red deer rut

spik r

hi lads just wondering if anyone has heard stags calling yet was out this morning and heard one.rang another hunter and he told me he heard one roaring on friday morn

Deerspotter

I'd say it's just foreplay still

juice1304

I heard a couple of roars out of them on Wednesday at about dusk up in wicklow.

Grizzly 45

There are pretty late at it this year.
This time last year I had shot two already.
Still seeing groups of hinds with calves at foot and yearlings,but no stags..

spik r

it was the 7th of october when they started down here last year but the drop in temperature might have triggered them of now.hitting out toight to have a listen

staghunter

if i step outside the door id hear them roaring now but the rut hasnt started yet just the small boys letting themselves be heard.was out for a walk the last evening an seen three prickets a four or five year old with a few hinds,and when it starts rite ya wont see no young animals hanging round with a herd of hinds

spik r

went out this morn to have another listen heard nothing so let a roar out myself and sure enough my stag answered and kept at it got myself to a position to c him and ended up with a nice eleven pointer.not my biggest stag but not a bad start to the week

Deerspotter

Well done - Would love to see a photo -

spik r

should have one up later