Large destruction of stags with shooting, deaths of stags and of For the year 1875-6-7, the laird shot about 30 stags a year, and me so many times. This method of selection would somewhat up to 60 stags a year, and about 12 hinds, up to year 1875 ; in shot. old stags besides the above 70 have been killed, some of them left on the hill because not worth taking home. slaughter, J said he shot only fresh stags, leaving worn old stags, he has told 28 been shot and hit, yearly, since 1878 (including that year) on the Considerable F rom I 8 5 o to 1852, inclusive, the late laird rested Jura, 50 to 55 sta g s m whole Forest then he thinks, and he added that found 4 stags at Screeb, and shot one of them. There were to stags, but reduced as to hinds ; about 70 fairly fresh stags have hinds. Very severe mortality for two years, 1869 and 1870 Reduced the death rate for a long time, after beginning a change of policy. From 1878 to 1884 inclusive, as we have already seen, the very few hinds. impede the rate of progress, and would unfavourably influence Tarbert was the best ground, said to hold 70 stags at that date. 15 years ago. and shot in Harris. Towards 1870, it seems the laird was chiefly calves, I am told. He. seems to have increased his kill shot formerly. . ' J In 1878, the demands on the ground were again expanded, as Worn stags not 187^-6-7, the number killed was reduced by about half. He often Many wasters wno ^ e ground, including Ardfin and Tarbert. A number of wasted killing 40 stags a year, 10 of them off Tarbert, and a few