1 6 RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



years ago the clean weight was no less than 424 Ibs. The height at 

 the shoulder now reaches about 4 feet. H.R.H. the Duke of Braganza 

 saw a continental stag shot which scaled 584 Ibs., and shot a lO-pointer 

 with a spread of 5 5 inches. 



Lord Tweedmouth gives the following dimensions of a fine 

 Scotch stag, shot October 9, 1880 :- 



Widest span over all, 39^ inches ; span inside below cups, 34 

 inches ; span outside below cups, 37 inches. 



Right antler. Length, 39 inches; length of brow, 10^ inches; of 

 bez, 10 inches; of trez, 13 inches. Length of tines in cup, 10, /, 4^ 

 inches. Circumference at coronet, 8^ inches ; between bez and trez, j\ 

 inches ; above trez, 6 inches. 



Left antler. Length, 38 inches; of brow, 10 inches; of bez, 8 

 inches ; of trez, i i inches. Length of tines in cup, 8, 6, and 4 inches. 

 Circumference at coronet, 9 inches ; between bez and trez, j\ inches ; 

 above trez, 6^ inches. 



Weight, 303 Ibs., clean ; but stag was much run. 





