kimh
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nope, we need this storm to pass
Roe Rut 2015!
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nope, we need this storm to pass
Dunrobin Sporting
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This buck was chasing the doe, didn't respond to the call at all, but spent most of the morning yesterday in close attendance.
pete evans
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Called 3 bucks in this morning with nordik roe. All came in strong within a couple of minutes of starting call. The one that I shot I had to stop with an bark at about 10 yards. All near Banbury.
Most definitely on here in Oxfordshire. Went out last night but nothing responded to the call. Went out this morning and the roe were definitely rutting. Will try to post some photos later.
Erik Hamburger
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Gloucestershire, nr. Cheltenham:
Saturday the 19th. July, PM: No barking, no sign of rutting, nothing responding to the call. Shot a young Roe buck which was browsing but it wasn't thanks to calling it in.
Sunday the 20th. July, PM: No barking, no sign of rutting. Roe doe responding to the fawn distress call but no signs of any bucks. Nothing shot.
Saturday the 19th. July, PM: No barking, no sign of rutting, nothing responding to the call. Shot a young Roe buck which was browsing but it wasn't thanks to calling it in.
Sunday the 20th. July, PM: No barking, no sign of rutting. Roe doe responding to the fawn distress call but no signs of any bucks. Nothing shot.
For anyone interested, I've now posted a photo-heavy thread of the pair of roe I saw rutting this morning: Roe Rut 2015 - warning: photo heavy!!
+1. They do seem to be few and far between just now.
Photo number 5 with buck holding his nose up in the air.
A classic example of Flehmen ( use of organ of Jacobson,an auxillary olfactory sense organ located in the roof of the mouth) where the buck in this case is air scenting pheromones and also checking if the doe is in oestrous, they hold the scent for a longer time. First time I have seen this in a Roe buck although seen in Fallow and Reds many times.If you watch a dog in presence of a bitch in season they seem to 'chatter' which is the same thing.
Thank you Dom for posting this interesting shot.
A classic example of Flehmen ( use of organ of Jacobson,an auxillary olfactory sense organ located in the roof of the mouth) where the buck in this case is air scenting pheromones and also checking if the doe is in oestrous, they hold the scent for a longer time. First time I have seen this in a Roe buck although seen in Fallow and Reds many times.If you watch a dog in presence of a bitch in season they seem to 'chatter' which is the same thing.
Thank you Dom for posting this interesting shot.
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You're very welcome.
Here's a cropped photo of the same, which is larger for those - like me - who struggle without glasses to see any detail
Brilliant picture .. That's one for the wall
woodland stalker
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Hi Tom, just picking up now on the D&S border, no real response to calling yet, watched a doe quickly leave a restocked area last night as soon as a buck showed up, been picking up a few but I think things will improve by the end of the week atb, B.
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