Thread: Deer Identification

Hi all, during lockdown I've been arranging all my photos and came across a 2014 trip into Lake Waikaremoana (Te Urewera NP). My friend shot a small stag and it had an unusually large white arse. I've always wondered if was something other than a red deer. See attached photos. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Looks like a red to me.

Yip, shot one similar in welly

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rump patch doesnt go up n over tail...so red.

Another for red. Looks like he has died with the patch flared out.

Originally Posted by Dama dama

Another for red. Looks like he has died with the patch flared out.

I second that. But he also has the longest/hairiest tail that I've ever seen on a red.

may be a rusa

Originally Posted by northdude

may be a rusa

Hmm, doesn’t seem ‘chunky’ enough in the leg department for a fuss. (From my frequently vague memory!)

Those ol three o,s sure do pack some wallop I like the second pic you can see the tree it cut in half before killing the deer.

Could he be a red sika hybrid. Looks like there may be a lighter patch were on sika the white metatarsal gland is below the hock, the longer tail and the darker ring around the rump. I don't know if you get the odd sika in the te urewera Park. Just a thought

Funny this subject has jumped up now as I’m looking at doing my DS1 here in the uk.
I’ve held off doing it as being a stubborn Kiwi and self reliant who needs a ticket to hunt deer?
But this dose open a few more doors on this small crowded island.
Anyway with a few different species you never know! Also identification before squeezing the trigger is paramount!

Have a crack at the free test here and see how you get on. Yep there are 3 species that are not in NZ but I guess you might find it interesting.

https://dsctraining.org/lessons/TryFreeHome.php

Its a red 100%