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Death halloo

Red deer and wild boars can be found in the forests of Saxon Switzerland until today. Other large ungulates like wisent, aurochs and elk were wiped out already during the middle ages.
For red deer and roe the foresters distribute salt in the woods until today. The indispensable mineral is most often offered as a salt lick put up on a pole. Historical salt dispenseries can still be found dating back to the days when the hunting parties of the Elector roamed the woods; they are worked stones with indentations to hold a mixture of salt and clay. These historicla stones sometimes show dates or engraves electorial swords.