DEER STALKERS IN UREWERA COUNTRY
From Ruatahuna come reports that this roaring season lias attract-
ed a record number of stalkers for many years. At present (leer are not plentiful, but according to the Maoris the deer will come out of the bush within the next week or 30 days to feed, when they will again be more plentiful. One parly of stalkers with their headquarters up the Waiohau River have secured some 40 skins and several heads. Mr. Percy Barker, who
has for several seasons stalked in and around that district. secured a remarkable even head of a 10-pointer. Another even 10-pointer was secured l>y Mr. Gordon Frazer, who was for
many years on the staff of the Internal Affairs Department dealing with deer eradication and stationed at Ruatahuna. Many stalkers report that the majority of heads are heavily timbered in that area.
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Putaruru Press, Volume XXI, Issue 1232, 29 May 1947, Page 3
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