Just a quick question really, because I wasn't sure whether they still are and whether I still have a chance of seeing it this year.

It's been yet another year without having the chance to go and try and see the rutting. It looks like such an amazing thing to see, and would definitely go to the top of my best wildlife moments! I think I'll probably have to wait until next year at the earliest though.

The main rutting season is in Autumn, i would think that most of the Males will have shed thier antlers by now and starting to grow the new ones.
So i feel you will have a bit of a wait until the next rut, but at least its not until next year.

I think Andy is right there Riana. The deer rutting was one of the main features on last years AutumnWatch, when Simon King went to the Isle of Rum I think it was.

Yep you've got a few months to wait yet, but it's well worth the wait I'm sure.

Silly me! I have no idea why I thought it was around this time, I even remember talking about the rutting here in Autumn! At least I won't have to wait for a year

Hi

I'm just back from spending a few days in Clumber Park. Saw these roe deer - a buck and a doe together early one morning. They were chasing each other round the fields, then one would lie down for a few moments, but suddenly get up again to dart after the other.
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Roe deer rut in July & August.

This post was last modified: 11-05-2008 08:24 PM by wild canon.

Great photos wild canon, it must have been wonderful to see them being so playful.

Sounds like they were having fun!