Too hot for big billy buck
July marks perhaps the most exciting time of year for roe stalking, though it is too early for the rut and the days too long. But there is a glimmer of hope a couple of weeks away. The Glastonbury of deerstalking — that is, the British roe rut — is almost nigh. Scorching heat, the dreaded midges and gruesome ticks are on the prowl. The season has been unbearable, with limited early rut success, and summer is shaping up to be a scorcher.
“The physical change brings utter stupidity and unquenchable lust”
If the climate scientists are correct, this summer is going to be the hottest since 1540 — the shape of things to come for the decades ahead. Nevertheless, the rut is on the horizon. That time of year when roebuck achieve maximum
