Wild deer

Introduction

Find out about deer, deer hunting, and DOC's deer management.
Fallow deer hunting

Fallow deer hunting

Fallow deer were among the first to be successfully introduced to New Zealand.

Red deer hunting

Red deer hunting

Find out about red deer - the most widespread deer species in New Zealand.

Rusa deer hunting

Rusa deer hunting

Learn more about one of the most elusive deer to be found in the New Zealand bush.

Sambar deer hunting

Sambar deer hunting

In New Zealand, sambar deer (Cervus unicolor unicolor) are considered an 'iconic herd'. They are only in the North Island and mostly on private land.

Sika deer hunting

Sika deer hunting

Sika deer are found in Kaimanawa Forest Park and the Kaweka Forest. Find out how to identify them, where and when to find them.

Wapiti deer hunting

Wapiti deer hunting

Learn about wapiti, the largest round horned deer in the world.

White-tail deer hunting

White-tail deer hunting

New Zealand has the only herds of white-tail deer in the southern hemisphere.