Fallow Deer in Limpopo

[fourfive8]

I think native to Italian peninsula and the Balkans. With all the southern "African" species available in RSA, why hunting fallow deer in Limpopo is even a thing? I don't get it but whatever- just an opinion.

 

[sgt_zim]

I can highly recommend southern Austria.

They're fairly abundant in your neck of the woods, aren't they?

 

[sgt_zim]

I think native to Italian peninsula and the Balkans. With all the southern "African" species available in RSA, why hunting fallow deer in Limpopo is even a thing? I don't get it but whatever- just an opinion.

Yeah, Turkey and SE Europe. Same, not really something I'd be interested to hunt in RSA.

 

[IvW]

I think native to Italian peninsula and the Balkans. With all the southern "African" species available in RSA, why hunting fallow deer in Limpopo is even a thing? I don't get it but whatever- just an opinion.

Because they are not availible there...and no homework done by OP otherwise the question would never have been raised...
Yea other parts of SA availible and some good ones at that....check Pronk safaris.....Freestate, Highveld and possibly EC....

 

[CoElkHunter]

If someone has never heard Fallow rutting, here is a short clip of me bow hunting one on foot. Turn up your sound.

Bow Hunting Fallow in the rut

Hey you missed! LOL Seriously though, I never would have thought a deer species would be that vocal. Very cool!

 

[Red Leg]

They're fairly abundant in your neck of the woods, aren't they?

Virtually every high-fence operation in Texas has them, but unlike axis, I am unaware of a location they can be hunted consistently free range in the state.

 

[jacques smith]

Cool video Mo Mo

 

[CoElkHunter]

Fallow, now Axis and Sambar. My head is spinning! LOL Where are each species native to and where do they now roam?

 

[375Fox]

Fallow, now Axis and Sambar. My head is spinning! LOL Where are each species native to and where do they now roam?

Fallow have been introduced almost everywhere. The entirety of Europe, Argentina, Texas, Australia, NZ, South Africa. It’s probably slightly unclear where it’s original range ended but the introduced deer well outnumber what’s in Iran and Turkey. Axis deer are native to Indian subcontinent. From what I can think you can hunt them in Texas, Hawaii, Australia, Argentina probably a few more places. Sambar are native to SE Asia and India. I don’t know where all they’ve been introduced, not as widespread as other two. There are Rusa Stags too. New Caledonia and Mauritius are probably most famous place for hunting them, not sure where else they’ve been introduced. Red deer have been moved many places in world from Europe, NZ and Argentina most famous. Sika deer from Japan and other more northern parts of east Asia have been widely transplanted. Even white tail deer have been put in Norway. It’s a long list of all the deer that have been moved. The only unsuccessful deer outside it’s native range is European roe deer for whatever reason. There were even moose introduced to NZ at one time.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Fallow have been introduced almost everywhere. The entirety of Europe, Argentina, Texas, Australia, NZ, South Africa. It’s probably slightly unclear where it’s original range ended but the introduced deer well outnumber what’s in Iran and Turkey. Axis deer are native to Indian subcontinent. From what I can think you can hunt them in Texas, Hawaii, Australia, Argentina probably a few more places. Sambar are native to SE Asia and India. I don’t know where all they’ve been introduced, not as widespread as other two. There are Rusa Stags too. New Caledonia and Mauritius are probably most famous place for hunting them, not sure where else they’ve been introduced. Red deer have been moved many places in world from Europe, NZ and Argentina most famous. Sika deer from Japan and other more northern parts of east Asia have been widely transplanted. Even white tail deer have been put in Norway. It’s a long list of all the deer that have been moved. The only unsuccessful deer outside it’s native range is European roe deer for whatever reason. There were even moose introduced to NZ at one time.

I forgot blackbuck antelope. Not a deer species though. Anyway, thanks for explaining this. Maybe the transplants help protect a species from extinction due to a catastrophic event(s) in their native countries?

 

[Nyati]

Fallow have been introduced almost everywhere. The entirety of Europe, Argentina, Texas, Australia, NZ, South Africa. It’s probably slightly unclear where it’s original range ended but the introduced deer well outnumber what’s in Iran and Turkey. Axis deer are native to Indian subcontinent. From what I can think you can hunt them in Texas, Hawaii, Australia, Argentina probably a few more places. Sambar are native to SE Asia and India. I don’t know where all they’ve been introduced, not as widespread as other two. There are Rusa Stags too. New Caledonia and Mauritius are probably most famous place for hunting them, not sure where else they’ve been introduced. Red deer have been moved many places in world from Europe, NZ and Argentina most famous. Sika deer from Japan and other more northern parts of east Asia have been widely transplanted. Even white tail deer have been put in Norway. It’s a long list of all the deer that have been moved. The only unsuccessful deer outside it’s native range is European roe deer for whatever reason. There were even moose introduced to NZ at one time.

I hunted white tail deer in Finland 27 years ago !

 

[Nyati]

Yes sir. Hungary is probably the mecca of Fallow in the world, and even a dream of mine, but I think I saw that their price is around EURO7000. Big difference between that and $800.

A "representative" in Spain goes for € 1.200 !

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

A "representative" in Spain goes for € 1.200 !

You can shoot a "representative" in RSA. If Im going to Europe for a Fallow, I want a Moose.

 

[Danchy007]

I forgot blackbuck antelope.

Now that is one of the animals I want in my trophy room

 

[CoElkHunter]

Now that is one of the animals I want in my trophy room

I would too. They have really unique horns.

 

[Dewald]

check Pronk safaris.....

He certainly specialises in exotic game, and shoots a number of monster fallow deer every year. However many of his properties it would not be a challenge to kill the stag with a wheel spanner, let alone a rifle.

 

[Dewald]

As I mentioned in my first post, fallow deer adapt very well to the mountainous terrain in the Eastern Cape, and shooting a big stag their is certainly far more of a challenge than shooting a blesbuck. They become incredibly clever, and I’m sure if you hunt with a top class outfitter like KMG it will be a hard and memorable hunt.

I have personally shot fallow deer in the KZN midlands, and they were nice hunts. The stag’s scull (very average) hangs above my gun safe in my mancave. If I were to pay big money for a proper trophy though, I would certainly save up and hunt him in Europe in an indigenous area. For that matter I shoot nyala for meat in KZN yearly where they are at home and have always occurred, but would never consider to go shoot a nyala bull in the north west province.

 

[FlowHamed18]

Well Hungary is not as expensive as mentioned in some comments.

You can get a 3,5kg stag - which is definitely representing - for approx. 2.000,-€. So the trophy fee itself is way under 7.000,- € unless you are trying to find 5kg+ trophies.

I am heading for one or two stags in a few weeks in the Budapest area.

 

[FlowHamed18]

To get a feeling for the weight.

This stag had 2,83 kg

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Hey you missed! LOL Seriously though, I never would have thought a deer species would be that vocal. Very cool!

They don't cough like that on a miss...