Roe rut possibly starting?
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Went for a look round last evening. My young chap took a walk past a wild bird cover to have a look over the hill for possible Fallow. The wind was into the cover. Nothing to see in the valley so he walked back the same way. He got to the truck put the rifle in and up jumped a big palmated buck and pricket only 30 yds from us in the cover and took off. We couldn't stop laughing. We sat there in the truck and tried a few Roe calls as there is a cracking buck in the area, and we wanted a look at him not to shoot him.
First respondent was a biggish Roe kid, he disappeared and then the doe appeared. She went and up the adjacent track came the buck, he is a beauty and possibly a high medal in my estimation.
A little later along the river I spotted a young buck I have seen with a doe lying in the short wheat. Gave him a few calls but he just had a look at us and never moved. However his doe came flying in but he didn't even follow her. It's always interesting to watch Roe at this time but due to low numbers we tend just to take the odd buck later on. There were more Fallow about but mainly does and fawns and a few bucks in places where a shot was not feasible.
First respondent was a biggish Roe kid, he disappeared and then the doe appeared. She went and up the adjacent track came the buck, he is a beauty and possibly a high medal in my estimation.
A little later along the river I spotted a young buck I have seen with a doe lying in the short wheat. Gave him a few calls but he just had a look at us and never moved. However his doe came flying in but he didn't even follow her. It's always interesting to watch Roe at this time but due to low numbers we tend just to take the odd buck later on. There were more Fallow about but mainly does and fawns and a few bucks in places where a shot was not feasible.
Not a bit of interest in calling at the moment as far as bucks concerned. One little doe charges about to a call but everything else can't be bothered.
XYZ
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Hampshire again on the meadows next to the Avon.
Supposed to be clearing a few fallow prickets but had the Buttalo and Cherry Wood with me so sat in high seat using both every so often. After 45 minutes a doe came in followed by an older scrappy buck with poor and abnormal antlers that I'd seen a couple of months ago so I took him.
No other interest at all, saw a fawn that paid no attention to any call.
Group of fallow came out on dark on a neighbouring property so packed up and started back, Had a final glass of a field and saw a roe buck, not really interested in pheeps but started walking to a doe distress call. More of a curious amble as opposed to being full on interested. Got him to a suitable place and shot him, just a youngster with thin antlers.
Four bucks in four days, happy with that.
Supposed to be clearing a few fallow prickets but had the Buttalo and Cherry Wood with me so sat in high seat using both every so often. After 45 minutes a doe came in followed by an older scrappy buck with poor and abnormal antlers that I'd seen a couple of months ago so I took him.
No other interest at all, saw a fawn that paid no attention to any call.
Group of fallow came out on dark on a neighbouring property so packed up and started back, Had a final glass of a field and saw a roe buck, not really interested in pheeps but started walking to a doe distress call. More of a curious amble as opposed to being full on interested. Got him to a suitable place and shot him, just a youngster with thin antlers.
Four bucks in four days, happy with that.
So that first buck I couldn't pull off the doe, here he is. Yep another time
Its been ongoing in S glos for at least a week. Watched a buck chasing a doe with the thermal last night. Tried to call a fox in instead a doe came in and then scared witless as a buck started grunting behind me. Must have come 50 yds from the hedge behind me.!
This evening dog walk resulted in seeing 13 roe. I called a v pretty doe and kid in over several hunderd yards. Watched a good buck at 130 yds who completely ignored all calls. Then saw a stunning 6 pointed couched up with a doe nearby. Managed to get a glance from a call however young doe appeared out of wood behind him.
At 9.30pm almost home I watched a good buck tailing a doe in the field I videoed him rutting last year. So I think in places rut is over in others still well.on
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This evening dog walk resulted in seeing 13 roe. I called a v pretty doe and kid in over several hunderd yards. Watched a good buck at 130 yds who completely ignored all calls. Then saw a stunning 6 pointed couched up with a doe nearby. Managed to get a glance from a call however young doe appeared out of wood behind him.
At 9.30pm almost home I watched a good buck tailing a doe in the field I videoed him rutting last year. So I think in places rut is over in others still well.on
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cookingfat
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Doing my rounds on the birds this morning and noticed lots of roe fawns on there own which usually means only one at this time of year, I would say the rut is full on in my part of the world.
@theroedeerguy
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Roe rut going full swing in Fife this morning with strong responses to the Clausen Roe Pro call.
2 bucks for this morning’s effort and hopefully some more opportunities to come……
2 bucks for this morning’s effort and hopefully some more opportunities to come……
Still going here saw a buck cover a doe yesterday morning-that’s 11/7-11/8 i’ve seen them covering does this year.
wildfowler.250
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Gents, it tends to go quiet on the buck side of things post rut. When do they start to reappear after they’ve recharged?
Obviously you get some indications of a ‘false rut’ in September too
Obviously you get some indications of a ‘false rut’ in September too
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