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I like the photo. I like it a good deal in fact. But there is one thing that bothers me. Those do not look like Reindeer at all. Reindeer closely resemble Caribou. These guys look more like Mule deer. 5/5

Thanks Larry! I called the owner of the place just now and he said they're actually red deer.

 

http://www.deer-uk.com/red_deer.htm

 

"Of the six deer species living wild in the United Kingdom today, only the Red (Cervus elaphus) and Roe (Capreolus capreolus) can be called indigenous. The Red deer is the largest mammal in Britain and has been here in some form or other since this island was joined to mainland Europe. Red deer are proven survivors, having struggled through the ice age, a period when their natural woodland habitat was buried under ice and when almost every Briton hunted deer. They overcame the effects of the former and learned to avoid the latter. The ?deer forests? of Scotland are far removed as a habitat from that which they would occupy out of preference and yet they adapted in a relatively short period of time to the point where they now have to be managed to prevent over-population. It is because of the necessity for this management that our knowledge of Red deer, as well as all other species, now becomes so important. These notes deal specifically with Cervus elaphus scoticus, one common subspecies that can be found in a number of areas throughout Britain and Ireland."

 

and there's a whole lot more info and pics on that site as well...

Wow it's interesting how the tree resonates the shape of the antlers. Interesting take!