The estate owner had a large herd of Javan rusa deer, along with fallow deer and red stags, and we lost no time the next morning cruising the area looking for a promising stag. Most rusa hunts take place on the island of New Caledonia, but due to time and cost constraints, I was happy to have an alternative, and I enjoyed watching these unusual and exotic deer as they displayed and jousted, feeling the effects of the rut. I chose a stag with a thick cape and a small non-typical point, and I was quite happy with his heavy beams and long brown ruff.
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