The Autumn Deer Rut is approaching. It's one of Nature’s great spectacles to observe, but: “If you CARE for DEER, please DON'T GET TOO NEAR !” As autumn approaches it will soon be time again for the ever-fascinating spectacle of the deer rut, which brings alive many of our woods and parks with the sound of clashing antlers and loud roars of red deer stags, belch-like groans of fallow bucks, and eerie whistling of sika stags. The deer rut is ... read more at deertails blog: https://bit.ly/2h4olXx

Deer rutting season is here 🦌 Autumn signals the rutting season, a time when male deer battle for the chance to mate. During this time, males are highly active as they fight, mark their territories, and show off their antlers to draw the attention of females. They also produce vocalisations, often deep grunts or roars, to attract females and warn off rival males. Fallow deer mating varies based on the environment, time of the rut, and deer density. Males may gather large or small groups of fema