THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD 
Red deer are widely distributed over the Russian Empire. The finest 
exist in Poland, where over 100 stags are annually killed in the Imperial 
hunt in the forests of Bielovege, Skernewitz and Spala. They are killed 
both by driving and stalking, and heads are somewhat better than those of 
modern German stags. 
There are fine stags in the district of Nijni-Novgorod, but so far, 
owing to the density of the forests, no sportsman has yet tried his 
luck. 
Wild reindeer are distributed over the northern districts of Russia 
and wander through the forest region as far south as Nijni-Novgorod 
and Kazan, migrating periodically through the timber in the same 
fashion as the American races. They are also found in small numbers in 
the Central Urals. Roe are also common in Southern Russia and grow to 
a large size, particularly in the Government of Kiev. Here they are carefully 
preserved, as many as fifteen bucks being sometimes killed in a drive. 
In Central and Southern Russia, owing to the absence of bogs and marshes, 
good sport is obtained by hunting the wolf in autumn by the combined 
operations of foxhounds and borzois. The Grand Duke Nicholas owns 
large kennels in the Government of Toula, where he hunts regularly in 
September and October. As his guest, my brother, Sir Everett Millais, 
witnessed the chase of the wolf and described it as excellent sport for 
all concerned except the wolf. Foxhounds draw the coverts and drive the 
wolf towards the huntsmen, who stand in the open, holding in leash a 
brace of borzois. When the game is sighted these fine dogs are slipped 
and an exciting chase and often a long run takes place before the wolf is 
rolled over and killed. 
Another fine sport in Russia is the stalking of the male capercailzie 
when he makes his love-song in spring. This method of shooting the 
great grouse at the tok is very popular and requires considerable skill. 
There is also good black grouse and woodcock shooting in Russia and 
excellent wildfowling in the marshes of Novgorod, where geese and swans 
collect in great numbers in early winter. 
ARCTIC REGIONS. Those who wish to add the arctic animals to 
their list of trophies can do so by chartering a steamer from Herr Magnus 
Giaver, who has had a wide experience of Arctic navigation and hunting. 
The cost of such an expedition is, of course, considerable, but may be 
reduced by two or three sportsmen sharing the expense. The principal 
object of the chase is the musk ox, which can only be obtained on the 
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