Thread: What deer is this?

ya dead right Gibo - there are rusa at Rere back of Gisborne escapees - the one that did suprise me was a sambar shot at Moki North Taranaki -saw the head shoulder mounted yup sambar- sika at Ruatoria- and I saw a photo taken by DOC of a few whitetail released at Port Waikato (I understand all shot by DOC ??) the one that did piss me of a bit were wapiti and wapiti crosses released at South Taranaki -that just fucks up the local red strains -perhaps we should just shut up and enjoy the hunting yuk yuk

lucky enough or is that old enough to have eaten most of them -fallow ,white tail ,sika in that order really good -rusa is okay but dont bother with sambar- bloody awful like venison mixed with saw dust

Originally Posted by Mohawk .308

Years ago a mate shot a sika in the Tararuas and I got squealed at by one. Apparently DoC sent cullers in, not sure if they are still around, be surprised if they got them all.

I shot a very average eight in 1993 that was single-calling at the time, and then a red-hybrid in 1995 from the same area ( also T skull suture, brows well off the pedicles). South-eastern corner - from the Kaitoke area release apparently. After that I think the sika traits became too diluted as I never heard or saw any more, so probably not the place to go these days for sika.

sika in the mid/southern ruahines

I guess we are all different as fallow is last on my list.

My list of best to worst (but still great) goes like this:

Muntjac
Roe
Chital
Rusa
Whitetail
Red
Fallow

But I’m happy with any, and the fallow in my freezer is bloody good.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Hurricane

I guess we are all different as fallow is last on my list.

My list of best to worst (but still great) goes like this:

Muntjac
Roe
Chital
Rusa
Whitetail
Red
Fallow

But I’m happy with any, and the fallow in my freezer is bloody good.

Cheers

Hog deer would be the best I have had

Originally Posted by doinit

Rusa,Sika......never in my life of killing & eating game have I shot and noshed on either........have I missed out as far as yummy goes lol.
Do these chaps and chap..esses taste better than say Whitetails,Fallow???

sika are right up there.....seriously good fodder for a chap....

speaking of eating venison...whatever you fellas do BE VERY VERY CAREFUL what you feed your Mrs when she has a belly full of arms n legs...I made mistake of feeding her fallow that wasnt really the very best specimen while she was carrying our first child....and she has hated fallow ever since,no matter how good of fallow or how hard I try to fool her its a red...nope she can pick the taste and wont eat it..... pisses me off as fallow are getting easier to get and are much lighter to carry out.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Could probably put you in touch with its previous owner if you want.

Thanks, but probably no need. Was only wondering how many more there might be wandering around the area.

I'll be interested to see how this one tastes compared to the fallow and red I'm used to. Should get a bit this weekend.

Rusa, sika, red then fallow. Fallow tastes like mutton to me.

Slice fallow meat very thinly, then on to a hot bbq with sizzling butter, 1 minute a side....delicious! Don't marinade it.

Haven't tried them all but hog deer is the best I've ever eaten

Muntjac...mmmmm....just an absolute bitch to skin....

Rusa shot n the Wairarapa 2 weeks ago by one of my boys.

100% that's a rusa. Referring to original poster