Head- Measurements of Trophies 



A still heavier head than either of the above, with 34 

 points, was exhibited by the furriers, C. G. Gunther's 

 Sons; it was in girth 5^ inches, length 26 inches and 

 spread 28)^ inches. 



In Buxton's catalogue the length of the biggest mule 

 deer horn exhibited was 28;^ inches. 



In Ward's catalogue the biggest heads measured re- 

 spectively : girth 4^2 inches by 28^^ inches length, and 

 girth 5^ inches by 27 inches length ; they had 10 and ii 

 points respectively. 



WHITETAIL OR VIRGINIA DEER. 



Girth. L«ngth. Spread. 



22. G. B.Grinnell, Dismal River, Neb., '77. 4^ 24 ig^^ 



23. T. Roosevelt, Medora, N. D., '94 4 22^ 15^ 



No. 22 is a very fine head with 18 points ; very symmetrical. 

 No. 23 has 12 points. 



In Ward's measurements the biggest whitetail horns 

 are in girth 5^ inches, and in length 27^ inches. 



MOOSE. 



Girth. 



24. Col. Haselton, Chesuncook, Me., '87.... 8^ 



25. A. Rogers 7 



26. T. Roosevelt, Bitter Root Mt., Mont., '89. s}4 



No. 24, a pair of horns only, is, with the possible exception of a 

 head of Mr. Bierstadt's, the finest we have ever seen in the possession 

 of an amateur sportsman. The measurements of the palm of one 

 antler were 41^ by 21^ inches. 



No. 26 has a spread of 40^ inches, and the palm measured 29 by 

 13 inches. 



In Buxton's catalogue the biggest moose given had 

 horns which in girth were 8^ inches and in length 35^ 



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