The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-29


try of its form, the lightness md 81,
of its motions, its slender and g.,
limbs, its lofty, branching antlers j..
der and expressive eye-all give il .,
of matchless grace and beauty, and -,
it the favorite of the forest. Yer
the game season, (for there Is . Law
hibiting the killing Of deer fro,a II.
Of J January until the first Of Augss, =. /
hunted most mercilessly by our spost.,.
and their success is well attested lv
number of venison hams annually sa,.
market
The inhuman habit of "crestingr J.
was never INDUCED in to any great ey,.,
in this county. This is done bv sts-,
the deer during the winter, when d.
snow covered the ground, the surfac.
which had become hard or crested. n
unfortunate animal at every plunge ~
break the snow, while his slender In
would be cut and scarifed by the crg,l
surface until he would submit to be ,s..
Deer are taken in two different v.,
either by starting them up" and IT.
ming them down." or by "watchir,
lick" The former method is by geu-
hounds on the track, and following ,
chase until the animal is run down g,
stands at bay, unless, indeed, he IS iz.s
cepted or Overtaken in the meantius-
This often occupies whole day, and sT.
then the deer not unfrequently cludss
pursuers. He always makes for the F..z
and if he succeeds in reaching it, he thrsz
the hounds off the track, and escapes.
Watching a deer-lick is fayorite neaa
Of taking this animal. When swansr
morass has slime quality, (Which Is ct:s.
given 1t by strcwing salt in it, the 5ss,
visit the place to lick it. Hence it is caL.:
q "deer-hck." The hunter watches tbs
lick, frequently fixing hiding-place liz.
up among the branches of 4 neighbour.
tree, from where lie watches the a.pro.,-
Of his victims. Here he can take del-
crate aim, and his rife is generally t-:..
From hunters l have learned the laz.
Of a disease which was new to me, az.
may be 50 TO some OF my readers Tn
Is the b'sch-dgue; and nearly erery a.
hunter with whom I have conycrsei b.
experienced it at one time or anotle:-
This is when the hunter finds hims-
within what is called sure shooting distsrt
Of his game, and he becomes 50 much Il
cited as to shake like person laboril
under a chill of the ague. The res-
generally is, that 1he discharge Is ham
less, and the animal escapes.
Not long since, l visited an old f:s-
who had taken his first lessons in huutr
in the valley OF the Juuiata. 1t was Ne.
ly bedtime when l arrived, but my ..ria-
was absent. l learned that he had XII,
deer, and gone out for it, but had I.
yec returned. Ny horse was well cars
for, and was provided with an czecils'
supper. Still my host had not yet :
turned. \ little before midnight he Ia.
his appearance, and gave me the cause
his detention, which was as follows:
He owns 4 large farm, and at suns
had visited a distant field, believing
would find deer. He was not deceive
for he discovered a large buck quiet
grazing. He discharged his rife, and Ii
ball took effect. The deer, however, MAJ
for the fence, and escaped from the fe.
But my friend found the hair on the +,
rail of the fence, and concluded from Il
force with which he must have struck .
that he must have fallen before he got T.
into the woods. Accordingly he msi
search, but as night had closed in, he Il
unable to find his victim.
He returned to his house. and takia
his young man along with lantern,
again set out. He was soon successful
finding the object of his search, and ha'
ing skinned it, he hung part of it on
tree, and throwing the balance over d
shoulder, he started for home.
Strange as it may seem, he took u
wrong direction, and became bewildeF'
IN the woods. On he wen: at rando'
until he came TO 4 stream with which
was acquainted His light having buTn'
out, he was compelled to ascertain by Js'
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