Is this a red deer or other?

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

Hind.
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/v...PICT0049-1.jpg

The deer back-right is a Sambar yearling.
http://i680.photobucket.com/albums/v...PICT0043-1.jpg

Video: Hind. - YouTube

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

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.

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

I need to investigate this more.. where exactly is this photo taken?

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I need to investigate this more.. where exactly is this photo taken?

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North-East of Rotorua, -38.088331,176.653566. Please keep this spot to your self. But let us know how you get on.

Cheers.

Definitely 100% red. Head shape and back end are typical. Adams apple gives it away as well.

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Originally Posted by Raging Bull

North-East of Rotorua, -38.088331,176.653566. Please keep this spot to your self. But let us know how you get on.

Cheers.

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Yea Mums the word... I wont tell anyone!

Looks like a Red(young) to me. But then iv never seen a Sambar

Looks like a young red to me; the shape (length) of the face gives it away.

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

Interesting. Might have to head out this weekend for a hunt with the camera (got enough meat in the freezer).

Definitely Red hind , reds are being seen in normally Sambar strong holds southern Rota's .

General consensus is that is that it is indeed a red hind.

Cheers guys.

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