Rumen content analysis was used for assessing the autumn and winter diet of red deer in the same forest during 2 successive hunting seasons. This paper compares the results of the second season (with an abundant oak-mast) to those obtained during the first one. The main conclusions are: - clear relationships exist between time and/or weather conditions and the diet of red deer; - forest fruits such as wild apples, pears and acorns are very important foods for red deer in autumn; corn consumption is reduced when acorns are available; - sedges, grasses and fallen dead leaves (most likely taken from the soil surface) are also important foods, particularly when acorns are scarce; - rape is mostly consumed during cold and snowy periods; - consum...