GAME ANIM ALS OF KASHMIR. 
879 
Ladak and Tibet vary greatly, and all depends on the severity or the mildness 
of the early spring and in consequence the grazing. 
After searching the Changchenmo for a shootable buck a move was made 
across the passes when many big horned males were seen. On another occasion, 
very little later in the year, Changchenmo was full of bucks. 
Now and again a solitary male may be seen. No. 2 on the list was alone and 
not another antelope was found in the ra%’ine, but, as a rule, they are 
gregarious whether in their summer grazing grounds or when journeying 
from place to place. 
The list of horns is not encouraging. It may be that the Tibetan Antelope 
has taken to other locaUties but possibly sportsmen have not reported their 
successes, and the horns have not been put on record. 
Measurement of Horns. 
Index 
Measurement. 
Name of Sport 
Date. 
Locality, &c. 
No. 
Length 
Girth. 
Tip to 
Tip. 
man. 
1 
2?r 
5f» 
13i" 
P. F. Hadow . . 
1903 
2 
26 r 
sr 
A. E. Ward 
•• 
Kyam. Chang- 
chenmo. 
3 
26" 
-5f" 
. . 
A. E. Ward 
Little Tibet. 
4 
26" 
H" 
14" 
K. S. Fitze 
1916.. 
Ladak. 
5 
25 r 
13" 
Jliss Barber 
1908 
6 
25" 
5" 
15^ 
Cajit. Bruce 
1908 
7 
25" 
•• 
J. V. Allan 
•• 
Gogra, Ladak. 
The record horns were in the Hume Collection, they measured fully 
28 inches shortlv after being killed, but were measured at home at 27^". All 
horny sheaths shrink when drying up, the shrinkage being from the end next to 
the skull. 
Occasionally on broken ground a close shot can be obtained, but as a rule the 
bucks stay out on a sandy plain or on a bare hill side. Crawling along sand 
and pebbles is ruinous to one’s woollen clothing, and this is a serious trouble 
when baggage has been cut down to a minimum. After about a week one of 
the two warm suits taken beyond Leh was in tatters. 
The time of the year was late in May and very early in June. Having 
during May been lucky with the wild sheep, it was time to have a turn at 
the antelope. 
Abstract from “ Dairy.” 
May 28th. — Tried for hours to get near two very fine bucks, but it 
was useless. 
Then came on six, and again on four but the country was far too open. 
May 29th. — Again saw six ; very possibly the same lot, the nearest cover 
was quite 300 yards from the bucks ; shelter was taken there and as time went 
on a single antelope strolled towards the cover, then suddenly wheeled roimd 
and bolted taking of course the others with him ; it was no use firing. 
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