Tag: red deer

The rutting season on Exmoor is about to start

Photos by Adam Galpin, taken on 25 September 2022

Looking for the Sunrise on Exmoor

Photo by Rosemary & John Barnes.

The King of Exmoor

Exmoor stag at the rut, lifting his head and bellowing. His antlers are majestic.
Photo by Michael Fook.

Exmoor before sunrise

Exmoor before sunrise this morning – well worth getting up for! (even if light was not great yet)

Jochen Langbein, 21 October 2021

Calling the girls

Photo by Les Smith, October 2021

The Rut on Exmoor

Exmoor Red Deer Photo Shoot. – Great to see old, and meet new friends today whilst driving around Exmoor.

“Dartmoor Chris”, 6 October 2021
Stag checking out the hinds, and bolving… the sound the stags make if you’re not aware sounds really haunting on a misty morning…
Beautiful sunrise over Dunkery.
Inquisitive Hind
Hinds enjoying the sunshine
Two large stags and hinds
Large stag (13 tines, 7 + 6) with old battle scar from a previous rut a year or two back… Stag keeping his hinds close…
A few young pretenders with hinds gathered on the edge of the herd.
Large stag… looks like another 13 tines… again 7 + 6.
Large stag keeping his hinds in check and seeing if they’re ready for mating.

Another Exmoor Stag Party

Photos by Melanie Worth.

Red deer calf in the evening light

Photo by Graham Floyd

In Velvet

What a difference a day makes in the weather! These were taken Tuesday and yesterday midday. I’m sure that when stags are in velvet they seem less concerned about people, as all of these were taken very close to the houses. Beautiful to watch.

Pauline Richards, 20 May 2021

Stags in Velvet

Roll on Spring/Summer, when stags are in velvet, bees are abundant and the sound of skylarks singing warms the heart…

Rosemary Barnes, 15 February 2021