Hunting^ in Many Lands 



In Buxton's catalogue the largest measurements given 

 were for a specimen which girthed ^^ inches, and was 

 in length 15)^ inches. 



In Ward's catalogue the two biggest specimens given 

 measured respectively 15% inches in length by 6^ 

 inches in girth, and 12^ inches in length by 6^ inches 

 in girth. 



WAPITI OR ROUND-HORN ELK. 



Girth. Length. Spread. Points. 



15. A. Rogers, Northwestern Wyoming. 8 64^ 48 7-I-7 



16. G. O. Shields, Clark's Fork, Wyo.. 8^ S^H 50 6+7 



17. T. Roosevelt, Two Ocean Pass, '91. 6ji 56^^ 46^ 64-6 



18. T. Roosevelt, Two Ocean Pass, '91. y^ 50%" 47 6-J-6 



19. P. Liebinger, Indian Creek, Mont. 6^ 50^ 54 8-|-8 



No. 15, as far as we know, is the record head for amateur sports- 

 men in point of length. 



No. 16 has very heavy massive antlers ; though these are not so 

 long as the antlers of No. 17, yet No, 16 is really the finer head. 



In Buxton's catalogue the three finest heads measure 

 respectively 8 inches in girth by 62^ inches in length by 

 48>4 inches spread, with 7-I-9 points; and 7^ inches 

 in girth by 60% inches in length by 52 inches spread, 

 with 6-\-6 points ; and 8^ inches in girth by 55 inches 

 in length by 41^ spread, with 6+6 points. 



These are also the biggest heads given in Ward's 

 catalogue. 



MULE OR BLACKTAIL DEER. 



Girth. Length. Spread. 



20. T. Roosevelt, Medora,N. D., Oct., '83. 5 26^ 28j4 



21. P. Liebinger, Madison R., Mont., '89. 4^ 2$}^ 25«^ 

 No. 20 is an extremely massive and symmetrical head with 28 



points. 

 No. 21 has 35 points. 



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