Rusa

Kiwi Safaris - RusaThese deer typically carry a 3x3 antler structure. They are semi nocturnal and prefer to live in dense brush, venturing onto crops and pasture after sunset.

Hunting Rusa with Kiwi Safaris

A trip to the North Island will enable you to include sika, rusa and sambar deer.  These three deer species are all of Asian origin, preferring the more temperate conditions of the northern island of New Zealand. 

You can hunt rusa from April until the end of the year. Stags taken early will tend to be still in velvet. Their rut is during July and August, when they make a roaring sound.

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