Deer Watching Wab Meet 2008

[monkey]

WAB DEER WATCHING MEET - OCTOBER 11TH/12TH - NEW FOREST HANTS



When we went to the Thursley WAB meet everyone chatted afterwards and said we should have a WAB meet in October time and what was there to photograph about that time - I suggested deer and everyone seemed keen.

Unfortunately Rob T has since found out he has to have another operation and we have only just found out it will be on Sept 22nd so we can now organise the deer watch.

Rob wants to check out the area the weekend before to see what is about so we have decided that the weekend of the 11th/12th October is best. We thought we could try and see -

Red Deer (possibly rutting) on the Saturday evening

and get up early on the Sunday morning for Fallow Deer (again possibly rutting) and also try and see our favourite white deer.

Could anyone who is interested please let me know so that we can get an idea of possible numbers and start planning the meet before Rob goes into hospital it will be nice for him to have the WAB Deer meet to look forward to afterwards

Hope to see old friends and new in October

Linda

[ron1863]

I would love to be there but alas I am in Spain at that time

[tufftie]

This could be a yes for two / three of us but we have to be back for 13th as we're going to see Chris Packham. Would need to find a cheap B&B somewhere to unless a group fancy hiring out a self catering unit somewhere?

[mbaldw]

Hi Linda,

I'd be very interested in that - where abouts in the Forest were you looking at?

Cheers,
Marc.

[monkey]

Thats good response so far thank you everyone for the pm's and answers on thread

- Shame you away Ron would have been good to meet you

- Tufftie that sounds great specially as did not get to meet at Thursley I presume thats you, Jez and Kayleigh?

- Marc I have pm'd you and it sounds as though you will be coming thats great

- Fingers crossed that Deer Stalker will be able to make it but has offered to help with searches of sites prior to event, thank you much appreciated

- Keep those answers coming - fingers are also crossed that the mobile bacon butty and coffee supply will be able to come

Linda

[pressld2]

I'd love to come Linda but some sweet-talking will be required as I'm going to the Clumber Park fungi foray the weekend before. I might not get a pass two weekends on the trot!

Please bung me down as a tentative and I'll confirm one way or the other as soon as poss.

Dave P.

[DavyG]

Hi Linda,

Anita and I will be there if we can, as always everything rotates around work.

Could you advise on places to stay, as close to the rutting area as possible would be great?

It'll be good to meet up with both you and Rob T again, as well as the rest of the WAB members who'll attend.

Dave

[Ollie]

Sorry Linda will be impossible for me to make this one. I'm on a fixed shift system and will be working nights that weekend.

Hope you get a good response though and have a very successful meet.
Roger

[Garden Carpet]

Henry and Jaki as tentative... would also appreciate information on accommodation as near as possible to the rut.

Many thanks

jaki and henry

[monkey]

- Dave P hope the pm will help persuade tother half

- Davy G pleased to hear you and Anita may be coming and I will check out and post details on accommodation asap

- Ollie that is a shame but hope we meet again at another meet next year

- Jaki & Henry it will be good to meet you and I will post accommodation details asap

Linda