Roe Rings.....

[J Darcy 5,871]

Anyone found any this year?

 

I have found a treble one, the first one I've ever seen or heard of in my life. Like a figure of 8 with an extra loop on. Also the same doe has made a double one about 400 yards away, I saw it tonight . The doe is being pursued by two young, almost immature , bucks , that are quite possibly only 2 years old.

 

I know where there;s several double rings, but has anyone ever seen a treble?

[Yokel Matt 918]

I've not seen any this year and can't remember ever seeing a figure 8 let alone a triple. Come to think of it Ive seen very little in the way of territory thrashing / scraping from the bucks this either despite there being plenty about.

[J Darcy 5,871]

I've seen loads mate. I videoed the treble, but maybe tomorrow I will take a pic and post it up. I know a few places where roe run figure of eights every year and have done so for about a decade or so.....

The unusual thing about the double i found today that it was just in long grass and not around a tree or shrub./ It's the first one I have found that was not around anything.

[burnie69 376]

You sure you wasn't laid in the grass and it was walking around you nostrils Darchole?

[J Darcy 5,871]

You sure you wasn't laid in the grass and it was walking around you nostrils Darchole?

Stop being nasty. Go and get that red badger lined. If you can drag Leroy off her.

[burnie69 376]

 

You sure you wasn't laid in the grass and it was walking around you nostrils Darchole?

 

Stop being nasty. Go and get that red badger lined. If you can drag Leroy off her.

You nasty man.darchole

[J Darcy 5,871]

I've been back out this morning. Just got in. The rut here is over. I watched a doe for a good while, but there was no bucks in attendance.....I presume they're getting some rest.

[hjckcff 1,737]

I found a ring last year. just a single circle around an old rowan tree. never seen a double or treble. would be good to see a picture. cs

[foxdropper 17,092]

Never seen a roe ring ,ever

[Dunkanon 380]

ive not seen any either despite being plenty roe around here. can you post a pic JD

[J Darcy 5,871]

I've found lots. I will try take piccys of the treble ring on monday when I'm back there next.....I have never seen, nor heard of them.

 

This is a single ring

[J Darcy 5,871]

This is part of a double ring, a figure of 8.......they use this tree year after year....and it's the only place where I have actually seen it.

[Dunkanon 380]

wow, cant belive Ive lived in the hills all these years with loads of roe around these parts and that is the first ring ive ever seen.

[J Darcy 5,871]

This is a single about 40 yards from the silver birch figure of 8....

[J Darcy 5,871]

wow, cant belive Ive lived in the hills all these years with loads of roe around these parts and that is the first ring ive ever seen.

They'll be there mate, trust me. It's part of the courtship. Its the doubles that are unusual.

The double I found yesterday when I said didn't have a tree in the centre and was just grass, actually did have a tiny ash sapling in the middle. I looked today as it was on my mind....I will take a piccy of them...