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Why patience is always a virtue

I have talked about the capricious nature of the rut but I can say that this year it has been full on and is still running.

The team at Greenlee is in close communication with each other, passing on information in reports following an outing and sometimes during it. This information is an important part of estimating the deer population and helps us achieve the aims of our management plan. Every member is clear on what can and cannot be shot — and if there is any

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