Red deer have been recorded in Derbyshire in distinct herds in parks.
During the rut (September to November) males can be heard 'roaring'.
The antlers are lost after the rut and can sometimes be found lying on the ground. They are much larger than those of other Derbyshire deer species.
Red deer droppings are the largest of all the deer species. They are black in colour when fresh and have a cylinder shape with a point at one end and a dimple at the other.
