It's normally the older stags that shed their antlers early. They need the extra time to allow their new larger set to form. This must be the same group of four seen on March 8th. It seemed then to be unusually early for a stag to be seen bareheaded. The other three are still sporting their headgear today.
They were on Blacka Hill. The brisk west wind kept them from noticing us for several minutes before they moved off towards Cowsick.
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