probably the European species is similar to the one I got in Kenya. Black grouse are rather rare but it bare of course no hunting them, I have seen about half a dozen. I left the selfick at the first sign of dawn (3.30 a.m.) and by Hoilsh was on the N. side across the valley from camp, I heard a crapier bark but did not find it and after oilsk began to work down the side of a deep ravine. When I was 2/3 rds down I suddenly saw a roebuck on the opposite site quietly feed, he was entirely unconscious of my presence and dropped into the bushes toward till he felt sure moved into the open. When I saw his red body appear from behind a bush I fired. The buck went three times & kicked viciously then got his feet certainity. I fired again & he went down for good. Rather the second shot was unnecessary but I have lost so many wounded animals in this heavy forest that now I never take a chance and if a deer runs off at all I shoot again for safety's sake. The deer was a splendid buck with large antlers, one of which had been slightly injured in yester gves but to the side. I smoked a cigarette while I admired his beauty & then bended