This recording captures the Red Deer Rut (Brame de Cerf) recorded in the heart of the Orleans Forest, the largest forest in France. This was the second year I recorded the deer rut at this location, and I had a good understanding of where the deer were active. 

For this recording I had set up my mics and was standing in complete darkness about 30 metres away from my equipment when a very large red deer stag walked out in front of me. It stopped to look at me before continuing a few more metres, then began bellowing loudly. 

Recorded by Colin Hunter.