| Red Deer Trophy Red Stags are our specialty. Imagine yourself stalking a mighty classic trophy Red stag in native New Zealand bush, in the stags environment by his rules. If you want to experience this ultimate Red stag hunting thrill, you need to talk to us at Te Manga Hunting. Where we focus on breeding and hunting magnificent Red stags in their natural habitat. Our game management plan has resulted in creating an incredible bloodline of Red deer from the wild base. Our Red stags have a very traditional trophy look with large brow, bay, tray tines and pronounced tops. Typically from 12 to 20 points. It is highly possible to see several trophy stags on any hunting day. With the herd in the hunting estate increasing in size and age every year, the standard of trophy heads continues to get bigger and better. This will be a Red stag hunt you won't forget!
The Red Deer at Te Manga Hunting Red deer were introduced to New Zealand from British Stock between 1851 and the early 1900’s, and are the most widespread deer species found in New Zealand. Red stags are prized for their heavy and impressive antler's. They are a large bodied species with an average stag weighing around 500lbs. The Red Deer at Te Manga originated from the wairarapa strain.
The Red Stag Roar The Red Stag roar runs from Mid-March until early May. This is the most exciting time of the year to hunt the mighty Reds. The Red stag roar is full of action. The stags roar amongst the valleys and ridges of our varied hunting terrain. The Red stag is a guttural, hair-raising, and proud roar, that will be sure to get your heart racing. To hunt a roaring stag at close quarters is one of the world’s most unforgettable hunting experiences and is exactly what we specialize in. During the peak of the roar, stags can be heard from our accommodation and the roaring amazes our hunters and us. It is truly an unbeatable time to hunt.
Fallow Deer These pretty European deer are smart and fast, making for challenging hunting. They can be very difficult to hunt during different parts of the season and are a great challenge. A Fallow buck makes an excellent addition to any trophy room, with their distinctive flat palmated antler's, more similar to a moose than a Red stag. Fallow have the diverse range of colours of all the deer species. Colours range from white to black. They have very pronounced spots all over their body. They are a smaller bodied species with an average buck weighing around 250lbs
The Fallow Deer at Te Manga Hunting Fallow deer were introduced into New Zealand from England and Tasmania (Australia) and were liberated throughout the North island of New Zealand between 1864 and 1910. Fallow were introduce to Te Manga in the mid 1970's.
The Fallow Buck Roar Fallow bucks roar slightly later than Red stags, and become very vocal in April to May. Fallow emit a flat sounding croaking noise, sounding similar to a lion and can be quite frightful. A usually timid species, Fallow become very aggressive during the roar. Bucks will even fight other bucks to the death during the roar. Bucks are most visible to hunt during the roar.
Small Game Hares, Rabbits are available to hunt free of charge when and where possible. Hunting at night with a powerfull spotlight is an effective way to hunt Hares and Rabbits. These animals are also good practice for the bowhunter keeping in form. |
