In New Zealand there are three main species of deer – Elk/Wapiti. Red deer, and Fallow deer. Of these three, the Elk/Wapiti are the largest in physical size.

Handling Elk & Waipiti is video made for the Elk & Wapiti Society of New Zealand by Real Pictures for use on their website, and describes the best ways in which to handle these large and imposing animals – some of which are the size of a horse and weigh up to 550kgs.