Red Deer

The relationship between catcher and pilot is based on complete mutual trust. In many of the situations they face together every day, a wrong move by either could spell disaster for both.

– From the narration

In finding ways to contain the red deer, New Zealand has seen the growth of a unique industry and the appearance of a new type of hunter.

– From the narration

In this country the red deer multiplied so freely that they became a threat to the land and to the life around them, so they were hunted, but no longer just for sport.

– From the narration

Fatalities are not uncommon in the deer recovery business. When you're close to the hill and pushed for time, the margin for error is nil.

– From the narration, on recovering deer by helicopter

This is a dangerous business: the terrain can force hunters to the edge of disaster.

– From the narration

Wherever there was the deer the pattern was the same. Originally, this rainforest was all but impenetrable, with undergrowth thick and luxuriant after thousands of years of constant unimpeded regeneration. Then the herds of deer arrived...

– From the narration