Deer Wars
Deer Wars tells the story of the 50 year struggle to control, hunt & farm New Zealand's red deer population. Back-country legends tell tales of fortunes made and friends lost.
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Trailer: Deer Wars
6 Oct 2023Deer Wars tells the story of the 50-year struggle to control New Zealand's red deer population. Lives were lost and fortunes made. Read more Audio
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E01: The Last Great Adventure
20 Oct 2023Red deer run rampant across the high country in New Zealand, causing extensive environmental damage. A 50-year effort to control the invasive animal gets underway. Read more Audio
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E02: Good Keen Men
25 Oct 2023The elimination strategy hasn't worked. In 20 years, the cullers have shot perhaps 10% of the deer. It’s time to up the ante. Read more Audio
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E03: Shape Up Or Ship Out
27 Oct 2023Suddenly everyone wants to be a culler but who will make the cut? Read more Audio
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E04: Game Changer
1 Nov 2023The arrival of helicopters turns the culling business on its head. Hunters shoot deer from the air and with big money to be made, venison recovery will never be the same. Read more Audio
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E05: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
3 Nov 2023Shooting from choppers is a game changer but teams are learning from scratch, working at break-neck pace in such dangerous terrain that an accident is always on the cards. Read more Audio
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E06: Deer Devils
8 Nov 2023The mid 1960’s are the golden years for aerial hunters. Venison prices are high, fuel costs low and there seems no end to the deer. But something has to change. Read more Audio
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E07: Deer Wars
10 Nov 2023By the mid 70’s things were about to change dramatically. The hunters had become so efficient they were shooting themselves out of a job. Read more Audio
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E08: Getting Away With It
15 Nov 2023The success of live capture and the skyrocketing prices inevitably encourage poaching. Read more Audio
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E09: Don't Dream. It's Over.
17 Nov 2023The era of live deer capture had an aura of glamour to it. But the reality for those involved was very different. Read more Audio
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