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and hornless stags could thus be bred for venison, which would 

 probably work well. 



Red deer in fact practically all deer are dangerous when in 



EIGHTEEN-POIXTER RED DEER STAG FROM WARNHAM PARK, 1909. 



a paddock ; and the former are likewise dangerous when kept in 

 a small park, especially during the rutting-season. Moreover, it 

 is inadvisable to keep red deer in parks where public footpaths 

 pass near where the stags are in the habit of lying or of taking 

 their hinds during the rutting-season. 



