3 5 Instead of 1623 stags and stag calves we appear to have had 180* stag calves (more really.) If only 12 year old stags were selected, an average of 101 might Taking account of what stags have been killed in the Forest 4 (alive in Feb.) to 100 hinds for this calculation. of the stags the Forest now contains, it becomes clear that a very be killed every year, from 1000 hinds. I have taken 36 calves 27 In Feb., 1879, there were probably about 101 stag calves in the 1623 stags and stag calves, we had by actual count 177 stag calves alive in Feb., 1890. i year old. Forest. Total Total stock 2623 deer on Forest. 2 great increase of hinds has taken place during recent years, and about 900 of them in the Forest, Aug. 1890. 135 two-year-old stags should come into July count of 1892, as This would be too large a stock for the ground. (natural death and disease being dealt with in our tables) and the fact that stags are rapidly increasing is apparent also. 1000 hinds.