Roe bucks chasing Does

[jb1]

Are they early ? On trail cams I've caught several males chasing Does over the last 2 weeks, early morning, mid day and at 02.30 this morning.

 

[Leec6.5]

Are they early ? On trail cams I've caught several males chasing Does over the last 2 weeks, early morning, mid day and at 02.30 this morning.

Nothing to get excited about just territorial behaviour nothing more nothing less, the start of the rut is a good month away yet earliest point!

 

[HonestJohn]

GTFOOH

 

[HonestJohn]

It’s because when does have just given birth, they give off similar smells to when they come into oestrous late July. It can make bucks think ‘it’s on’

 

[Dickie]

Isn't that why when they're chasing about this time of year it's the called the false rut?

 

[slider]

Quite normal for buck to be chasing well before the rut

 

[jb1]

Thanks Gents i did wonder what it was all about, thought it was "Global Warming"

 

[Anser anser]

i watched two young bucks knocking heads sniffin each others butts and making charges etc the other morning . probably related to each other but they were trying all the angles of attack to each other.but just afterwards say 5 minutes a doe came stampeding up behind me. i crooped meself thought the farmer had let a bull in the field the hoof sounds on the hollow earth were so loud . behind her were 2 bucks. all 3 legged it away completely disinterested in the danger of me sat crouched in a gorse bush

 

[Cumbrian 1]

It’s because when does have just given birth, they give off similar smells to when they come into oestrous late July. It can make bucks think ‘it’s on’

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[Anser anser]

aye we have them at it behind the house this morning --same situation. feisty bucks

 

[Sol]

Caught a glimpse of a nice buck chasing a doe, then another buck marking territory that same night a few hundred meters away on the other end


Just a combination of things like the does giving birth the bucks being over territorial (or sometimes the does!) could also me some sort of herding behaviour keeping the doe In the territory I think all are within the realm of possibility, this time last year I was seeing the same behaviour.

 

[HonestJohn]

Caught a glimpse of a nice buck chasing a doe, then another buck marking territory that same night a few hundred meters away on the other end


Just a combination of things like the does giving birth the bucks being over territorial (or sometimes the does!) could also me some sort of herding behaviour keeping the doe In the territory I think all are within the realm of possibility, this time last year I was seeing the same behaviour.

The Does are the bosses! Good old saying ‘if you want mature bucks, keep the mature Does’.

 

[Sol]

The Does are the bosses! Good old saying ‘if you want mature bucks, keep the mature Does’.

Yep Its been a pretty bad year so far for decent animals, but we've located some pretty consistent does for the rut those girls will pull the nice ones out.

One particular animal we've been keeping an eye out for but It shows itself once in the morning every few days/weeks then vanishes, friend has seen it countless times but I've not seen it quite yet, territory co-insides with our shoot and another (although It wont be touched by them) It just needs too be in the right spot at the right moment.

Assuming Its the same deer what It very likely Is I about shot it last year It was a nice big 6 pointer then.

 

[Ratel]

Usually early July sees the old boys mooching about and mumbling to themselves while scenting and scraping. Mid July on, those lads will be well at it if the does comply.

 

[Mr. Gain]

Our woods are full of roe deer racetracks right now. Bare earth churned by galloping cleaves. Deer oblivious to almost everything. Sit still within five metres of a track on a morning and it won't be long before they'll charge right past you. Wait another five to ten minutes and the chaser will walk back into the wood and you can decide what to do with him then.

 

[Smellydog]

Filmed my only pair last night.

 

[Ratel]

Our woods are full of roe deer racetracks right now. Bare earth churned by galloping cleaves. Deer oblivious to almost everything. Sit still within five metres of a track on a morning and it won't be long before they'll charge right past you. Wait another five to ten minutes and the chaser will walk back into the wood and you can decide what to do with him then.

Long time ago now,1978, when the first Roe were caught down South, which I helped with, and released at Spernal. Haven't they travelled and done well. Assisted by Lord D's release 25 miles South circa 1965. Several more recent ones have helped I think. Great and interesting times with keen people, now they are all around B'Ham and Coventry. Soon to join up with the Fen travellers in Linc's and Northants etc.

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Filmed my only pair last night.

No sign of kids bud? All my does have twins with them, charging about like they do, wonderful sight.

 

[Smellydog]

No sign of kids bud? All my does have twins with them, charging about like they do, wonderful sight.

Nope, I'm sure it's the badgers and fox's.
I think I saw last year's about a mile away a few nights ago chasing each other about.
They are the only two that have survived since their arrival during COVID. That I'm aware of!

 

[Sol]

Filmed my only pair last night.

We've still not seen a fawn up here, the bracken Is unusually slow this year so I dont think there keen too take them out of the little cover they have at the moment I'm pretty sure this time last year we had seen some already.

Although saying that I purposely left a fox and cubs one evening In the one area we've been going too, so I wouldn't be surprised if they've pinched them.... he prefers young-ins too not be shot though, I find that fair the foxes are never too much of a problem more-so the badgers.

We will need too get you up here at some point, I need too pass your phone number over too him.