136 THE DEER FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



during the months of August and September the 

 ground is never quiet ; added to this, there are 

 also sheep on some parts, so that it may be easily 

 guessed that chances at deer are not plentiful, and 

 from four to five stags a season is the most to be 

 expected, and these, too, not very good ones. 



This ground is more often called Glendrynoch 

 than the Cuchullin Forest, and poor as the stalking 

 may be, the other sport, in spite of the very wet 

 climate, is good ; for in addition to a fair bag of 

 grouse, black game and ptarmigan, a heavy score 

 of woodcocks and snipes can usually be made. 



FOREST OF CULACHV. 



This forest, of about 9,000 acres, marches with 

 that of Glendoe ; it has a small sanctuary, good 

 wintering woods, and the highest ground of 3,000 

 feet is reached on the summit of Corriearrick. When 

 the wind is right two rifles can go out, and thirty 

 stags a season is the usual kill. It has been occupied 

 by the present proprietor, Mr. M. K. Angelo, for the 



