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The camp was moving, so waited until it arrived and then towards evening 
tried fresh ground ahead. Four bucks were lying down in the sand having 
scooped out small hollows, as is their habit, consequently they did not show up 
well and were nearly overlooked. There was no chance of getting nearer than a 
short 200 yards so when the bucks rose the shot was taken and one hit, this was 
followed and come on whilst lying down, again he was wounded and at last 
found dead. The diary adds “ saw a hawk and two pigeons, the first birds of 
the season.” May and early June are too soon in the year for migratory 
birds in little Tibet. 
May 30th. — Had a long stalk and missed a hard shot at an antelope. 
June 1st. — The camp was high up in a side ravine, where stalking was easy, 
the antelope were in small bands and not very wild. In the morning got an 
easy shot under 200 yards and killed, then got another at about 100 yards, 
and again had commenced a third advance when a herd of 25 cow yaks were 
seen and the afternoon was spent in watching them. There was no bull 
but that did not matter for yak were not wanted. Light snow fell and gave 
an excuse for a rest on the next day. 
June 3rd. — Got close up to antelope and killed to the first barrel, and 
wounded another with the second, which was easily bagged. Then had shortly 
after an easy shot, but missed badly, or rather only slightly wounded it, this 
buck joined others in a herd about a mile or so further up the ravine ; killed 
out of that lot a buck which gave an easy shot, and missed the wounded animal. 
On the way back to camp had a long shot at a running buck which fell dead. 
That made the fourth in one day. The antelope must have been migrating 
for on the following day only one solitary animal was seen. 
For some days afterwards the hiU sides were devoid of any life except for a 
large black wolf, but its pursuit is another story. 
Since the above records were entered in the Diary, only one buck was 
shot, and the readers of this article may say “ a very good thing too. ” 
There were any number of antelope about ; where are they now to be found 
is the question ? They can scarcely have been killed off, wolves undoubtedly 
take many, but wolves, owing to the prices paid for the pelts, are decreased in 
numbers. There can be little doubt that high up in the Gogra and towards 
the Demjor lake the Tibetan antelope stHl is plentiful. The limited number 
shot can have had little effect on the vast herds that existed. The country 
has no inhabitants to kill these antelope, success seems to depend entirely on 
the chance of meeting the cheru whilst migrating. 
THE GAZELLES. 
The Gazelles which are found in Central Asia have in the “ Fauna of India 
been divided up into three species. 
It is not easy to agree to the distribution of the Persian Gazelle, and the 
‘‘ larger species from parts of Mongolia ” when the notes of various travellers 
are studied. 
According to Blanford we have (1) The Tibetan Gazelle ; (2) Gazella sub- 
ffutturnsa or the Persian Gazelle : (3) Gazella guiturosa. 
If No. 3 can bo separated from the Persian Gazelle, it might be convenient 
to call it the Mongolian Gazelle, but Mongolia also harbours other Gazelles ; 
this is discussed in the next chapter. 
No. 361.— THE TIBETAN GAZELLE.— THE “ GOA ” OF TIBET. 
In the early eighties, that is from about 1880 to 1885, a large number of these 
Gazelles were killed. Apparently they were . never numerous even in their 
stronghold, which is in Northern Ladak on the plateaux, notably in Rupshu 
and Hanle, and by the Kyun Fresh and Salt Lakes, There in 1882 ten bucks 
were shot by sportsmen in 5 days. 
