I have seen two rusa on a roar trip a couple of years ago. Flew into a hut called ngaheramai hut Just south of the Hanamahihi clearing
This is the upper whakatane river if you want some local info try the guys from Lakeland choppers in Murapara
I have also seen them shoot one with the spotlight on Hunting Aotearoa in Rua tahuna which is due south of this spot. The ruse that are in the foothills of Galatea are in some seriously steep shit and from what i have been told there are more further in by the whakatane river
Hope this helps
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