Weacombe Combe Circular Walk From Holford, Part XI, 'Beautiful Quantock Deer' by Sheila, Oct 18th 20
Channel: semw52
Date: 30/10/2018

I can hear a Stag roaring in the undergrowth-a deep rutting type sound I believe--although earlier on this day there was a type of hunt/chase happening here at Holford----earlier in the day I had heard a piercing  like scream of a stag in the combes--it echoed all around--yes  there was a hunt  of a kind on--A cull a farmer   called it--where  use such violent methods to achieve this--they say they care for the deer---I don't think they care enough-----old deep  ways are hard to change  but it will happen ---So on my circular walk on this day I hear a stag calling out , later I see deer on the hills and resting and now at the end of the walk close to where I started I hear a stag again--I see the does quietly feeding , partially hidden by the trees---but the stag is hiding  here but he lets out a rutting sound  occasionally---I hope it is such a sound and not an injured stag in distress---its is such a worry.