THE RED DEER 
incident of their death he evolved his famous picture of ‘ Morning * 
(a sequel to ‘ Night,’ in which two royals are seen fighting). These two 
stags were found in the burn at Fochabers. One of them was dead, and the 
other nearly so, when they were found by one of the stalkers.” 
Scottish horns with a beam measurement, between bay and tray, of 
over inches are exceedingly rare. In 1912 Mr Sydney Loder got a re- 
markably heavy head, which, although not long (31^ inches) was 6| inches 
in circumference of beam. 
The stalking seasons of 1893, 1911, and 1912 will always be remembered 
as having provided some remarkable trophies. Six heads obtained by 
Captain Combe at Strathconan in 1912 were 36J, 38, 34, 33|, 35|, and 
34| inches in length. Mr Macleay informs me that they were the finest 
lot from one forest in a single season that he ever received. They were 
figured by Mr F. Wallace in ‘‘ Country Life,” Dec. 28, 1912. 
SCOTTISH WILD STAGS’ HEADS OBTAINED SINCE 1850 
Length. 
Giro. 
Spread 
over all. 
Inside 
Span. 
Points. 
Locality. 
Owner. 
Remarks and by whom measured. 
41 




Strathglass 
J. Sargent 
(J. G. M.) 
40 
6 } 
40 
— 
6 x 6 
Aberfeldy 
— 
(J. G. M.) 
40 
6 
— 
30 
5x5 
Glentilt 
Duke of Atholl 
Figured in British Deer and their 
Horns. (J. G. M.) 
— 
— 
42 
— 
— 
Ardverikie 
Earl of 
Tankerville 
The widest modern Scottish head. 
39 
7} 
39} 
34 
6 X 6 
Guisachan 
LordT weedmouth 
Weight 21 St. 7 lb. (J. G. M.) 
39 
— 
5x5 
Kinveachy 
Major Porteous 
Killed in 1912. (Spicer & Sons.) 
38} 
5} 
— 
— 
11 
Barrisdale 
W. Parrott 
Killed in 1910. (W. Macleay.) 
38} 
5} 
39 
30} 
5x6 
Strath Vaich 
J. C. Williams 
Killed in 1908, weight 19 st. (Owner.) 
38i 
5} 
33i 
291 
6 x 6 
Meoble 
Walter Jones 
(R. W.) 
38} 
4} 
— 
26 
11 
Isle of Rum 
Sir G. Bullough 
(Owner.) 
38} 
5} 
33 
27f 
6x5 
Meoble 
Walter Jones 
(J. G. M.) 
38 
41 
— 
25} 
10 
Strathconan 
Capt. Combe 
Killed in 1912. (F. Wallace.) 
38 
6 } 
35} 
29 
6 x 9 
Mamore 
Col. 
Cholmondeley 
The best head of 1911. 
(Spicer & Sons.) 
37} 
— 
— 
26} 
7x7 
— 
Sir H. de TrafiFord 
— 
37} 
— 
— 
29} 
6x6 
Strath Vaich 
P. D. Williams 
The best head ever killed at Strath 
Vaich. (Owner.) 
37} 
— 
32 
— 
11 
Dunrobin 
Duke of 
Sutherland 
(Owner.) 
37} 
4} 
— 
30} 
5 x 5 
Wyvis 
R. Shoolbred 
(Owner.) 
37} 
5} 
— 
— 
10 
Conaglen 
Lord Morton 
(R. W.) 
37} 
5} 
27} 
24 
5x5 
Forfarshire 
R. L. Scott 
(Owner.) 
37} 
5} 
34 
— 
6x6 
Rhidorroch 
Countess of 
Cromartie 
(J. G. M.) 
37 
6} 
— 
30} 
6X7 
Affaric 
Capt. Sandeman 
(R. W.) 
37 
5} 
36 
— 
14 
Glenbruar 
G. Gray 
Shot by my grandfather, G. Gray. 
(J. G. M.) 
37 
5} 
33 
— 
17 
Black Mount 
Marquis of 
Breadalbane 
(J. G. M.) 
36} 
6 
37 
35 
— 
Glen Moriston 
Col. W. Gordon* 
Gumming 
Figured in British Deer and their 
Horns. (J. G. M.) 
36} 
— 
— 
— 
12 
Ben Clebrig 
J. Baxendale 
Killed in 1910. (W. Macleay.) 
36} 
5 
4i 
39} 
5x6 
Glen Strathfarrar 
W. Radclifife 
Shot by the late Roualeyn Gordon- 
Cumming. (J. G. M.) 
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