Deer Fences 69 



the sides of the " V's " being low at first and masked by trees, 

 and gradually getting higher as they approach the entrance of the 

 enclosure. 



A door which can be closed or dropped down from above by 

 means of cords, or otherwise, from a distance or from a hut, enables 

 the entrance to be shut when the deer are inside. 



By feeding in this enclosure deer may be got into the habit of 

 entering it, when they can be caught as required. 



A smaller enclosure alongside also divided into pens with high, 

 unjumpable sides, much facilitates the separation of individual deer 

 for the purpose of marking, gelding, etc. 



There should be -bolt-holes or other places behind which the 

 men can slip if cornered by a stag, as this business of separating 

 deer is very dangerous. 



"Spile fences," i.e. fences made of pointed stakes stuck in the 

 ground and bound together with wire, are very dangerous for deer, 

 as indeed are any fences with spikes at the top, or with vertical 

 projections of any kind at the summit, as deer are apt to get a 

 fetlock caught on the points when trying to jump them and thus 

 break their legs. 



Any fence to confine deer should have a smooth top, so that if 

 a stag does jump it, he cannot get hung up on it or stake himself. 



