Winter Deer Feeding - Highlands

'' The practice of providing supplementary feed to open hill red deer stags during winter is recognised as an intervention that increases a land owner’s responsibility for the welfare of the deer.[15] The practice has a long history in the Highlands and still continues, although there is no information on how common it is. The regular supplementary feeding of stags is different from other uses that might be made of food, for example, as a short term diversionary tactic to draw deer away from a site where they are causing damage.''
www.gov.scot/p...

[@AlexExplorer]

''16 The practice of providing supplementary feed to open hill red deer stags during winter is recognised as an intervention that increases a land owner’s responsibility for the welfare of the deer.[15] The practice has a long history in the Highlands and still continues, although there is no information on how common it is. The regular supplementary feeding of stags is different from other uses that might be made of food, for example, as a short term diversionary tactic to draw deer away from a site where they are causing damage.''
www.gov.scot/publications/management-wild-deer-scotland/pages/23/

[@fairlyvague82]

Such beautiful, incredible creatures 🦌 ❤ 🦌 ❤🦌 ❤ 🦌

[@janicejackson2016]

I love the one singing his praises of joy of the carrot that you gave him. I bet you was sitting there. Taking these photos I'm enjoying it like the devil, but you couldn't bewoop& holla that you were happy.!

[@AlexExplorer]

Yep...I was the one feeding them with carrots... They love it but they are more scared than before... All because of hunting season...

[@hoolahoop3137]

You will be buying more 🥕 now Alex 👍🏻 A pleasure to watch. Thank you

[@AlexExplorer]

To make them happy I would have to buy a whole trailer of carrots... 😂

[@hoolahoop3137]

Ah I didn't think of that hmm... Just the occasional treat then😂

[@janicejackson2016]

I apologize hopefully you get the gist of what I was trying to say if you're disabled have to depend on Samsung talk to text you did but at least I died happily looking at this laughing out loud thank you Alex this is beautiful

[@fairlyvague82]

I got it no problem! 🤣

[@AlexExplorer]

I got it...don't worry:)

[@robertsmuggles6871]

I come across wild deer where I go cycling - especially at dusk in the winter months. They seem to take their cue from a lead animal - the tallest one - if he advances the others follow behind - if he turns tail - the others do too. They seem skittish & nervous despite their speed and strength. They'd easily knock me off my bike pretty hard if they wanted to.

[@daftirishmarej1827]

Thanks

[@AlexExplorer]

Thank you so much 😊

[@discoverydave8541]

Aye, marvellous beasts enjoying a free lunch🙂

[@AlexExplorer]

Oh yeah!

[@user-bb4hc6hr6o]

Z jakiej odległości nagrywałeś i jakim sprzętem?

[@AlexExplorer]

gopro 10 okolo 2m od najblizszego Jelenia

[@daftirishmarej1827]

"Alex of the Carrot, you may visit again"

[@AlexExplorer]

😂

[@malina_vlog]

Elusi juz nie ma to moze nikt nie zapoluje w Szkocji😂😂😂😂😂

[@AlexExplorer]

Polija wiekszosc Roku...zlo konieczne