New Zealand Red Stag on Winchester Deadly Passion

New Zealand was first inhabited by decedents of Polynesian explorers who settled the Pacific Ocean more than 1000 years ago. These “Maori” have a word for New Zealand - “Aotearoa.” When translated it means, “Land of the Long White Cloud.” Interestingly, red stag are not native species to New Zealand, but were first introduced some 150 years ago by wealthy European settlers. Since stag have no natural predators on the island, they are quite abundant in number. On this hunt, Winchester Deadly Passion’s Melissa Bachman puts in time and tough miles to get within shooting distance of this most magnificent game species. The island terrain is not for the faint of heart, but “no pain - no gain” when it comes to hunting New Zealand’s stag. Like most hunting trips, nothing goes as planned, and this is exactly the case during this trip. But come along and see the trophy Melissa has in the crosshairs in this episode of Winchester Deadly Passion.