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Story: Deer and deer farming

Red deer stags

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Red deer stags

With full heads of antlers, these red deer stags present a majestic picture. Deer farmers select stags with a high growth rate and strong antlers.

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Ken Drew, Deer and deer farming – The beginnings of deer farming, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15806/red-deer-stags (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ken Drew, published 1 March 2009.