KINLOCH CASTLE GAME BOOKS -

 RUM DEER FOREST

Written from personal first-hand research and illustrated from his photographic archive of the Rum Deer Forest Game Book by George W. Randall, co-founder in July 1996 and former Vice Chairman Kinloch Castle Friends' Association.  

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INTRODUCTION:

Opening page of Kinloch Castle - Isle of Rum Deer Forest record book.

 

The Great Hall at Kinloch Castle never fails to impress.

 

   1910 Sep 24th.  Sir George Bullough      Ardneamh               Jac. Macaskill     13    19     6  .303   Finest head killed at Rhum

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                                                                                                                                          Weight of heaviest stag 19st. 6-lbs.

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However, Mr. (John) Bullough is recorded shooting game birds on four successive days in December 1888 in the Kinloch Castle Isle of Rum Game Book -

Dedication as written on Pedigree of Bullough.

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 1899 continues below ... ...

                                                                                                                               

22 August - 11 September 1900.

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Unidentified. Above doorway from main entrance to the Great Hall.

An enlargement of the above photograph, (taken on the foreshore of Loch Scresort),

was displayed in an oak, glazed frame in the Castle Bistro when re-photographed 

by the author in August 1995. It was later moved into the corridor by the Bistro.

Records suggest the gun is Major Lynch who shot a twelve point stag on 8 September 1902, stalker Jimmy MCaskill (some times spelt MacCaskill)

1910 SEASON  

Average clean weight in 1910 15 stones (210-lbs. / 95.3 kgs.)

Weight of heaviest 19 stones 6-lbs. (272-lbs. / 123.3 kgs.)

The Finest Head killed on Rum prior to 1914.

Sir George Bullough, Dibidil, Stalker Donald McGillivray. Clean weight: 16 stone (224-lbs.)

"A fine head on a poor body."

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Outside the Game Larder, Rum.

Game Larder.

Lady Bullough reputedly preferred fishing to stalking deer.

                                       Heaviest stag killed in 1929 Season - Stalker MacKenzie.

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Antlers of the heaviest stag of 1936 Season.

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First seven successful stalks in 1938.

Last nine entries for 1938.

1942, 1943 and 1944 SEASONS.

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The last four days of the 1950 Season.

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John Smith with Pride III.

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1 9 5 9  to  1 9 6 7    SEASONS

 ANNUAL SUMMARIES ONLY RECORDED 

Lady Bullough died on 22 May 1967 aged ninety-eight.

The end of an Era.

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All deer were shot under supervision of Head Stalker, George Macnaughton. 

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AND FINALLY  -

The Bar  was very popular with guests staying in the forty bed Hostel, campers

and residents of the island.

The bar facilities were first class, a roaring fire added to the camaraderie amongst all sharing their experience of the Isle of Rum !

WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED FROM 

FIRST-HAND RESEARCH 

BY GEORGE W. RANDALL  ©  COPYRIGHT

NOTE: All pages from the RUM DEER FOREST RECORD BOOK

 were photographed on conventional film,

digital photography still in the future at the time.

                     

HAPPY TIMES AND MEMORIES !!

 UPDATED 22 APRIL 2024

George W. Randall Research Archive