Red deer red deer was the most prestigious quarry, especially the mature stag, which in England was called a hart. Red deer are held in captivity for a variety of reasons. The meat of the deer, called venison, was until recently restricted in the United Kingdom to those with connections to the aristocratic or poaching communities, and a licence was needed to sell it legally, but it is now widely available in supermarkets, especially in the autumn. The Queen still follows the custom of offering large pieces of venison to members of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom and others. Some estates
Oscar (given name) Oscar (given name) Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name derived from either Irish or Old English, via Proto-Germanic. It is cognate to Danish Asger or Asker, German Ansgar, Faroese and Icelandic Ásgeir. Oscar is the third most popular name for males born in Sweden in 2013. Oskar is ranked 51 in terms of the most popular male names in Sweden. The name may be derived from two elements in Irish: the first, "os", means "deer"; the second element, "car", means "loving", thus "deer-loving one" or the like. The name is borne by a character in Irish mythology—Oscar, grandson