FALLOW DEER i6i 



fawn of the previous year to suckle on through 

 the following Winter. 



There are several ways of catching Deer. In 

 some parks they are ridden down, but this is the 

 worst plan I know of, for if a Deer gets thoroughly 

 blown, as he must do by this means, he more 

 often than not dies after being secured, especially 

 if his legs are strapped. Another way Deer may 

 be caught is by Deerhounds trained for the pur- 

 pose and run by sight. This answers very well 

 for old bucks that have to be caught for stall 

 feeding and are not strong enough to run too great 

 a distance, but for younger and stronger animals 

 it is not a good plan. Undoubtedly the best, 

 most humane, and safest way of catching Deer is 

 by netting them. This is done with long lengths 

 of rope-netting made for the purpose and set in 

 enclosures or other places where the Deer can be 

 driven, and escape made impossible without going 

 into the nets. Deer caught in nets naturally 

 struggle very violently to get free, but if too many 

 are not driven in at one time, and they are secured 

 at once, little or no damage is likely to be done. 



It is surprising what fences Deer will get over 

 when cornered. Anything under six feet is of 

 little use, and I once knew a buck get over a fence 

 nine feet high. This he did by jumping sufficiently 

 high enough to get his forelegs over the top, then 

 throwing his body over. It is very rare to see a 



