Fallow Deer
Dama dama
Palmated Trophies Across Three Continents
- Average size
- Bucks 180–220 SCI · Trophies 240+ SCI
- Peak season
- April–June (fallow rut)
- Experiences
- 5
Fallow deer are native to the Mediterranean but have been introduced and established worldwide — Argentina, New Zealand, Australia, and all across Europe. Mature bucks carry distinctive palmated (flat, paddle-like) antlers that mature into dramatic 240+ SCI trophies on the best operations. They're known for the April–June rut "groan" — a guttural belch that can be heard half a mile away.
Most fallow hunting today is high-fence estate work, though New Zealand South Island stations hold genuinely free-range populations, and Argentine Patagonia estancias produce excellent representative-class bucks in the mixed-species model. Fallow combine well with red stag or blackbuck on multi-species Patagonia hunts.
Best Methods
- ● Calling during the groan (April-June)
- ● Spot-and-stalk in open meadow country
- ● Ambushing feed and water in estate settings
- ● Archery at peak rut
Gear Notes
.243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, or .270 Win. Shots typically 100–250 yards. Moderate trophy-class caliber sufficient — these are not thick-hided animals.
Where to Catch Fallow Deer
5 vetted experiences across 3 countries.
El Monte Lodge, Argentina
El Monte is located 3 hours southwest of Cordoba or 2 hours northeast of San Luis in the hill country as opposed to the flat plains.
Glazebrook Station, New Zealand
Glazebrook Station lies at the heart of a majestic 23,000 acre property, protected by steep faces that rise from the pristine Waihopai River valley in New Zealand's high country.
North Sask Frontier Adventures Saskatchewan, Canada
Family-owned hunting preserve in Saskatchewan's Boreal Forest offering trophy elk, bison, deer, caribou, and wild boar on 1,000 acres with Five Star Lodge accommodations.
Poronui, North New Zealand
Poronui is located in the northern part of New Zealand and offers high quality hunting, fishing and wilderness experiences. Rated in the top ten fly fishing destinations in the world by Forbes Magazine.
Rincon de Luna Estancia, Argentina
Rincon de Luna is a huge ranch in the Cacamuchitas Valley near Cordoba, Argentina, specializing in trophy Red Stag hunting with numerous other species available including Fallow deer, Mouflon, and Axis deer.
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