Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-03
DAILY SENTINEL
-.sn.y MORNING.. OCTOBER ..


TUESDAY MORNING.. " ODzn
v,U, ,hs sportmsns Oracle and cesnisy ssnusn''
w" Se~spapsr.l
reer and Deer Hunting.
s..,.r,h.r /. waning, and October, With deeper
-. - Cooler vin3s will soon be here ine
-. e-.ek of the rife and the sound oil the
- -, ho~, are already heard. The dogs
.nua the air. and the birds and animals
M thr forest aud the prairie are growing ny
Iiuid. and ~ In fear At the SOUND OF appIoac",ns
Ioo,.,sps In The wild regions, lar rom zoe
b.uuts Of men, deer bunting y nov lne ah-ao-
.o,h;,v snort The bright and beautiful spos OF
~. nimbls farn have disappeared. The o'o
huek \. nov IN his blue. bot u rapidly chsnglpg
his color 70 grsy. Both male and female are
n. vfug aside their summer dress, and taxing on
,h.ir winter suit II We search Tor them 10 the
forest. whsn the day Is warm ana SUNNI We
must keen upsn the shady side Of the hills. III,
however. the Wind il blowing strong, and the ar
10 somerhat frosty, We mnst leave the snace sno
look where the sunshine reigns. The SHOWS OF
winter have not set fallen. or We should aoanoon
the bills and search in the low, damp -ooos
where the moses and linchens abound. They
crust the trees shove the snow. and upon them
the deer makes bis winter rspat. But IL IS too
early TO think OF ffosts and SHOW, 80 in The shady
woods and on the broad prairie lawn, where earth
and SKY seem 10 blend IN the distance, We will
nov End the graceful and feet-footed animal
Throsgh tangled woods. across morssses and rs-
vines, and among the tall grass aud rosin weeds
OF the open space, the skillfu hunter follows TIE
game, and the crack of his riho - the death
knsli OF the nifnols fa-n or wary stag; or II the
ssund Of the horn II heard. the yslping Of the
hounds becomes the chorus, and mounted on his
powerful and feet-footed steed, the hunter joins
10 the exciting chase Now he stations himself
where the pursued is almost sure 10 run, and
with unerring aim be sends the bullet home
Blood marks the footsteps OF the wounded ami
NAL. and soon the struggle ends With bleeding
nostris and glazing eyes. the buck or doe sinks
down In death. At night the torches glaro in
the dark, deep woods, and each blaze attracting
the attention Of the deor, itstands as II transtxed
TO the SPOT add the eyes rejecting the light. en-
ablss the huutcr TO take deadly aim. and shoot
the animal with the greatest ease. But this kind
OF sport is tame. II We 1--we excitement and the
chase. We must hunt with horn and dog and
horse. The deer then has a chance TOR life, and
he strains every nerve TO escape from his pur-
suers and the jaws of death.
The word Deer. Swedish dur aud Latin Ger
Gus, 10 applied TO animals of the stag kind and it
is a general name. There are several speries OF
this animal. and they are primarily divided into
two groups; Que of these groups includes those
animals with antlers more or less hattened; the
other those with rounded antlers. Three spe-
cies OF the hrst group-the elk reindeer and fal-
low decr-are found in England In the Scotch
mountains we find the roe buck, the smallest of
the European species. Three varieties OF the
genus ceT1Hs are professed obi ects OF the chase
IN Europe-the stag. the fallow deer aud the roe
buck. The roe buck has been hunted much
that il is becoming scarce There are several
kinds OF deer found IN the United States. The
moose (eerUHs dlees) comes trst il is the largest
species OF the deer kind and BY some s called
the elk IL Is distinguished from all the Others
by having broao and hattened horne, and a hairy
TUT, and prOtuberance under the throat. The
length of the moose from the tip of the nose TO
the base of the tail six feet ten inches; Insight
OF iorepart, five feet two inches: behind. five
feet four inches; horns three feet one inch long
These are quite large, often weighing much
as sixty pounds Moose live IN small troupes,
and generally inhabt swampy places They are
clumsy, in comparison with our deer, their
gait commonly being al ordinary trot. Their
necks are very short, and ia eating from the
ground are compelled TO spread their legs or get
down upon their knees. The old moose shed
their horns in January and February, and the
young IN April. THIS species of deer lire fifteen
or twenty years, and they are found only in the
western and northern pats OF North America.
The reindeer is about the size of a common deer
The neck Is short and the legs heavier than those
OF other deer. 10 tae spring. the color Of the
adult IL of deep brown, changing with the sd-
vance OF the season TO a greyish brown and q
greyish white : IN the warm summer months il il
nearly white In Lapland. reindeer have been
thoroughly domesticated They are hsrnsssed TO
sledges, and draw burdens VII. swiftness aud
ease. The females furnish milk, the flesh food,
and the skin clothing cordage, &c Reind er
abound in the northern regions OF North Amerc.
but outside OF Lspland. they -remain IN wild
state. The elk (eeruuS CgH0deRsts) nhabits Can
ada and the western portions Ut the United States
This animal i also called the American stag -
liz associa es in families. But the most common
deer, and the one that's hunted with the creates.
eagerness IN this country, Is the Virglnisa deer,
(eerrHs IpgiRiGnus). II ranges the extensive
forests and via prairies OF the United States Ii
10 found high north Canada and extends over
the southern portion of the COntileut. Werace II
across the lsthmus and even find il the banks oil
the river OrOnoco. IN South America. As the spe-
ciOus Is no numerous and common, IL is exten-
sively hunted They arc u timerous animal aud
TO be successful the hunter must be familiar
with their habits and have some knowledge OF
their hsunts. he most favorable season for
deer stalking IS during, or after, shower OF
rain. The animal taeu Il more readily met
with on the ridges. aud the noise OF footsteps is
deadened By the dampness or drowned BY the
falling drops of water. 1t the weather con
tinues mild the venison Is best in the months of
October. November and December When the
ground remains covered Tor some time with a
heavy fall OF snow, the animal bTouses upon the
laurel growing IN the swamps such a. rhOd0deR-
dr0ns and kalu7iGs, ana the flesh acquires an un-
pleasant taste he olack tailed or Mule deer,
inhabits the most remote of the northwestern Ter
rtories The sixth species of the American deer
Is now extinct IL is met With only in fossil
state. This species possessed many of the
characteristics of the elk
But in The far West, where veFdure grows in
all Of it, luxuriance. and where the sound of the
voodmsn's axe Is seldom heard, deer nov
found IN great NUMBER, aud the sportsman finds
. broad field tor operations. AWAY from the
dia and hustle OF the ciGy-0ut IN the grand old
woods and on the rolling prairiss. beneath the
blue canopy OF heaven. uniettersd aud free as
the wind Tor tso moaths, what glorious lite
could De realized in the regions of the great
West.
Shoddy Abroad.