BIG GAME SHOOTING OF KASHMIR. 343 
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oe Length. | Girth. |Tip to nip| Name of Sportsman. | Date.| Remarks. 
ee 
1 30 1 24 |Major B. L. Carew al LbOOD 
2 294 12 25 |F. EH. P. Butler .. .«| L912 
3 294 .. |Not given.|/Major Lawrie .. Peal ME PAD 
4 293 3 5 G.W. Walker .. .-| 1920 
5 294 112 |Tip broken.|Capt. Davidson al LOZ 
6 294 12 16 |W.L. Farwell .. ree} 1912 
7 294 104 102 |MajorH. R. Wigram ..| 1904 
8 294 11? 194 |Capt. Somerville ¥.| LOL 
9 29 .. |Not given. |Major Gregson .. v-| L927 are 
10 29 11s ne Capt. J. G. Allan .-| 1903 |Below Sasser 
Pass. 
11 29 114 aie A. E. Ward Me relly yoet ej |claulke 
The list of horns isa short one for big heads seem to be hard to get ; as men- 
tioned in the ‘“‘ Tourist and Sportsman’s Guide ,”’ the biggest trophies do not 
appear to come from the hills adjacent to Kashmir. In Kashmir proper there 
are no Burhel, in Ladak they appear to be still plentiful, but they are not nearly 
so much in evidence as the Sharpu. To see Burhel the high elevations have 
to be visited; at 17,000 ft. on the Sasser pass leading to the Karakorum, where 
No. 10 on the list of horns was shot. The Blue Sheep is rarely seen lower 
than 12,000 ft. inthe summer but during the winter, where there is con- 
venient ground, it may possibly come as low as 10,000 ft. As arule the skins 
of wild sheep are not very interesting, but the skins of Burhel Rams are 
exceptional, and an excellent carriage rug can be made from the spring and 
late autumn coats of the rams. 
In summer the black chest of the ram stands out clearly and it can be seen 
at a considerable distance, affording at the same time information as to whether 
a stalk should be undertaken or not. Whilst lying down the Burhel are hard 
to discover as they take their mid-day rest amongst loose stones. If they do not 
move, they can be easily overlooked, for a Ladak mountain is a huge tract of 
ground to examine minutely. 
In Ladak not very far from the route leading to Changchenmo numbers of 
Burhel were once reported to have been seen. It wasa wild dreary part of the 
hills, simply a mass of ill-defined stony mountains. The Burhel had been 
seen by a yak driver who had gone to fetch in his animals. As there was no 
hurry to move onwards. the main camp remained at Tankse whilst a visit was 
made to the hills where the Ladaki said there were ‘‘ more Burhel than ina big 
flock of sheep.” 
A long dreary march, then a rest for the night and what seemed to be an endless 
tramp during the next morning found us at the top ofahill. From the summit 
the country was carefully searched, but to no purpose. Some distance 
off was another hill, bare but covered here and there with a few loose rocks, 
amongst which were many Burhel, all resting in a large depression or cup into 
which the rocks had rolled. 
It was impossible to make out which were the big rams, all that could be done 
was to get as close as possible and then wait until the flock moved. By the time 
a halt was made, and a good point of observation reached, some of the sheep 
were standing up. Apparently they were not suspicious, for after a time 
they found suitable spots for another rest, under the shade of some rocks. 
Nothing worth shooting was to be seen, distinctly all that could be 
done was to wait. The day was still and the sun scorching; apparently 
the sheep would rest until it was cooler, and then move out of the depression, but 
this might not be for hours. Patience is all very well, but the position was 
