158 SPORT IN EUROPE 



celebrated oculist. Duke Charles Theodor of Bavaria, the Barons 

 Karr Bebenburtj" and Clamer Klett, Prince Taxis, the Grand Duke 

 of Nassau and Luxemburg, Count Ouadt, the Allgaeu Club (president, 

 Count Geldern), Prince P'ugger, Duke Louis of Bavaria, and the 

 Department of Woods and Forests, have all the best ground, partly 

 also in lease from Tyrolese communities. A few peasant shoots 

 have chamois sometimes, but are very inferior, and nothing good 

 is to be got for love or money. The highest peaks in this region 

 are about 8,500 feet, the average rather above 6,000 feet. 



As to size and weight, i 1 in. length of horn and 80 lbs. of body 

 weight is about the maximum. The total number in the German Alps 

 might be estimated at 5,000 to 6,000 ; the number killed there in a 

 year at 600 to 800. 



Driving is the usual manner, the guns being posted in passes 

 or game paths. Stalking is resorted to also, and a sort of com- 

 bination of both called riegeln. 



The best numerical results are obtained by large drives, but these 

 do not afford as good sport, and the same ground can be only 

 touched once a year, or, better still, once in two years. To arrange 

 a successful drive is a matter requiring great experience and skill. 



The beaters often leave the day before and camp out, or at 

 best, lantern in hand, begin their climbing in the darkness of 

 night. Considering the men must go alone and keep line and 

 time, driving in difficult ground is much more dangerous even 

 than most Alpine climbing done by experienced tourists. 



Stalking, especially when practised for Bartganis in the rut, is 

 more interesting, but requires good powers of walking and climbing, 



