The bucks are moving

[shovel leaner 7,650]

After a very strange summer so far , the bucks around here Gloucestershire are finally showing and rutting properly. I’ve been noticing bucks with does , and the odd chase for weeks now , but the bucks have still been wary . In the last two days I’ve had bucks wonder out in front of me with not a sideward glance , totally focused on a doe . Also I’ve spotted a buck laid down exhausted and got up real close before he clambered to his feet . On a different note I had been watching a very nice buck all summer and had him earmarked for a client . Got a call out to a deer hit and injured on a road not far from the bucks territory. Got there a dealt with it , couldn’t tell  if it was the buck because his antlers had been hit off . I haven’t seen him since so fear the worse ....shame .

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Hopefully your buck is still about mate but had same happen myself ,promising a buck only for it to get run over .Fingers crossed .

[shovel leaner 7,650]

I dunno , as every day goes by and I don’t see him , seems more likely it’s him . Like you say fingers crossed  

[firthy 54]

that's gutting mate hopefully he shows up 

[Jarvis 277]

What an absolute sod! 

[forest of dean redneck 11,594]

Seen a row buck acting silly on edge of a cornfield near bawdrip on Wednesday.

think this dry spells messed alot of wildlife/plants up .

[j j m 6,539]

hopefully he will show up mate

[The one 8,477]

Theres something going on i see a young buck killed on the roads nearly every week and your wondering how come .