RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



of the winter coat is dark slaty grey on the back, with the rump-patch 

 of a very bright yellow, and a large amount of black on the shoulders, 

 thighs, and under-parts ; this blackness of the under-parts also character- 

 ising the summer coat The large and massive antlers are generally 



Antlers of Eastern Red Deer, from the Carpathians, in the Powerscourt Collection. 



less complex than those of the western race, the number of points being 

 seldom more than eight on a side, and frequently only six ; while the 

 bez-tine, which may be wanting, is often shorter than the long and 

 upwardly curved brow-tine, and the fourth tine is generally more dis- 

 tinct from the crown. The average weight is given as about 560 Ibs. 



