In a Rut

[NickFitz]

Off for an afternoon walk in Bradgate Park, to see (or more likely hear) if the rut has started

[scooterscot]

Apparently tourist income has seen a boost from those coming afar for the rutting season. Almost treating like some sort of safari. It never used to attract so many tourist.

BBC News - Deer rutting boost for Scottish tourism

[DaveB]

Did a circuit of Richmond Park the other night on the way home, well technically not on the way home as it was 15 miles out of the way but meh. Anyway, lots of very big deer with very big antlers sitting around doing feck all by the side of the road and not a rut in sight.

[RedSauce]

I'm off for a walk in Hatfield Forest this Sunday. It was Henry VIII's hunting ground and there are hundreds of deer.

[amcdonald]

Perhaps the deer are too busy trying to spot the start of the dogging season

[NickFitz]

Well, a red deer nearby made a bit of noise in a desultory manner towards the end of my walk, but the fallow deer didn't seem to be in the swing of things yet. Very relaxing walk though

[SimonMac]

Is this like dogging for posh people?

[EternalOptimist]

a friend of mine <cough>, just went onto a popular pron site and typed in 'deer rutting'


there was a match - 'two blondes..'



un-be-flippin-leivable.


and disgusting, of course

[NickFitz]

Some pics, linkified to full-size versions:

This chap was not far from the gate, apparently not that chuffed at being papped:

The ruins of the Grey family's house (as in Lady Jane Grey):

It was a bit misty, as you can see from this shot looking up the hill towards Old John folly:

There were a few of these little yellow flowers hanging around in an out-of-the-way spot:

Doe! (Two, actually):

And a final look down from a rocky bit at the River Lin:

Overall rating: much better than being in a ClientCo office

[EternalOptimist]

thats one cracking camera you must pack.

do you carry bino's as well ?