232 THE DEER FORESTS OF SCOTLAND. 



rainfall came in September and October the bag 

 would perforce suffer a considerable reduction. 



FOREST OF ATTADALE, OR BENDRONAIG, BY STRATHCARRON. 



Belonging to Sir Kenneth J. Matheson, and rented 

 by the Baron W. Schroder, a brother of the lessee of 

 Glenfeshie, the cleared ground of this estate covers 

 some 15,000 acres, in addition to which there is 

 other 13,000 of grouse ground. The proper ap- 

 pellation of this forest is undoubtedly Bendronaig, 

 for it is called after the big hill of that name which, 

 rising to an altitude of 2,612 feet, lies in the midst of 

 the deer ground, but owing to the Attadale shootings 

 being let with the forest, the whole place by degrees 

 has become known as Attadale. 



Although the ground is steep and rocky, the grazing 

 is good ; the bag varies from thirty-five to forty 

 stags of 14 stone clean, but the number killed is 

 affected more or less by winds and seasons. It is 

 said that Prince Charlie passed a night on Bendronaig 

 while waiting for news of a scout he had sent to 



