The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-05-02
THE BUFFALo.
How the Great Monarch OF the Plains L.
Hunted.

How thC Great Monarch OF the Plains H.
Hunted.
4 late issue of the Greeley Col. D
Tribune contains y letter from Mr.. Il.
T. Smith IN relation 10 the haunts Of
the great herds Of hpffllo throuChout
the past few months, with other parlicu-
( lars as 20 the way IN which they have
been hunted. different STYLES of hunt
ing, the mode of life IF the hunter, etc.
Ar Smith saws tho main herds OF the
haffao have been On the north side of
the Platte river during most of the past
winter. Ibcy crossed from the south
about the last ot November. owing -
the fact thht their customary pasture
grounds were burned over. In October
here was "A tiro over one hundred miles
'alonc the nor,h side Of the Kansas Pa
cl6c railroad. and millions OF acres were
as black as they could be. This COM
peltcd the herds e. seek new fields
Concerning tha habits Of the animal.
Nr. Smith writes
The b0ila,o 1--we near some stream
oy spring. cra-,Dg from one 70 ten miles
from it. lEev dc nos 81 more than two
days without drink. There are three
ways az buAtinE them-still- hunting.
cn the plains an foot, and on horseback
The hunter who s,Iii-AuutS finds where
they come Tor water. and keeps under
Sac uanS, watching his opportunity.
About eleven o'clock T. ~ tie buif4loss
are seen making their way 10 lhe water.
They are both the slowsst and ieotes.
OF an animals for their size. They al
WAYS 50 IN fle aui follow q path. None
break ranks excep. when feeding or
heightened. When within from ore -
ten ro>is the hunter selects his vic-
aiming ~ point Just bsck OF th
leg Sud about SIX inches above Z
eSt pact of che body. Ares. II
brought, down. he waits uuul oshe-N
to hmm asG get . smell of the blooE =
thcE tfe shcotlst can generally kill
four or tiva ocforC She rest really know
what p GO. i,,axa ,t-g.ii ,sslfteep s3,,y55S
would tbcn let them see me. and they
went OF sans crruloafc. The foot
hunter is compelled 70 follow 4 herA~~
keepirr cat 90 sight by hugrlu ;,
vines. sud runuiur at best speed
au opportunity oilers. 50 rs
within rarge II possible. BE -
q shot after ms-UDuverlug for hours. ~
he may rCt. It * healthy sport. but by
no means profitable. or even pleasing,
Hunting on horseback Is thus por-
traved Oa horseback there Is the
most excitement On one occasion four
Of t. came upcu q herd 81 fyom So.Ol
20 $1,000 I should think the plain Was
literally covered eight ky two miles.
We mounted cur horses, and by riding
tirst oae way and then another we got
the hcsd broken. and after 81 hour We
brCuchs down all. and more, shan we
could desirc Of the camp Of the
Tsfo-hunter We have the foliowius
sketch: "It is constructed for com
iart. ana not for convenience. II must
be uear water. The hunter has hlankcis,
an5 in these hc sleeps. The sky his
tens. and the cactus has 3c&tler-bed.
He has the choicest 90 mest. AID can
,s,ak it his own way. I have lived oa
Graham rnush and bnfslc meat fer o
heek AZ time. ani gained rapidly IN
dsSh. althouch ran aud walked many
miles every day. The hunter enjoys
health. happiness, aud fun, especially e
i. ba pleas3at weather; bus Z storm
comes ON hs had better start f1r shell
ter L lative 81 the use pCt 10 the
bunalo when KILLED. Mr. Saith writes !:
e. There hss been great trade IN bus-
fAlo bect thIs winter. In most eases
only the hiDj-quagters axe used-uot
lhat the rest Is nos goo>i-bGt tlat the
othar is best when they are So plenty
nothing bat the best are taken The
hunter $ liable 90 = fine Il he kills and
does no; bring al tbat IS goo3 20 eat
E into irerket. 4 local market Is Censr-
silly found at some house along the
rnaia road. where She meat is brought
to soll ThiS is sold for one 70 one and
fourth cent per pouCj. and she
( tongues Tor tifteen cents apiece ~ the
F hunssrs headquarters.