BBC Earth - When you stub your toe! The red deer rut usually occurs between late September and November. Rival stags compete through various displays of dominance such as roaring, parallel
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![Red Deer rut stag (Cervus elaphus) sharpening up his antlers or possibly marking territory on fir tree branches in the rain Stock Photo - Alamy Red Deer rut stag (Cervus elaphus) sharpening up his antlers or possibly marking territory on fir tree branches in the rain Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/J4DM7H/red-deer-rut-stag-cervus-elaphus-sharpening-up-his-antlers-or-possibly-J4DM7H.jpg)