Having said in the morning that no deer had been seen for three weeks we decided to try an afternoon expedition and followed a hunch. Evidence was soon found (above) that they were still around in a rarely visited area. No prints had been seen on other paths visited so they were keeping to this more secluded part.We were lucky. Patience and quiteness paid off. The family group first seen months ago is still together. And the stag is still fully antlered.
It' s salutory to think that the birch wood where we found them is just the sort of place SWT and other conservation freaks dislike so much and would gladly sacrifice. How do we get through to these woodentops?
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