Depends on the area a lot Cam. We often pulled Sika stags that weighed more than red stags out of the Kaweka's and Kaimanawa's. On good tucker those Sika stags were as round and fat as hogs.
I know of two that were hung up by Keeley 187lb and 214lb. Its awhile ago but I don't remember any red stags coming out of that area that beat them. People claimed they must have been hybrids but there was no evidence they were.
The Kaimanawa and Kaweka reds were well know for their small size and lack of stamina. They often died in the back of the machine on the way after being netted.
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