Concerns have been raised over the treatment of deer and stags at Wollaton Park after visitors were seen crowding around them.
Jamie Scott, 31, store manager from Newark, described what he saw when he visited the park.
He said: "I was just out on a walk and I could hear a stag roaring so I went to have a closer look.
"There were two females and a stag and people were just hounding them.
"They were getting as close as they could, there were at least 15 to 20 people."
Mr. Scott explained that one visitor tried to reach out to touch the stag, unaware of the dangers of this.
He added: "He tried to touch its antlers and the stag flinched, they see them as zoo animals that they can pet and it's perfectly fine.
"Any threat the stag could have just launched at him.
"No-one realised that because of the crowd they had separated the stag and the deer and in mating season that's dangerous.
"They are absolutely unaware of the dangers, it is these people that spoil it."
Mr. Scott wants the park to put more signs up to help make people more aware of the risks.
He added: "There was no signage to say deer were in season.
"I think they should put more up.
"It is key to make people aware."
A City Council spokesperson said: “Most people who visit Wollaton Hall and Park sensibly enjoy our beautiful deer from a distance, observing the many prominent and substantial signs around the park advising of the risks to themselves and the animals in getting too close.
“It’s disappointing that there are still some people who choose to ignore the signs or to apply common sense, risking injury and unsettling the deer.
"We would simply remind people that the deer are wild animals whose behaviour cannot be predicted, and should be left in peace to roam and observed from a distance.
"If anyone has any concerns about an animal or the way visitors are behaving around the deer, they should report this to a member of staff and we will investigate.”
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