AppleJack discovers a rubbing on one of her apple trees and is unable to figure out the cause. So together with her friends she finds a herd of passing Stags from the White tail woods. However, as one of her friends becomes injured she takes off alone into the woodlands on the outskirts of the orchard to deal with constant offenses that seem to be offending her.

What she gets herself into is not what anymare would desire to get caught in the middle of, ultimately forcing her into the Everfree forest caught in the middle of a rut. Litterally, for it was that time where stags young and old fight for authority, dominance, and romance. And now stuck in the battle grounds, she herself takes part in opeing up a can of Sweet Apple Acre WhoopAss.