Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-06-04
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THE LAST GREAT DEER HUNT.

WEST BATON RoUaE, May Both, 1868.
Mr.. Mstor:-- According to promise, |
shall give you, as near by as possible, the
description Of that hunt.
At q quarter Of Q in the morning, was
up and in q few minutes on my way to
the hunting ground with Mr.. J.. d., d
friend Of mine. Weroached Mr.. LIS house
at 4 A. NJ, and, to my great astoniahment,
found the gentleman up, with Messrs. A..
A., and D. Jr., and doing honor to u
sumptuous breakfast. My friend and my
self took snack with those gents, and in
an hour after (after Mr.. L. had got his &C.
lection Of sanwiohes and other nice things
ready, together with his mountain dew)
We were all on our fast chargers, and in a
short time after, on the hunting ground.
Every man was assigned his stand, with
special warning to take good sight before
shooting, and make sure Of Mr.. deer.
In few minutes the deer was running,
and through Mr. N. C.'s stand, he went.
Bang, bang, won't his baby skeuer and
away went Mr.. deer, not in the least
frightened. Next he goes to Mr.. A. e
stand and there be is greeted with two
other shots, and away he goes again, as if
he was getting familiar with the noise,
and apparently not caring forit. Ho next
comes up to Mr.. LIS stand and there again
he is fred at twice, but keeps up his usual
gait, and those who saw him after this
last shooting say, that Mr.. deer never
even noticed the belching Of young thun-
der. He next gets TO j. DIS stand and
there again is saluted with two additional
discharges from charger No. 1; but with
out effect, and Mr.. deer keeps up bis usual
pace as though perfectly conscious that
there can be be no danger for him in those
quarters. But on reaching my stand, he
stopped as If struck by lightning, shook
his head, seemingly saying it's all day
with mo now; but made n tremendous
effort though. Old rake all was in readi-
ness and the first shot brought Mr.. deer
to the ground, with his two hind legs
shattered and badly shot otherwise, and
while struggling for life and trying to get
away, he is again fired at by Mr.. L. D.,
who was generous enough to admit that
the deer was badky crippled, but that he
helped to kill him; and as the gentleman
had never before shot at deer, / agreed to
cay that be had killed half OF Mr.. Buck.
The next deer ran through my stand,
but went rightout In the field and across
Grand Bayou, and as the hunters were
afraid that be might run to some residence
and scare certain ladies of delicate nerves
and condition, they stopped the dogs and
the hunt was broken up Tor the day.
Before closing, Mr.. Editor, must say,
that Twas astonished to see how all the
hunters stood firm and well in their re
spective stands and not in the least scared,
but somehow or other, they made very
poor shots, oil sttributing it to their horses
who would not stand still, and giving that
as an excuse for their bad shooting One
fellow even went as far as to say that his
horse shook 80, he shot at the deer with
double wabble, and think they all shot
in the same way, but hope before the
hunting season is over, that some of them
may redeem their reputation of good hunt
ers and kill at least one deer.
Every one of our hunters is anxious to
take shot with rake all at deer; but I |
do not feel like lending her out, for |
would be afraid she might change her
name from rake-all to rake ought, and
will consequently shoot her myself. |
You can look for nice bit Of venison the
next tins go ont.
With many compliments, remain, as
usual,
Your obedient servant, o.
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