The amazing rate of antler growth

The amazing rate of antler growth The spectacular rate at which red deer antlers regrow year on year never ceases to amaze and fascinate me.  From 2014 to 2018 I was fortunate enough to observe and film two particular wild Exmoor stags closely, using a number of wildlife trail cameras that I set up at…

Wild Exmoor stag learns to use antlers as tools

The wily Exmoor stag that learned to use his antlers as tools When researching and filming red deer in the urban fringe over the past two years (see my previous blog) one particular stag always stood out for his intelligence, dexterity and constant twinkle in his eye ! In one video clip featured widely on…

How far do red deer stags migrate to rut

When watching the spectacle of the wild red deer rut, have you too at times wondered just how far each of the different stags that turn up at the rutting grounds have travelled in their search for females and  to establish a harem to defend? Outside of the mating season wild red deer stags tend…