876 JOURNAL, BOMBAy NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXVIll. 
The Goral has a wide distribution, it inhabits any suitable ground from 
2,000' to about 8,000' or higher, but it is not found in the hills, from which in 
winter it cannot descend below the snow line. It has been shot in the Sind, 
Kashmir, but probably had crossed the valley from the Baramulla hills. On 
the Murree road route into Kashmir, Kishtwar and Jammu there are goral 
which seem to carry fine heads. 
In former notes on sport mention was made of an 8^ inch goral head, and 
this was the longest seen out of many scores. Mr. P. F. Hadow now tops the 
list with 8f" measured, it is beh'eved, by Rowland Ward who was most exact. 
Measurement of Horns. 
Length. 
Girth. 
Tip to Tip. 
Name of Sportsman. 
Date. 
Remarks. 
8f" 
3|" 
ir 
P. F. Hadow 
1908 
sr 
ar 
4 
H. W. Anderson . . 
1914 
Kishtwar. 
sr 
R. Fernie . . 
1918 
Owner’s measure- 
ment. 
00 
CO 
% 
1 Tip broken 
Col. S.D. Turnbull 
1904 
8" 
3J" 
34" 
Sir Boyce Combe . . 
1904 
8 " 
•• 
C. Crea. 
1908 
Owner's measure- 
ment. 
GO 
Col. Turnbull 
1904or05 
>> 99 
8" 
Capt. Ramsbottam 
1911 
8' 
CO 
91 ." 
^ 2 
H. R. Pownall 
1911 
8" 
•• 
R. Fernie. 
1918 
Owner’s measure- 
ment. 
8" 
Capt. Travers 
1921 
99 99 
Goral are to be found near most hill stations, and afford first class sport to 
those who care for a change from files and office routine, not to mention 
“ social functions.” 
A small bore rifle and “ a week end ” of leisure with a climb over the hills bring 
health and a sense of freedom from the “ prison ” feeling of secretarial 
duties. 
The lower ranges, especially the Siwaliks, are full of goral. They are not 
strictly speaking gregarious, but on the same hill-side several are often found. 
An Indian friend, a first class sportsman and shot, owned a Goral Reserve 
which once a year was driven. Opposite to the cliffs was a bush covered hill- 
side where the guns were placed. Along the cliffs the goral came, some times 
one by one then two or three, at distances of about 120 to 200 yards from the 
guns. How the httle goat-hke creatures hopped about, and how they were 
missed ! 
Now and again one would stand still and met its fate, but to kill more than 
two or three was the exception. 
Sitting on a flat rock with bushes on all sides, and intently watching the 
goral notice was taken of nothing else, until a bear’s growl was heard absolutely 
