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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.
I second that. But he also has the longest/hairiest tail that I've ever seen on a red.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dama dama
may be a rusa
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Originally Posted by northdude
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%