D. Bruce Banwell

Bruce Banwell has been involved with the New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association since 1948. He has been a member of eight different branches, president of three of them, an executive member of four, and was secretary, and treasurer, of the Southland Branch.

His interest in hunting has seen his presence in almost every corner of new Zealand where deer can be found. His research into this animal as a species has taken him to the majority of deer range in the northern hemisphere, from the Hebrides of Scotland, across the continents of Europe and Asia, to the Rocky Mountains of North America. He has researched the origins of Red deer, Sika, and Wapiti and in particular the various races and strains which have found their way to New Zealand.

His knowledge of deer has resulted in invitations to address international symposiums, to be the guest of foreign research groups, particularly in Asia, and to visit many countries. His writing appears regularly in journals and magazines in New Zealand, Australia, and other countries. These include regular contributions to the British Deer Association's journal, "Deer", the Australian Deer Association's journal, and to "New Zealand Hunting & Wildlife", published by the New Zealand Deerstalkers' Association. In addition he has written a number of books based on the research he has completed. Titles published by Bruce Banwell are:

	The Highland Stags of Otago
	The Red Stags of the Rakaia
	Wapiti in New Zealand
	Great New Zealand Deer Heads Volume I - III
	The Royal Stags of Windsor