can be made on equal terms because few old stags exist in Ross- head or body of the stag at the end of this period of 12 years ; stag, and neither he nor the keeper observed any difference in the killed. He had lost one tooth and was rather lean. Not rarely mainland Forests Ross-shire for example but no comparison the feeding is good. Twelve years later Mr. Campbell shot this shot on Tarbert sheep ground, one ear was cut off close to the clumps of trees and bushes making brakes and hiding places ; head by Mr. D. Fletcher. The stag was 16 years old when I have a large, strong, and rough head, from a marked stag, A Head related below are instructive. otags. from a stag which had no front teeth ; he was in good feeding I4 P omter - them with part of their teeth missing. I never saw a stag with missing teeth in high condition. I have a fine 14 point head A Toothless Regarding the longevity of wild red-deer in Scotland, the facts Age of ground, and had about half-an-inch of haunch fat, well known stag at Torranbuie. This is a place with many 924739 districts. The late Mr. R. D. Campbell, of Jura, fired at and missed a could not have been less than 7 years old when first shot at, stand in great need of collection and examination over different consequently he was at least 19 when killed, and in full vigour. old stags are found without any front teeth, it is common to find he had a fine head. Taking credit for his favoured residence he The death rate of Deer probably is higher here than on the shire, and hinds are freely shot down there. Statistics of mortality