https://news.mongabay.com/2020...ery-deer-commentary/


Article and great photos of the muntjacs of Asia.

I have a muntjac skull.
Sure a strange looking thing.
Mine came from mid UK.

George

I used to hunt them in South Indian Tea Plantations in 1984.

I shot 5 - 3 males and 2 females.

I got a really nice buck - 3 points on each side, Length of antlers was 4.5 inches which is very good. World record is around 7 inches from the 1920 or so.

Unfortunately I did not have a camera then and the skull was left with someone in India and lost.

The Muntjack found feral in the UK is a smaller species and it very rarely develops 3 points per side.

Nice article. It refers to the Kashmir Red deer - Hangul. I saw a few in June 1979 when I trekked into the Himalayas at 10,000+ feet and slept in a shepherd's hut for 5 days. No antlers in Spring. I also saw Himalayan black bear. One even came around our hut at night.

It was a great experience walking a full day and living is such remote wilderness with one local Forest department guide.