DEER STALKING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 501, 7 May 1909, Page 8

DEER STALKING.

■ ,-SOME FINE HEADS.:: .-' : .'■': Ini TKLEoairn.—srKait cattBESPOND»Ki.j '~■ , .. y ■'■ Chrlstchurch, May 6. I' Reports a'ro riowfo.'hand.frbra most:of tho.i deor-stalkers who .went to ..'..North, Otago, and, tho averago sizo and quality, .of tho heads- on well-known, stalking!grounds were better 'than'-'in'-.any. previous year, and this following upon-a .very, severe -winter. theory that sho6ting.,.tho host.heads dotcri-. prates the- herd .is, theroforo, • much - discoimtcd, as there are plenty of good.young stags coming on to, take tho place of those" shot.. The only.part of tho forest whcro;do•torioration has. taken place is where,;-the;, ground is ovor-stocked with deer : and there is ah absolute shortage of feed. .Mr. J; Forbes, of Christchurch; has'just . returned from -Hunter Valley,'. wherp : he se-; :cured'. a magnificent thirteen-pointer,... 45 inches in length of horn. '-■<■, ; -.'■■ ■' Captain Prowse. (H.M.S. Powerful),:. was also m. Hunter -Valley, 'and ; ;though:.arriying late ho filled his liconso. with throe 'royals and an :. eleveh-pointor, tlio latter being a very fine head;: .Ho is very pleased with his :trip. ■-. :■•'";..'' '.'' ■' •■'■ < "'■''■■!■)..'.''.-'■.■'■ -■': '■■'.'- ;.; Mr. and Mrs'. .TC./'E. ; - Lawson (from England) .went, to jlorven;.Hills,..and'; though heads ' are. small. thoro. in ,comparison with, those•',in. other .parts; of the forest, they enjoyed some;excellent sport.. .;■;' ■'■: .Mr. .Spiers, of Kurow n shot-,'..a..very .fine fourfeeri-ppiutcr: arid! two /royals i, in. Temple Creek,'Lako.Ohau. : .' !.".'; : -'.;>