SHOOTING ALPINE IBEX 39 



The stem grandeur of the wild, magnificent 

 Alpine country; the daring drivers; the 

 remarkable game, which seemed to belong to 

 another age; the clear air and the golden 

 sunrays which streamed into our hollow, all 

 combined to delight the sporting and artistic 

 instincts of anv one fortunate enough to take 

 part in such a sport. And they are not many. 

 The number of sportsmen in Europe who have 

 spanned the horns of an ibex is very small. 



In the next three days we added fifteen to 

 twenty wild ibex to our bag, then we had to 

 part regretfully from our Royal host and the 

 gorgeous mountain scenery. One souvenir, 

 besides my fine trophies, I took home with me 

 in the shape of the uncommonly good, sturdy 

 mule which had carried me to the hunt. The 

 faithful animal has done me good service since 

 when I have been shooting chamois in the 

 Bregenzerwald . 



