{"id":52800,"date":"2021-01-16T10:19:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T10:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunting.be\/deadly-rutting-season-early-birds\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T09:06:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T09:06:19","slug":"deadly-rutting-season-early-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunting.be\/en\/deadly-rutting-season-early-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly rutting season: Early Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]In the autumn it is rutting season for the red deer on the Veluwe. The testosterone level of the males rises and therefore the red deer also change their appearance. They become more muscular, the throat pouch becomes larger and longer hairs appear around the neck. In addition, the red deer takes a mud bath and urinates himself, all to impress the doe. Early Birds discovers nature Radio Kootwijk, an area that consists of beautiful heathland and forests, but especially sand. Watch the entire episode: <\/span>https:\/\/vroegevogels.bnnvara.nl\/media…<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HtpdFMWi25E”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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