Red Stag Rut Workshop
Photograph Britain’s largest mammal during the annual Red Stag rut in the beautiful Scottish Highlands.
This is an outstanding opportunity to photograph this magnificent mammal in their natural habitat. We will be looking to capture the Red Stag Deer, on their rut, bellowing close up and at distance with the Highlands in the background, we may even be lucky and get some action shots.
I’ve found over the years that the Red Stag is often more vocal early morning and late afternoon so if you have some landscape equipment, in addition we can also make use of some spare hours during the day and will visit a few well know locations in Glencoe, for example.
The breeding season, or the rut, occurs from the end of September to November. Stags return to the hind’s home range and compete for them by engaging in elaborate displays of dominance including roaring, parallel walks, and fighting. Serious injury and death can result from fighting but this only occurs between stags of similar size that cannot assess dominance by any of the other means. The dominant stag then ensures exclusive mating with the hinds.
Itinerary
We will meet at Tyndrum at 7.30am (Full details will be sent upon booking) and head off in my Landrover Discovery for a couple of hours photographing the Red Stags on their rut. After that, it’s time for some breakfast.
We then have the option of doing some landscape photography at some great locations or continue looking for Stags, as during the day Stags often disappear high up in the mountains and are a lot less vocal than they are early mornings and evenings. So this is a great opportunity for some additional photography.
We will then end the day with another couple of hours photographing Stags before dark
Workshop In Brief
Photography
Mammals & Landscape
Dates
8th – 15th October 2022
Cost
£195.00 Per Person
Group Size
4 Maximum, usually 2 to 3
Fitness Level Required
Low
Included
Transport during workshop
Details
Cost: £195.00 per person.
Deposit: Non refundable deposit of £85.00 to secure place. Final balance due 4 weeks prior to trip.
Guide: Paul Fowlie
Group Size: Two to Three with a maximum of 4 if from same party
Tour Dates October 2022
Equipment Required
- Tripod or Monopod: This will be required is using a large lens
- Lens: Lens size required is 200 – 500mm
- 200mm being required for close up head shots
Clothing
- Waterproof Clothing: We are in the Scottish Highlands and it does rain a lot.
Fitness
Average fitness is required with very little walking being done.
Reserve Your Place
To reserve your place on this workshop, I require a non-refundable deposit of £85.00 per person, as I have to book and pay for trips in advance. Full balance is normally required 4 weeks prior to the trip. You can also adjust the size of your group by selecting the number of people in the Group Size box below, up to the maximum Group Size (listed above, in Details section).
If you wish to contact me about this workshop, or your booking, then please use the form below.
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