eagleye Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 just had a week in the highlands of Scotland back at the beginning of the month and what a beautiful bit of the world it is IMO we had every kind of weather you can imagine sun,rain,wind,mist and snow wildlife and people fantastic cant wait to do it again and here's a few of piccys even the dog enjoyed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Great pics of the deer. How close were you to get those? SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleye Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) Great pics of the deer. How close were you to get those? SS about 40 yards and taken from the car which they dont seem to mind plus also on the the estate we were driving through they put food out for them and we only saw stags no hinds maybe someone can enlighten me why thanks Edited April 23, 2008 by eagleye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk88 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well, that's a new way of walking the dog I don't think I'll be putting my dog on my shoulder though And the pics of the deer really are good, I'd love to take a holiday up there sometime with my camera in hand. sjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdfish Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Fantastic pictures but your dog seems to have something hanging out of its bottom. JDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEREALTHRILLER Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 (edited) Fantastic pictures but your dog seems to have something hanging out of its bottom.JDF nice pics mate, glad you enjoyed your trip north. WGD Edited April 23, 2008 by wgd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland&Holland Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Nice pics, but are the stags not supposed to have thrown off their antlers by now and be growing some new ones? In the Netherlands you see the red deer stags in velvet right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexm Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Nice pics! Nice pics, but are the stags not supposed to have thrown off their antlers by now and be growing some new ones? In the Netherlands you see the red deer stags in velvet right now. You're right, he should be casting those pretty soon if he hasn't already. I think the photos were taken at the end of March if I read the post correctly. I guess it means he is fairly young as I think the older deer are supposed to cast first?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Eagleye, Were you by any chance in the Breamar or Ballater area? (around where i stay) the reds are almost tame... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleye Posted April 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Eagleye, Were you by any chance in the Breamar or Ballater area? (around where i stay) the reds are almost tame... It was a little village called Tomich a couple of miles from cannich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 There lovely pics! I've never been to scottland but have been nagging my parents for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirokujames Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 you were 30 mins north of me, i ride trials at cannich quite often. i live in fort william they are also culling quite a few hinds at the moment as there is 2 many. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-max Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Hello eagleye the stags come down in groups to young grass crops & feed from estates etc in the spring to help with growing a new set of antlers as the mature stags will be cast. Hinds normally stay in what you call a hind forest & keep out mans way & calf in peace/seclution in glens away from human interfearance. Stags can be quite tame & break in early September to look for hinds & start of the rut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) Theres a place in Galloway forest where you can stand right next to a red stag and feed them. Amazing I will try and find the name of the place for you. located on the A712 between Newton Stewart and New Galloway. Go on the forestry Commission's website to find out more. Their are some hinds that have been rescued and stags from the hills usually comes down to see them, they also normally come down when people are there as well as they seem to know theirs food around. The last time I was there, there was a big royal with nice big antlers. I got him to feed straight from my hand and its amazing. DF Edited April 26, 2008 by dustyfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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