Red's rut ?

ah sure !

Anybody in the west / North west heard or saw signs of the rut kicking off ?
Went a few times after reds , only heard one small roar.
Plenty of hinds with calves wondering arround though.
Probably didn't start as yet , just wondering that's all

TriggerPL

ah sure ! wrote: »

Anybody in the west / North west heard or saw signs of the rut kicking off ?
Went a few times after reds , only heard one small roar.
Plenty of hinds with calves wondering arround though.
Probably didn't start as yet , just wondering that's all

We were out the other night and only heard on roar too

German pointer

ah sure ! wrote: »

Anybody in the west / North west heard or saw signs of the rut kicking off ?
Went a few times after reds , only heard one small roar.
Plenty of hinds with calves wondering arround though.
Probably didn't start as yet , just wondering that's all

They started in East Clare on Friday:)

garyc007

no not yet,have been out with my friend a few times recently,got a nice 10 ptr the other day

emcor

reckon its going off the boil up my way

323

Yes, a few roaring, but dont think they are too serious yet. very few around also.
Went out friday evening for a listen when a farmer mentioned a few had been roaring for a few nights previously close to him.
Went there Saturday morning, a few roaring half heartadly, every 7/8 minutes, twice got in to less than 20 yards to one fine beast in the trees but would be trying to drag him out still, if had taken him.
Same this morning, with a friend, worked in on one giving a roar only every 20 minutes or so.
Called while watching him but would not respond, left him too, both getting old enough to not want to drag a big beast 1km over rough ground any more.

garyc007

323 wrote: »

Yes, a few roaring, but dont think they are too serious yet. very few around also.
Went out friday evening for a listen when a farmer mentioned a few had been roaring for a few nights previously close to him.
Went there Saturday morning, a few roaring half heartadly, every 7/8 minutes, twice got in to less than 20 yards to one fine beast in the trees but would be trying to drag him out still, if had taken him.
Same this morning, with a friend, worked in on one giving a roar only every 20 minutes or so.
Called while watching him but would not respond, left him too, both getting old enough to not want to drag a big beast 1km over rough ground any more.

ah sure tell us where they are and wel drag them no problem

spik r

oh its on alright we went out sat morning they were roaring all over the place .there were four of us out and we got one eleven and two fourteen pointers .was out again this morn and turned my back on a nice twelve pointer that had just joined few hinds

Deerspotter

spik r wrote: »

oh its on alright we went out sat morning they were roaring all over the place .there were four of us out and we got one eleven and two fourteen pointers .was out again this morn and turned my back on a nice twelve pointer that had just joined few hinds

Ya did in your arse!

It wasn't me!

Only got out for the first time this season this morning and was quite surprised at how low-key it was. Only one or two whistles and relatively little sign. This time last year you couldn't have heard yourself think with it! This is sika country, now.

ah sure !

same in the west where i stalk , very little activity.
Loads of Hinds and Does though.