What is the deer rut?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe deer rutting season is one of the great wildlife spectacles. This is the time that male deers, known as stags or bucks, fight over females by fighting with each other or rubbing their antlers on trees. They will also herd the female deer, known as a doe or a hind, together.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nHow long does the rutting season last?<\/h2>\n
In the UK the deer rutting season usually takes places in October and lasts between seven to ten days.<\/p>\n More related content:<\/p>\n
- British deer guide<\/a><\/li>\n
- Reindeer guide: top facts and where to see in the UK<\/a><\/li>\n
- Deer culling in Britain: what\u2019s the problem and why are deer culled?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>Best places to see the autumn deer rut in the UK<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nNew Forest, Hampshire<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
All six\u00a0of the UK\u2019s deer species found in the wild have been spotted in the southern oasis of the New Forest<\/a><\/strong>. Be sure to catch the fearsome action this autumn, watching these great creatures lock\u00a0antlers at renowned rutting grounds that date back as far as a century.<\/p>\n ![\""Roe\"]( "\\"\"roe-deer-in-wheat-field\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Roe deer doe standing in the middle of line in the wheat\/ Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n More related content:<\/p>\n
- Britain\u2019s best autumn wildlife spectacles<\/a><\/li>\n
- Britain\u2019s best autumn pub walks<\/a><\/li>\n
- Best places in Britain to see autumn colours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nLyme Park, Cheshire<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
The National Trust estate of Lyme Park is thronging with strutting deer fighting for domination within this ancient hunting park. With tree guards in place to protect the woods from being on the receiving end of their powerful antlers, these grounds are a perfect place to glimpse the rutting rivals.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A young male fallow deer in the grounds of Lyme Park in Cheshire\/ Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nGalloway Forest Park, Dumfries and Galloway<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Galloway<\/a><\/strong> is bursting with red deer, the largest of our UK species. Catch a sight of the roaring stags at\u00a0the Red Deer Rang<\/a>e. The visitor centres at Kirroughtree, Glentrool and Clatteringshaws will advise on the best and safest routes to follow.<\/p>\n ![\""Red\"]( "\\"\"Red\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Red deer stags can reach 150-200kg so clashes are fierce and dangerous. Occasionally, wounds caused by thrusting antlers can be fatal.\u00a0\/ Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
North of the Chilterns, this parkland is washed with\u00a0golden hues in autumn. Home to roaming herds of fallow deer, it has many trails and walks geared towards wildlife watching, and also a great visitor centre that runs early morning walks to catch the stags in rut.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The golden beech woods of the Ashridge Estate in the Chilterns throng with the bellows of rutting deer in October\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMargam Park, Glamorgan<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Red, fallow and the lesser known Pere David deer are the roaming residents of this parkland near Port Talbot. Deer herd tours ranging\u00a0across the 500-acre grounds\u00a0are available from local experts, offering a\u00a0first-hand encounter.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Three female fallow deer pause briefly in the open before darting back into the trees of Margam Country Park, South Wales\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFountains\u00a0Abbey and Studley Royal, North Yorkshire<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
How long does the rutting season last?<\/h2>\n
In the UK the deer rutting season usually takes places in October and lasts between seven to ten days.<\/p>\n More related content:<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All six\u00a0of the UK\u2019s deer species found in the wild have been spotted in the southern oasis of the New Forest<\/a><\/strong>. Be sure to catch the fearsome action this autumn, watching these great creatures lock\u00a0antlers at renowned rutting grounds that date back as far as a century.<\/p>\n More related content:<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The National Trust estate of Lyme Park is thronging with strutting deer fighting for domination within this ancient hunting park. With tree guards in place to protect the woods from being on the receiving end of their powerful antlers, these grounds are a perfect place to glimpse the rutting rivals.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Galloway<\/a><\/strong> is bursting with red deer, the largest of our UK species. Catch a sight of the roaring stags at\u00a0the Red Deer Rang<\/a>e. The visitor centres at Kirroughtree, Glentrool and Clatteringshaws will advise on the best and safest routes to follow.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n North of the Chilterns, this parkland is washed with\u00a0golden hues in autumn. Home to roaming herds of fallow deer, it has many trails and walks geared towards wildlife watching, and also a great visitor centre that runs early morning walks to catch the stags in rut.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Red, fallow and the lesser known Pere David deer are the roaming residents of this parkland near Port Talbot. Deer herd tours ranging\u00a0across the 500-acre grounds\u00a0are available from local experts, offering a\u00a0first-hand encounter.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>Best places to see the autumn deer rut in the UK<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
New Forest, Hampshire<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>Lyme Park, Cheshire<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Galloway Forest Park, Dumfries and Galloway<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>The Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Margam Park, Glamorgan<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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