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Camped out last night. Hinds and fawns now seen separate to stags. I am guessing that because Canterbury has had such an exceptional summer for grass growth, resulting in hinds maintaining excellent...

Went for a quick pre-brecky scoot round some bush and tussock country yesterday morning at dawn. Was surprised to see seven deer in total, all stags. Walked up behind a feeding spiker at about 35...

Heard one single moan at first light Mt Oxford bush faces yesterday morning. If I had been on his ridge in the bush a smidge earlier ( in the dark ) probably would have got a look. No wallows being...

From the date that the first fawns are born, take away the gestation period 234 days

Heard one moan in the dark on Sat night. Hinds as above still not collected by stags. The stags will have to pull their socks up though as the first estrus cycle will start 20-22 March. I shot a nine...

I watched a big stag just starting to strip on Tuesday. Seeing your spiker does raise the question of 'which one to shoot'. I have kept record of spikers on the farm and compared to their two year...

This is a guess, as the wallis's have their own export certified processing plant I would wager that they will have established Niche markets for 'Organic Wild NZ Venison'. The domestic pet food...

That's what you want Strummer. What a cracking head that will be Edunn. I agree he needs another two or better three years. Comparing to farm deer I would put him at four years old. What were his...

The first estrus cycle of hinds occurs on or around 20th March. We know this by counting back from when the first fawns appear

At your age DeerDevil, being 117 years according to your profile, it must have been a very slow farmer who chased you for him to not catch up with your mobility scooter. If you turn up round here...

Great stonking stag @Akaroa 1. With a stag like that you must surely have needed help from a trusty assistant ???