. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. photo b^ the This deer is a 17 Duiheij 0/ Bedford] JAVAN RUSA STAG near relative of the sambar^ hut has a somewhat different type of antler photo by Mist E. 7. Brrll FORMOSAN SIKA STAG Lih its Japanese kindred, this deer is spotted only in summer coarse, underbred brute. ... As the sambur is almost entirely noct rnal in its habits, it is most commonly shot in drives, and in many places it is almost impossible to obtain sambur otherwise; but where it can be managed, stalking is, of course, far better fun. The sportsman should be on his ground just before dayl
. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. photo b^ the This deer is a 17 Duiheij 0/ Bedford] JAVAN RUSA STAG near relative of the sambar^ hut has a somewhat different type of antler photo by Mist E. 7. Brrll FORMOSAN SIKA STAG Lih its Japanese kindred, this deer is spotted only in summer coarse, underbred brute. ... As the sambur is almost entirely noct rnal in its habits, it is most commonly shot in drives, and in many places it is almost impossible to obtain sambur otherwise; but where it can be managed, stalking is, of course, far better fun. The sportsman should be on his ground just before daylight, and work slowly through the forest at the edge of the feeding-grounds, taking the bottom of the hill if there are crops on the plain below, or, failing these, the edges of the open glades in the forest. Presently, if there are any sambur about, he will hear their trumpet-like call, and, creep- ing on, see two or three dark forms moving among the trees. In the grey of the morn- ing it is often very hard to distinguish a stag from a hind, and the writer has on several occasions had to , after viewing the herd, till there was light enough to pick his stag. Even in broad daylight it is difficult to judge the size of a stag's horns as he stands motionless in the deep gloom of the forest, and what little can be seen. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906. New York, The University Library
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