DEER STALKING.
HUXLEY GORGE VISITED. QUALITY OF HERD POOR. (F«om Ook Own Core espon dent.) WELLINGTON, April 29. Mr E. A. Shrimpton, who recently retired from the post of Chief Telegraph Engineer, was one of a deer stalking party in the Huxley Gorge, ak the head of l*ake Chau, from which interesting country he has just leturned. [included in the party wore Dr Porritfc, of Wanganui, Mr Langbein (Public Works District Engineer. Canterbury), and Mr Wigley. In the course of 34 days’ stalking many deer fell, but the kills, though useful for culling purposes, resulted in no exceptional heads. On a tributary of the [least .on the West Coast, a 17-pointer was reported. There was a day on the Huxley when Mr Shrimpton sighted a head that he believes is equally good, but it was too late in the day for stalkinir as he was then 3000 ft above his -camp, which was itself about 2000 ft ahove sea level. The party had plenty of shooting, but the average quality of the headr, left room for much improvement.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 35
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178DEER STALKING. Otago Witness, Issue 3764, 4 May 1926, Page 35
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