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shedding, that, as he rolled over once or twice on 

 the hillside on which he fell, one of his horns came 

 off from the pedestal of bone. At another time 

 I stalked a fine stag upon the Nilgiri hills, until, 

 upon arriving within very close shot of the animal, 

 I found that he had but one horn having shed the 

 other, whereupon I contented myself with throwing 

 a stone at him. 



Sambur may be bagged by stalking in the hills, 

 and by still hunting in the plains, as well as by 

 beating covers in case of both. 



I have enjoyed capital sport when stalking 

 sambur upon the Koondahs (the higher ranges of 

 the Nilgiri hills in Southern India) ; the only draw- 

 back to it being the fact that the big stags, where 

 they are much hunted, become almost nocturnal in 

 their habits, and so can be found in a position for 

 a stalk only very early in the mornings and late in 

 the evenings. 



The best plan is to start before daylight, the 

 shikarrie carrying a lantern (which may also be 

 useful for the return to camp at night should the 

 sportsman be kept out late). When no longer 

 required, the lantern can be deposited at any point 

 which it is certain will be traversed on the way 

 home. Then, as dawn is breaking, the point of 

 vantage whence the sportsman hopes to view a 

 stag should be reached, and as the light increases 

 the telescope must be brought into play, and all 

 the grassy slopes and valleys outside any covers 

 within sight examined, in the hope of finding a 

 stag out feeding. Should one with a head worth 



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