badsworth 0 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) Can anyone offer any suggestions for locations from which to VIEW (only) the Red Deer rut on Exmoor this Sept/Oct? I am going to be staying for a few days and my wife has asked if we can find a location to view the RD during the rut (probably influenced by 'Autumnwatch'). I don't have any permissions there so will not be taking my rifle but I do want to encourage her interest. Can anyone help please? Specific locations if possible because I don't know the area. Badsworth Edited August 30, 2010 by badsworth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desertdog 149 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 The Barle valley, or cloutsham, i suggest you get down in the exmoor forest hotel at simonsbath, and ask the lads in there, , they may well tell you, or the white horse in exford, local knowledge will help, it might well cost you a beer or two.dd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I can only speak on what I am witnessing up here but if you are lucky enough to see them rutting .. be very careful ... I witnessed a group of 4 hind's trample a dog on Wednesday last week .. they were relentless .. I have never witnessed anything like it before .. so choose your location carefully & they also have a knack of springing up anywhere .. I am this year treading very carefully as I have already heard a stag calling in the last week but not seen him as yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeview 791 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Can anyone offer any suggestions for locations from which to VIEW (only) the Red Deer rut on Exmoor this Sept/Oct? I am going to be staying for a few days and my wife has asked if we can find a location to view the RD during the rut (probably influenced by 'Autumnwatch'). I don't have any permissions there so will not be taking my rifle but I do want to encourage her interest. Can anyone help please? Specific locations if possible because I don't know the area. Badsworth Leading question for your 2nd post in nearly a year ? Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flynn 314 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 I doubt many of the ' locals' are going to impart their knowledge freely, Exmoor Prides it's self on it Red Deer i suggest You book a tour, then they will have you in the right place at the right time < ISH> But it wont be YET Quote Link to post Share on other sites
herdwick 52 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Try here http://www.exmoorsafari.co.uk/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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