Kumar, who was scared of Robert, had told McLean they should sell the stag but McLean reassured her that he would be safe because the stag knew him well.
"Ms Kumar, as well as Mr McLean's colleagues, had told him not to go into the paddock with stags during the roar," the coroner's report said.
On April 15, 2020, McLean went out to the farm at 11am and had not returned when Kumar left for work.
When he did not turn up for his shift, McLean's colleagues became concerned and went to his farm.
While searching the property, they found McLean pushed up against the fence, with serious injuries and ripped clothing.
One of his colleagues checked McLean's pulse through the fence but could not find one.
"During investigation, the police identified rut marks in the grass near Mr McLean's body, and the broken tip of an antler near him. Robert's antlers had blood on them," the report said.
A WorkSafe New Zealand guideline for safe deer handling, referred to in the findings, says from late January onwards, stags tend to become more aggressive.
Cunninghame's recommendations included Federated Farmers providing information on McLean's death to its members, "with a particular focus on its lifestyle block owner membership, in order to promote awareness among the community".
The organisation has already advised it would be happy to do so, saying it would time its messaging for the 2022-23 summer.
