This evening we were privileged to be able to walk, with other Camera Club members, around the South West Deer Centre, run by Mike Gage, at Wayford, on the Somerset/Dorset border. We were able to get up close and personal with a variety of rescued deer. I took a lot of photos, which I haven’t yet had time to sort through, but I wanted to post one while the visit was still fresh in mind.
I chose this one of Jack, the Red Deer Stag. He is 10 years old and is a magnificent beast.
There may be some more to come if I can find any half decent ones.
Dave's Photo Musings 
If you think the pictures worth taking that’s good enough for me.
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Don’t trust me too much Terry.
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Wonderful shot – such an impressive creature…
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He is a big fella Suzanne. Although he is not ‘fully wild’, we were told that he would get pretty aggressive over the next couple of months as the rut starts.
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The horns looks amazing
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It is amazing when you realise that they have grown in only a couple of months. The state is known as ‘in velvet’. From now until the rut, the antlers will strengthen, and next spring they will drop off and the whole cycle start again.
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Thanks for the information 🙂 and sorry for such a late reply from my side (i am lazy and i know it :P)
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I prefer the other one, Dave, but he’s a beautiful creature. Wonderful to get so close. 🙂
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Thnak you Jo. Because it was a Deer Sanctuary, he was really quite tame, at the moment. Maybe not in the rutting season though.
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