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Thread: Is this a red deer or other?

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    Is this a red deer or other?

    I'm curious to know what species you guys think this deer is?

    Hind.


    The deer back-right is a Sambar yearling.


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    The ears certainly look like a red but would have thought that even at that angle you would have seen a bit of the white rump patch
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    Yeah, now that you say that the rump doesn't look right... but it doesn't like a typical Sambar either.

    I review some more of the footage.

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    Might be just the light and camera angle. Sambar hind with targeted ears not the normal radar ear pose..

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    I need to investigate this more.. where exactly is this photo taken?
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    Quote Originally Posted by oneshotkill View Post
    I need to investigate this more.. where exactly is this photo taken?
    North-East of Rotorua, -38.088331,176.653566. Please keep this spot to your self. But let us know how you get on.

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    Definitely 100% red. Head shape and back end are typical. Adams apple gives it away as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raging Bull View Post
    North-East of Rotorua, -38.088331,176.653566. Please keep this spot to your self. But let us know how you get on.

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    Looks like a Red(young) to me. But then iv never seen a Sambar
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    Looks like a young red to me; the shape (length) of the face gives it away.

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    its a red nodout about it I have seen red hinds with very little rump patch

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    Interesting. Might have to head out this weekend for a hunt with the camera (got enough meat in the freezer).
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    Definitely Red hind , reds are being seen in normally Sambar strong holds southern Rota's .
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    General consensus is that is that it is indeed a red hind.

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    Looks Red to me too Raging Bull, and I shot a red in that general area a couple of years back :-)

 

 

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