show at the Midlands, we thoroughly enjoyed meeting new faces and catching up with the old ones. A huge thank you to all the team who put a lot of time and effort into the whole weekend. Also a special thank you to Steve, Paul & Mia. Steve & Paul are regular clients of ours who gave up precious shopping time to come on the stand on both days to give a clients perspective on HDMG, Mia kept us topped up with teas & coffees and cleared up from the aftermath of breakfasts!! We were all exhausted after a busy weekend but in Eddies words - ' How can you call talking about deer, stalking, guns & ammo all weekend and then have a drink with your mates in the evening, work?!' ...I couldnt agree more!
See you next year!!
Sad News
Lulus First Calf!
Lulu, the first calf born in our deer park in 2009, has had a calf of her own. Born on Sunday (11/06/2011) the calf is doing well and though only two years old Lulu seems to have taken well to motherhood. This is our fourth Pere David calf this year and with only four mature hinds on our park, thats a pretty good ratio! Though with two females born last year it looks like we may have to extend the park if they have young ones as well next year!
...And a Third!
We've done it again! Calf number three for 2011 arrived on Thursday (02-06-11). Believe it or not he was born in the wallow with all the other deer around, the stags have started rutting and our guess is that the stag wouldn't let mum go off on her own during labour. Anyway, he is no worse for it, and is mingling in well with the rest of the herd! You can see (in the photo below) how much Minnie and Zulu have grown in two months, they look enormous compared to him!
All dried up!
We dont expect this sort of weather at this time of year and our Pere David deer were really feeling the heat. With no rain for several weeks their wallow had dried up and they were finding it hard to cool down. Pumping the water out of a nearby source we were able to fill their wallow with water and soak some of the other areas in the hope that they may create another wallow to cool down in. Ensuring they have plenty of fresh clean water is especially important when the mothers are still feeding the calves. As you can see they seemed to appreciate our hard work!
Chase me! Chase me!
Minnie & Zulu, this years Pere David calves, are making the most of the cool morning, chasing around the field with not a care in the world! They appear to be inseperable now and dont seem to be bothered where their mums are, except for at feeding time! They especially enjoyed jumping around in the wallow after we had filled it with water (see above).
...And another one!
Our second Pere David calf was born today (8/4/11) and was less than an hour old when we took the photos. Because it was only just on its feet and still with mum we don't know the sex yet but will keep you posted. We watched the hind in labour yesterday, hoping to catch the birth on video, but darkness got the better of us and on returning first thing this morning we found it up and about, though still very wobbly!
First Calf for 2011
Here we go again! Born slightly earlier than expected, our first Pere David calf for 2011 was born on 22nd March. She is looking really well and, lucky for her, we appear to be having a mild spell at the moment, bearing in mind she was born 2 months earlier than any of the calfs we've had in previous years. Lets hope we dont have another cold snap !
New Highseats for a New Season
Some of the HDMG Field Operators enjoyed a team-building exercise this month - highseat construction! We managed to replace 2 of the existing highseats and also put another one up in a new location. It certainly tested our team work skills! We would especially like to thank Kit for keeping us supplied with tea and biscuits!!
If you like the look of the seats and would like to order one for yourself please contact Mark for further details. Tel: 07885 949352
Congratulations Martin !
Taxidermist, Martin Berndt took third place in the 8th European Championship 2010 with his Chinese Water Deer mount.
Martin. from Germany, shot the CWD on HDMG land in January and got to work straight away to get the mount ready to enter into the European Championship.
He was thrilled with the result and, as you can see it is well deserved. We are looking forward to seeing the shoulder mounts of the Muntjac buck and doe he shot with us in March.