THE LARGEST STAG’S HEAD IN THE WORLD 
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Span at widest, 75J in. 
Length right horn, 47J in. 
Length left horn, 47J in. 
Circumference of coronet, 14 in. 
Beam above first point, 9J (R) and 10J (L). 
Beam above tray tine, 8J (R) and 9 (L). 
Length of brow points, 20^ (R) and 20J (L). 
Points, 24. Weight of horns, 41 lbs. 
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CHAPTER VI 
STAGS’ HEADS 
Last year (1896) an animated discussion took place in the Field on the subject of deers’ 
heads and how such trophies should be judged and measured. The sole result of that 
discussion was to prove how entirely confident the Britisher is in his own opinion and how 
little he likes to have one formed for him. It is all very well to talk about the excellence 
of the Continental methods of measuring stags’ heads to three places of decimals, and having 
annual exhibitions of the trophies, but in our little islands, alas! poor Cervus elaphus is 
not what he is across the water. Here we value most, as a rule, the head of the animal 
that has given us the best sport, and our very best trophies in size or quality are not 
sufficiently good to attract the fearfully serious attention which is given to the great German 
and Hungarian head. 
Though the Continental modes of measurement are undoubtedly the best, they are quite 
inapplicable to our little trophies, and after giving the subject the greatest possible attention 
I cannot see that there is a better way than that adopted by Mr. Rowland Ward in his 
Records of Big Game. It is both simple and practicable. In this country, however, 
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