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Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4488, 7 August 1930, Page 1

As the result ot' a scheme devised by some inventive genius in the Waikaia Valley, in Southland, u o deer, which hove grown wise to the ways ot stalkers in that district, have received a setback. The nocturnal habits of these animals have deprived settlers oi! an appreciable quantity of winter teed set aside for stock but uo longer will the deer venture to pasture land without some trepidation. Selecting a dark night, a party of several rides equipped with powerful spotlights adjourned to an sown down in turnips to which the deer had given very close atteutiou in the hours of darkness. Waiting" until the night was well advanced and at an arranged hour the spotlights were turned on to reveal a number of deer quietly feeding ainoug the turnips. The riflemen obtained " excellent sport .and few if any of the deer escaped across open country to the bush.