Fallow rut 2023

[splash]

Anyone seen any signs of the rut starting yet ?

 

[Tim.243]

Anyone seen any signs of the rut starting yet ?

No

 

[Jon P]

No

 

[Pete6.5]

They are definitely moving back to the rutting areas and I've seen my first scrape last week. But this is all pre rut stuff.

 

[Jimbob39]

Early yet isn’t it?

 

[AndyCM]

Yes…first mature Buck heard groaning up this year was just a couple of days ago.

After I’d checked four areas where they should have been the previous few days…..but weren’t !

An Easterly was possibly the cause on one spot / day, but not the others.

 

[lochty]

In mull last week, fallow grazing happily in separate groups. Back at home, this lad was in prime condition with no trace of smell. At least 3 weeks away I'd say.

 

[Pete6.5]

A friend shot one tonight that went 78 kg larder weight and it had a slight stink to it and it's pizzel was stained

 

[stalker.308]

Small scrapes up here for the last two weeks full of urine, suspect to be prickets. Two sorrels of similar age yesterday following a group of does quite intently, but the one shot was very clean and no sign of rutting.

No grunting yet.

 

[palmer_mike]

No sign here and wouldn’t expect there to be yet.
Rut never kicks off properly until end of October round here

 

[Jay243]

Fallow buck calling this evening in Shropshire

 

[Jon P]

One fallow buck calling now in lower end of the Wye Valley

 

[Pete6.5]

Fallow grunting tonight on the stands

 

[paulbshooting]

Mate just messaged to report he heard fallow grunting in Hampshire near me

 

[Del Boy]

Not heard or seen signs yet here in Berkshire.

 

[76thirty]

Lots moving towards stands in the past week in Herefordshire, won’t expect to see much other than the odd pricket now on my ground until December/Jan

 

[Ak51535]

No signs here in Waterford, ROI that I've seen yet

 

[Ratel]

The odd pricket wandering about on their own, big bucks still in groups. Another two weeks yet before things start I would think.Might take a couple more young ones this next week, then leave bucks until April.

 

[Pete6.5]

A small stand well used

 

[Pete6.5]

There was a small buck grunting well on it tonight