This is the time of year that we all wait for - hard antler time and the roar!
From the start of March to the end of April things can change quite a bit fir some of the deer family, beginning with the end of the antler growing period for the males. This follows sooner or later into what they actually grew them for - fighting off other males to enable them to mate with the females. The females are still eating up large to feed their almost ready to wean offspring and put on condition for the winter ahead.
Red Deer everywhere
As Jamie has covered hunting roaring reds in his article this issue, we'll just cover a few areas in more depth.
By March all mature red stags will be.... >> Download the full article to read more (pdf 4.3Mb)