26 THE DEER FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



"Jura Red Deer," which, although never purchaseable, 

 has been freely distributed amongst his personal 

 friends and others interested in the matter. 



This book lies before me as I write, and having 

 the author's full permission to make use of it, I have 

 not hesitated to avail myself of the kind offer. Jura 

 Forest — and some authorities say that "Jura" means 

 "deer island" — consists of 27,000 acres divided into 

 four sections. On the west coast lies " Scrinadale," 

 4,500 acres, and to the south of that section lies 

 " Inner," 7,000 acres. On the east side of the 

 island are " Gatehouse," 7,000 acres, and " Largy," 

 9,000 acres. Gatehouse is bounded on the north by 

 Loch Tarbert, a sea loch which nearly divides Jura 

 in two. 



On the extreme south the divisions of Inner and 

 Largy are bounded by the sea-girt sheep ground of 

 Ardfin, 9,500 acres. To the north of the Gatehouse 

 section lies the sheep ground of Corrienaheira and 

 Tarbert, the two together covering some 24,000 acres. 

 The winters are occasionally severe, but artificial 



