We all need a good rut now and again, or do we?

[Ereiam_jh]

I've always carried on chasing deer with dogs right through the autumn.

I was wondering however about rutting stags. I believe it's the season for them at the moment.

Obviously there's no chance the police are going to try and stop me illegally chasing deer, however what's the chance of my dogs or me being gored by a testosterone fuelled stag defending his harem?

 

[polaris]

Extremely high!!!!! The Stag will think nothing if cornered or threatened out of his rutting stand of goreing you or the dogs.
Be very aware!

 

[Ereiam_jh]

Oh Dear, how long will the danger last? When can I get back to chasing them again without fear?

 

[polaris]

The rut tends to be over by mid October but again, anytime of the year if a particularly bold stag is put up the risk is high.
I appreciate you know the full legalilities of this activity.
I comment only on stag behaviour.
I have come acroos a stag recently whilst walking in the woods with my own dog, a very fit Irish Wolfhound of some size and strength. I have done all I can to prevent him from putting the deer up as his safety is paramount. Hope this helps!

 

[Ereiam_jh]

I think I'll spend a few weeks chasing hares then go back to the red deer once they've chilled out a little.

 

[loony_anti]

Poor bloody stags. They're getting their end away and you turn up on one of your pointless, boring, completely futile deer flushing exercises.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

If it's "pointless, boring, completely futile" to flush out deer.

Why is it illegal?

Isn't it meant to be because it's cruel.

Isn't that why the stag has to be shot?

 

[loony_anti]

Go away, never to return, homuncule!

 

[Ereiam_jh]

So you're unable to even attempt to answer my question then.

Are you in favour of shooting those stags rather than letting them carry on with their procreation?

 

[loony_anti]

How can they f*ck with you annoying them on one of your spectacularly pompous one-man countryside marches? Let them shag in peace.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

So you think I shouldn't be able to take my dogs round the countryside because they disturb deer?

Do you think I should shoot any deer I flush out?

 

[loony_anti]

I think you should get a more worthwhile, productive hobby. Collecting match boxes, for example.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

So you don't support the hunting act's requirement that flushed out deer have to be shot?

Do you think flushing out deer is cruel?

 

[loony_anti]

I would support any legislation outlawing boring people, so that mindlessly dull bozos like you were exiled, preferably to some inhospitable island, far far away.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

So you support shooting deer that are flushed out with dogs?

Why do you think they should have to be shot?

 

[lucecaldicott]

i wonder how L_A did in his/her GCSE's/Alevels. they are always lecturing us on how you must answer the question that is being asked, not one you want to be asked. they suggest we read the question 3 times...perhaps for once some one will find the advice of my maths teacher useful.....would make a change.

 

[loony_anti]

I suppose I should be relieved that you haven't resorted to your "twat" insult. But at least then you weren't quite so boring.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

Well yes it's pretty obvious that you find hurling juvenille insults more interesting than entering into a debate.

 

[loony_anti]

I think even a fanatical "pro" observer would find some inconsistency between your squeals of protest about apparent childish insults, and you yourself calling someone a "twat". Listen more, speak less.

 

[Hercules]

L-A,

Juvenile I know, but please bore off; you are an ignorant and insignificant little prick.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

I think anyone who isn't a complete dork would see the deliberate contrast between my calling you a twat and your humourous little insults such as 'churlish knave' etc, totally pathetic in their wearisome attempts feign some degree of intelligence and wit.

I also think that anyone with half a brain could see that you constantly avoid dealing with any point raised.

 

[loony_anti]

And at the end of that breathless, self-righteous jabber, what are we left with? Someone bemoaning the fact that people resort to childish insults, whilst at the same time calling someone a "twat". Res ipsa loquitur, homuncule.

 

[Hercules]

I repeat my last. You are a dull, ignorant and insignificant little prick. Now bore off. Forever.

See, I don't need to be pretentious and use Latin to make my point. Twat.

 

[Ereiam_jh]

No someone pointing out that you have no interest in or willingness to address any of the points raised in this forum.

 

[loony_anti]

abusus non tollit usum

 

[peakpark]

Mihi crede, hoc mihi magis quam tibi nocet!

 

[loony_anti]

eheu!

 

[Ereiam_jh]

um something like 'my belief has more greatness than your knowledge'

I always had a crib on my knees during vocab tests.

 

[severnmiles]

Galle ni siarad saesneg nawr os gwelwch yn dda!!!

 

[peakpark]

SM, I love it!
The Hunting Forum is becoming truly cosmopolitan.
I was hoping to answer in Greek (the ancient variety) but strangely enough my monolingual computer seems to lack a Greek alphabet facility
P.S. Can we have a translation of your post, please.