Rumanian Red Deer Free game reserve produces the best cervus elaphus hippelaphus trophies in countries like Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, ex- Yugoslavia, etc. It has always been Nadine and Ludovic's wish to add some (full-blood) specimen of this subspecies to the Stedemanshof herd. Their wish is being complied with now. Dr. John Fletcher introduced them to a deer farm that has exclusively been breeding Rumanian red deer for thirty years, and a visit was arranged. Mature stags often produce 130 cm long antlers. The better cast antlers weigh up to 14 kg (per pair). [ Nicolae, far away in his home country, during the 2000 rut. ] A two-year-old stag and 3 yearling hinds have been purchased. This small group will be imported to Stedemanshof after the 2002 rut. [ Modus (age 2), son of Nicolae's, will be at Stedemanshof soon. He is named after a delicious wine from "La Casa Ruffino" and in remembrance of a wonderful holiday in Tuscany. ] During the 2003 rut Modus will have to assume his duty with several hinds, including a.o. all Jaegersborg hinds of the Stedemanshof herd.