Thread: Deer in Strange Places.

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

I just remember the young fella I think it was out from the coast Waipukerau had head disqaulfied some years ago big multi pont thing judged to be to much of a farmed escappee

Greetings,
That was pretty harsh from the judges, perhaps born of envy. Even scruffy animals can grow decent heads should they get decent feed and plenty of it. This happened with the Otago herd, introduced from Scotland where the heads were average, the early heads in NZ were stupendous.
GPM.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings,
That was pretty harsh from the judges, perhaps born of envy. Even scruffy animals can grow decent heads should they get decent feed and plenty of it. This happened with the Otago herd, introduced from Scotland where the heads were average, the early heads in NZ were stupendous.
GPM.

you are right I remember seeing a photo taken in Scotland at a hunting lodge 30 at least red heads on the wall all just skull and antlers most damn poor heads left a lot better lying in the scrub