I blame the internet,
I feel sorry for your mate and every other person that has had a "close call"
Every forum on hunting has a thread about the "easy deer" by the hut, we are putting it into sheeples heads that there are deer near huts, ergo whenever you get near a hut there will be deer, its an expectation.
DOC are doing there best to remedy this, by removing all the huts. Except those where hunting is banned and you can have a great walk instead.
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