Stalking a doe that bucks the trend
The beginning of the doe season is the most important time in the roe deer management calendar. As autumn prepares to hand the reins to winter, there is a noticeable change in the landscape and atmosphere. The days get shorter, the crisp northerly wind becomes more frequent. In the life cycle of roe, this change brings considerable hardship for does.
Winter in the uplands is brutal. Fresh growth is months away, so young pine trees are on the menu. Saplings need protection from ravenous roe. The damage to young trees is particularly evident during winter and early spring, where roe will eat the leader shoot. Culling them is the only way to keep the numbers in check.
The kids born at the beginning of summer are about five months old,
