Thread: World Record Red Deer!!!!......according to an American

Originally Posted by Rushy

I don't mean to be antagonistic and I am going to probably step out of line here but if an animal is shot on a private sheep and cattle farm or estate (sorry I can't bring myself to calling it a ranch in New Zealand) then how can it be considered free range? The bloody thing is behind wire (irrespective of whether it could jump the seven wire fence blindfolded).

I'm with you Rushy. even though most of my deer I've shot have been on private land I still kinda think of them as farm deer. Still doesn't stop me shooting them but not the same as a deer on public land anyone can shoot at.