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Peter Jones takes a look at the month ahead.
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African Professional Hunter Giles Allcock looks at his perfect hunting rifle and calibre combination for hunting dangerous game.
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This time last year I was expressing some concern about how the UK’s deer population was fairing amidst a number of storms that had ravaged much of the UK and in particular Scotland.
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It was at ‘Home House’, one of London’s most prestigious members clubs that the Capreolus Club, and various industry professionals, gathered to celebrate Christmas and take a look back at some of the Club’s highlights from 2016.
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In earlier articles we went over the history and allure of hunting in Africa and calibers for both plains game and dangerous game hunting, this article will take a look at the “must hunt” animals for hunters visiting Africa.
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To quote the terribly un-pc verse of a song from the chaps at Monty Python: “I like Chinese, I like Chinese, they only come up to your knees”, indeed it is true, as is the later verse: “I like Chinese, their food is guaranteed to please” which it does.
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James Schneider recalls an exhilarating stalk for a huge Red stag in the historic county of Ayrshire in south-west Scotland.
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In the second of two articles devoted to reloading, having cleaned up brass filings and spent primers, Dr Simon Lee looks at bullet and powder selection.
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November this year is looking as though it may be somewhat of an anomaly. Firstly because of the unseasonably mild start to the autumn and secondly because of a ‘super moon’, no I correct myself, an ‘extra-super moon’ no less.
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Peter Jones, chairman of the London-based Capreolus Club, makes a statement about the recent termination by the City of London of the Club's deer management contract at Epping:
"Following a full public tender exercise, the City of London Corporation selected the Capreolus Club to undertake essential deer management of the large Fallow and Muntjac population across 1,800 acres of farmland and woodland that surround the north of Epping Forest.
This appointment unfortunately attracted some media attention and despite the City of London’s acknowledgement that: “The Capreolus Club has carried out its work professionally” the City of London Corporation bowed to public pressure and duly elected to terminate the contract adding: “this is a ‘no blame’ contract termination”.
The City of London went on to say, they: “will now decide on an alternative way forward for the very real problem of deer population control on the Buffer Lands”.
As Chairman of the Capreolus Club I feel that it is deplorable that erroneous and sensationalist reporting by the media has been allowed to be decisive in the ending of a contract that had been awarded on merit.
The tone adopted by much of the media, and comment on social media, was ill informed and evoked an emotive response to the wholly justifiable and necessary requirement of deer management.
Regrettably, this tone makes it difficult to proceed to more considered, sensible debate, the loss of which is ironically detrimental to the deer themselves and the natural environment - the same such cause, that many who sought to make comment, profess to be supporting.
Finally, I would like to express great pride in those Capreolus Club members and staff associated with the deer management plan at Epping who have exhibited great professionalism and skill at all times.
Moreover, I feel privileged to remain involved with members of the club and the wider shooting community who, up and down the country, contribute daily, to the sustainable management of deer, and thereby play a crucial role in both the betterment of the species and the enhancement of our natural environment".
Peter Jones
(Capreolus Club Chairman)
