German hunters in with a shout at national stag calling championship

The unique tradition goes back hundreds of years and was initially aimed at feigning a stag’s rival during the rutting season, in order to better entice deer to come out into the open

Sat, 01 Feb, 2025 - 12:51

Daniel Niemann, AP

German hunters have sought to convince the jury at a national stag calling championship that they can imitate a bellowing red deer.

The unique tradition goes back hundreds of years and was initially aimed at feigning a stag’s rival during the rutting season, in order to better entice deer to come out into the open.