Rutting Collection (#2)

Fallow deer (Dama dama) buck bellowing at dawn during the rut, Cheshire, UK, October

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) dominant stag amongst bracken, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, UK, October. Did you know

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag bellowing during rut, Derbyshire, UK

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting at dusk during rutting season, Cheshire, UK October

Bull moose during rutting season in Denali National Park, in early autumn

Fallow bucks in Richmond Park during rutting season, Surrey, UK

Fallow buck in Richmond Park during rutting season, Surrey, UK

A herd of fallow deer in Richmond Park, Surrey, UK

Red deer stag male roaring during the rutting season, Richmond Park, Surrey, UK

Herd of red deer running through Richmond Park, Surrey, UK

A pair of hinds, female red deer, at dawn, Richmond Park, Surrey, UK

Stags call
Kieran O Mahony

Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica), pair with male top right, during rutting season. Sierra Nevada National Park, Andalusia, Spain. October

Two Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags, fighting during the rut, Cheshire, UK. July

Two Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, UK. October

Red deer stag (Cervus elaphus) with female during rut, Exmoor National Park, Somerset / Devon, England. November

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Bull Moose Feeding, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA Date: 10/12/2012

Male Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) rutting in winter, The Black Lands National Park, Kalmykia, Russia

Wild Elk (Wapiti) (Cervus canadensis) bugling during the Autumn rut, Jasper National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alberta, Canadian Rockies, Canada, North America

Wild Elk (Wapiti) (Cervus canadensis) during the Autumn rut, Jasper National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alberta, Canadian Rockies, Canada, North America

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags sparring in the frost. Richmond Park, London, England, UK. December

Spring, Stags Fighting, 1861 (oil on canvas)
EDI187969 Spring, Stags Fighting, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 355x507 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Rut de Printemps)

Red Deer (colour litho)
2817919 Red Deer (colour litho) by Kuhnert, Wilhelm (1865-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Deer. Illustration for Wild Life of the World by R Lydekker (Frederick Warne)

Two stags rutting (colour litho)
959989 Two stags rutting (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two stags rutting. Given away with the monthly part of Our Darlings for December 1882)

Bellowing Stag Deer
Prashant Meswani

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting during the rutting season, Bushy Park, London, UK October

Bulls Fighting, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
Bulls Fighting, 1861/1869

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Red deer, Cervus elaphus, Male stag calling during rutting Season, Covered In Mud, Autumn, October, Tatton, Cheshire, England, UK

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag bellowing during rut in grassland, doe in background

Pere Davids deer (Elaphurus davidianus) two stags boxing amongst herd of hinds. Captive bred in reserve after reintroduction from Woburn Abbey, England, UK

Fallow deer (Dama dama) herd at dawn, Holkham, Norfolk, England, UK, October

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) herd of female does and young crossing water, Jura, Scotland, UK, September

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) female does and young crossing water, Jura, Scotland, UK, September

American elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis) stag sticking tongue out, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

RF - Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting, Holkham Park, Norfolk, England, UK, September

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag, portrait on frosty morning, Richmond Park, London, England, UK, October

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag bellowing, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, UK, October

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) dominant stag amongst bracken, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England, UK, October

None but the Brave deserve the Fair, c1854. Artist: Edwin Henry Landseer
None but the Brave deserve the Fair, c1854. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Picture No. 12009389
red deer (Cervus elaphus), Stag during rut, England, U.K. Date:

Red Deer -Cervus elaphus-, couple mating, Copenhagen, Denmark

Fallow Deer - buck alert during the rut - Seeland - Denmark
USH-5541 Fallow Deer - buck alert during the rutting season Seeland - Denmark Dama dama Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Fallow Deer - buck as silhouette standing on horizon at dusk - during the rut - Seeland - Denmark
USH-5561 Fallow Deer - buck as silhouette standing on horizon at dusk - during the rut Seeland - Denmark Dama dama Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red Deer, Cervus elaphus, stag calling at dawn, autumn, UK

Rocky Mountain Elk - bull - Alberta - Northern Rockies - Canada - Autumn _C3B7541
TOM-1680 Rocky Mountain Elk - bull Alberta - Northern Rockies - Canada - Autumn Cervus elaphus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bison - Wyoming, USA - Male vocalizing (bellowing) during rut - Commonly called buffalo - Males weigh up to 2000
CAN-2218 American Bison / Buffalo - male during rut Wyoming, USA Bison bison Males weigh up to 2000 pounds. They are the heaviest land mammal in North America

Red Deer - Roaring stag in rut UK
CAN-2105 Red Deer - Roaring stag in rut UK Cervus elaphus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bull moose and cow moose courting in the frosted willows, YNP, Wyoming, USA
A bull moose (Alces alces) courting a cow moose walking through the frosted willows in the forest; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

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"Nature's Fierce Symphony: The Thrilling Rutting Season Unveiled" As the misty sunrise blankets Richmond Park in London, a majestic silhouette emerges from the grass, and is a Red Deer stag, walking with purpose, his antlers reaching for the sky. In this ethereal moment, he symbolizes the raw power and beauty season. In this annual spectacle of nature, mature stags like him engage in fierce battles to win over their hinds. With muscles rippling and nostrils flaring, they emit thunderous roars that echo through the park. Their calls are both a challenge to rivals and an irresistible invitation to potential mates. Surrounded by hinds resting peacefully in the background, our stag stands tall as he asserts his dominance. His deep bellowing resonates with primal energy that captivates all who witness it. These females are sexually stimulated during this time, drawn towards these displays of strength and vitality. But Red Deer aren't alone in showcasing such extraordinary behavior during rutting season. Across vast landscapes like Wyoming's wild plains in the USA, Bison males enter their own state of frenzy known as "rut. " Weighing up to 2000 pounds each – North America's heaviest land mammal – these magnificent creatures once faced extinction due to hunting until protected by legislation. Meanwhile, across Europe in Copenhagen's Jaegersborg forest or Leicestershire's Bradgate Park, Red Deer continue their mating rituals undisturbed by human presence. Even juvenile pricket stags listen intently to roaring elders - learning valuable lessons about survival and courtship. The rutting season is not merely a battle for supremacy; it represents an intricate dance between life and death—a cycle that has shaped wildlife populations for centuries. Through Congress' intervention with protective acts like National Park Protective Act back in 1894 came redemption for bison herds on American soil. So, as we gaze upon Picture No.