Red and Roe Deer Trail Camera Clips Montage

This is a montage of trail clips from an area we are managing. It is a relatively small woodland surrounded by farmland. The Sitka Spruce has reached a level of growth where it is offering optimal cover for the Red Deer and this group of Stags has taken up residency. With Stags numbers in the wider area at a lower level than seen for a while, we are planning on using a range of options to manage the impact the deer are having on the commercial crop and habitat, which reduces the cull requirement. The first thing that has been done was to establish some rides which have been seeded with wildflowers which should germinate this year. Alongside this we are going to trial a special seed mix with the plan of providing a higher value browse food source.

As can be seen in the clips the older Stags have already cast their antlers whilst the younger Stags have yet too cast. The White Stag is a beast surrounded by folklore and mythology.