Thread: Does weather affect stags roaring?

Originally Posted by JoshC

No. Hinds cycling and pressure from hunters have the most impact on wild stags roaring. They tend to go quiet during the day because that’s when we’re all frog stomping around their patch.

I love when people say “we need a few frosts to get them going”…meanwhile I’ve been chasing roaring stags around the hills for nearly a month on sunny hot days

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Agree that hunting pressure is a major and often overlooked factor in reds roaring.
Just as hunting pressure will affect deer feeding behaviour to only come out in the open very close to dark, the same seems to apply to roaring.
That doesn’t discount other factors though. Satellite stags definitely result in better roaring from the boss stag - and increased chance he will come to/at you if challenged IMO, and those little fellas are hanging around because one or some of the girls is cycling.
Clear frosty morning after a cold southerly vs hot autumn day? Hmm