Fallow deer, Forest of Dean - 18th-22nd October 2020.
A compilation of videos taken in several areas of the Forest of Dean during the 2020 fallow deer rut. The deer here normally hold rutting stands in deep woodland, and it is difficult to get into positions where filming is not obscured by vegetation. Although bucks are not looking out for humans and can be approached with care while they are calling, they are often accompanied by does, which are far more wary and will sound the alarm at the first sign of danger.