Fallow Rut Started Yet?

[cornishman]

I am off to Sussex early next week to look for a buck in the Petworth area, any rutting action in that neck of the woods yet?

 

[trucraft]

I am off to Sussex early next week to look for a buck in the Petworth area, any rutting action in that neck of the woods yet?

I'm 40min from Petworth and have ground closer.
Bit early for rut yet but bucks are starting to congregate in some of the woods and I'm seeing more fraying now.
Who U stalking with Cornish or is it your ground?

 

[cornishman]

Friend has arranged it with local keeper so don't know much about it, will report back next week!

 

[Munty1]

Very few bucks moving around my area, still a bit early.

 

[sikamalc]

Nothing grunting in my area of West Sussex. However some of the smaller bucks have started moving and visiting the stands. Weekend before last I had two clients take a pricket and a buck. The buck was a very poor head and was starting to smell and had been thrashing. But it will probably be another two weeks at least before it really gets going.

 

[devon deer stalker]

YES! Was out yesterday, heard 2 bucks fighting in the woods and one thrashing behind our high seat, then it started belching, boy he sounded a really big boy!
This was on Haldon south of Exeter.
Going out again Monday morning and will report back.
Cheers
Richard

 

[Naseby]

Out three times this week but no sign yet in Hampshire

 

[Bonnie]

On my little bit in Shropshire they have been thrashing and some good grunting/belching going on, saw a little pricket last night and plenty of Does with fawns. Out again to night hope I'm in luck.

 

[liftman]

no signs in our area of east sussex hopefully another week or so off to Scotland tomorrow for a week normally second to third week of October round here but was very slow last year never really got going

 

[highseat6.5]

There starting to show in my neck of the woods in E/sussex . Watched two big fellas have a proper set to .My mate on the land next to mine on the kent /sussex border heard his first buck calling on the 22nd , the earliest ever by 1 day & also watched two separate battles .Think this is going to be a really early rut .

 

[StalkingKent]

I have been in West Sussex stalking this afternoon until dusk an there are NO signs as yet.

 

[Dakaras]

No signs yesterday evening on my ground

 

[Donkey Basher]

I am off to Sussex early next week to look for a buck in the Petworth area, any rutting action in that neck of the woods yet?

I was out the very evening you asked the question on the south side of the downs from Petworth and things are most certainly going on, sat with a friend watching a big buck on a stand and having to explain after why we couldn't shoot it...

 

[nuttyspaniel]

Heard 1 grunting Moffat area this morn.

Nutty

 

[norma 308]

Plenty of scrapes and marking young bucks I've shot have all had injuries and puncture wounds and pong a bit , no grunting yet though!
Norma

 

[Paul at Fechan]

out in the morning SW Scotland for a buck so will feed back on what's happening if much!

 

[branko]

Out near stockbridge hampshire last night no signs yet

 

[MartinH]

Average on our patch is mid to late Oct.Last two years 16th and 17th for something notable.We are waiting with baited breath tho as the bachelor herd that normally pitches up about mid august has not arrived and havent seen a buck or pricket since April.+ side is seeing plenty of does. New keeper on neighboroughing estate is one possibility as they tend to head that way for most of year or its poachers who were out on the ground the other week! Its pretty warm still as well temp was 18 today and 17 yesterday.

 

[liongeorge]

Nothing going on where I was in the New Forest this morning, some thrashing etc not a grunt to be heard. Too bloody warm.