| Sika Deer Hunting In Texas | | | | major source of timber. After predominant use |
| The New Forest national park is the largest | | | | as a hunting ground, various Acts were passed by |
| unenclosed woodland, pasture, heath and forest in | | | | the Crown to ensure new enclosures were |
| Southern England. It covers south west | | | | established to replace demolished woodlands and |
| Hampshire and extends into Wiltshire and Dorset. | | | | the Rolling Power of Enclosure was born. New |
| It was created as a royal forest by William the | | | | Forest timber was used in the ship building |
| Conqueror in around 1079 so that he could use it | | | | industry and for the growth of settlements |
| as his private hunting ground. The New Forest | | | | connecting the port to the towns. In fact the |
| was first described as the 'Nova Foresta' in the | | | | forest continued to be a major contributor to the |
| Doomsday Book in 1086. | | | | armed forces as late as the Second World War, |
| Local inhabitants of the forest at this time were | | | | providing significant amounts of timber to the war |
| forbidden to enclose their land so that the King | | | | effort from 26 sawmills found throughout the |
| could chase deer and pig throughout the forest | | | | area. |
| without encumbrance. It was at this time that the | | | | The New Forest was designated a site of Specific |
| peasants were granted common law rights to | | | | Scientific Interest in 1971 and was granted special |
| graze their animals throughout the forest which | | | | status as a New Forest Heritage Area in 1985. |
| has continued to this day. One of the great tourist | | | | Proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in |
| attractions about the forest is that you will see | | | | 1999, it finally became a National Park in 2005. |
| cattle, ponies, horses, donkeys, pigs and, if you | | | | There is much to see and do in the forest. For |
| are lucky, deer, wandering freely throughout the | | | | the wildlife enthusiast especially a walk in the |
| 65,000 acres of forest. | | | | forest will reveal all kinds of animals. The |
| A number of families were forced to move away | | | | wandering ponies and donkeys will be first on the |
| from their homes so that King William could enjoy | | | | list, often trying to find out if you have a picnic. |
| the hunt. Some historians believe that William paid | | | | Throughout the forest wild deer roam freely. |
| a high price for this act as two of his sons, Prince | | | | They are easy to view from platforms at |
| Richard and Rufus (King William II) both were killed | | | | Bolderwood, but you are just as likely to see |
| in the forest. The last known King to exercise any | | | | them anywhere in the forest if you tread quietly. |
| royal hunting rights was James II. Sika Deer | | | | The forest is home to a number of species |
| Hunting In Texas | | | | including Muntjac, Red, Fallow, Roe and Sika deer. |
| Throughout the middles ages the forest was a | | | | |