🍂🎤 A Journey into the Heart of the New Forest - 1978 🦌🌿

In the autumn of 1978, I had the incredible privilege of recording the hauntingly beautiful rutting sounds of fallow deer in the New Forest, Hampshire. Back then, the forest was untouched, a pristine sanctuary where nature's rhythms thrived. With nothing but two Shure microphones mounted on a makeshift tripod, I ventured into the heart of the mist-filled woods to capture the raw power and beauty of the rut.The atmosphere was thick with the energy of the rut. Bucks clashed their antlers, their deep grunts and bellows reverberating through the autumnal fog. The golden-orange leaves of the towering trees danced in the mist, creating a dreamlike backdrop for this once-in-a-lifetime recording session.The New Forest has changed over the decades, but that moment, those sounds, will forever live on in the recordings I made. It was a reminder of the fragile balance that nature holds, and how lucky we are to witness such sacred events.