The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-16
SPORT ON THE PLAINS,
THREE DAY ExPERIENCB CHxs.
mo THE WILD BUFFALOEs.
Escitement ef the Iiunt-Bersc, nd Huu,er,
Tus'slins int Des Hsies -Tasslinn with
Bulls and FiGhhnR TeuEh Ola C,va

whore Puesey and Jackson had Killed tbs,p
two, then struck OF w. the northeast.
After riding few miles we saw a herd OF buf.
| falo that had been alarmed by Morse and Payne
running In direction that would brins them
ahead Of U.S. We ut once put our horses into A
gallon, with view OF getting Co this point az
nearly as possible with the herd. lily riding be-
| low the crest OF the nil we succeeded 80 well
| that IA we came In view of them they were
| within 30 yards Of us. So soon as they perceived
us their rather leisurely gallop was chaneed
| into a terrific run. We one man, with q
| cheer dashed our spurs into our horses, and
| urging them TO their utmost speed with voice
and limb. with spur and whip, dashed after them
regardless Of dog holes or anything else EXCEPT
| TO gvertake them. Each man singied out his
| buffalo. As We got among them, the herd scat
tered out, running In any and overy direction 70
escape US. tell YOU 1t was ~ agninOent sport
| the kind that makes a mau's blood rush through
| his veins. Five men mounted on horses that
seemed to enjoy the sport well. right In the
| midst Of forty or nifty monstrOIs black crea-
| lures, hairy, horny. Notwithstanding demons
| with flashing eyes and long. projecting tongues
rusning tumultuous forward, spread out prob,
ably over a quarter OF a mile, with revolver
crack, crack. crac king. had no Time 20 look a.
ANYTHING but my own buffalo, but the other
fellows. Payne and Morse. said II was beautiful
to look at; As soon ~ got along side began
| TO snoot. but Just as had fred my second shot
my rife, which had forgotten alt about slipped
| from the sling by which H. was attached to the
to catch Il by the muzzle as Il fell Win
nv pistol hand. This compelled me to hold 40
my horse long enough to transfer my rife ~ the
left nand. Meanwhile my particular buffalo had
gained so on NE that stirted for neaer one,
| thinking tine nrst one lost. but fortunately WA
| mistaken, for after running some two hundred
! yards 1t drOpped dead. and We found, when we
| came to cut 1t no, that one Of my pistol balls
had gone through Its heart.
CHARGED NY null.
| Pursley had killed one COW and nut the lan
shot from his revolver into atwo.year.o old bull
| without stopping 1t, and was irving to lasso H.
| As came near enough to he ir, he hailed me 10
| como aud shoot II. lie had roped II once or
| twice bv one horn. but couldn't get the rope to
eaten. / soon got alongside. aud with couple
| Of pistol shots brought Mr. Ilul hay Ha
turned and made n charge at Us, which we
avoided by running; then he stopped and |
| Jumped from my horse, and. sldpping cartridge
| into my rifle, shot him once; he staggered.
shot him second time and he fell both bullets
| clear through. striking ground far beyond him.
After he fell shot hun once more between the
| eyes and the horn to prevent ms suddenly get
! ting up and making another charge. California
had emptied his revolver into one, he then
roped aud threw It, but his strrup leather lroke,
and II got away. Jackson killed one. Jacks
horse was not "A good one. and he fell behind In
the race, 50 that We only got four out Of the herd
In the course OF our run we crossed one OF
those dry creek beds. It, banks were from four
To eight feet high. When crossed 1t. although
pulled NV horse in and took II as slowly az
| possible nearly got a tumble. for the horses
| feet sank 80 deep In the sand be was almost
thrown over by the momentum. Jack, who was
on the extreme left of the chase, got to this
creek Just rs the nerd reached 1t, closely pur-
sued. They never hesitated an instant. but
took IL where the bank was six or eight feet
hign, probably two hundred wards from where
he was He says that just about half Of the buf-
faloes were on their hacks In the sand. with feet
In the air. OF course It didn't hurt them, and
they rolled over on their legs and were away
again at double-qulck. We skinned our game,
cut out their tongues. their humps and hind
quarters, and were soon on the way TO camp
twelve or fourteen miles to ride, aud got 10
about dark.
ANOTHER HUNT.
A rapid ride Of thirty miles Is calculated to
make a man out OF the habit OF equation rather
stiff, and IL had that effect on me, but l so
charmed with the sport that next morning I
was on for another hunt. Only Jackson and
Pugsley went with me. About eight miles from
camp we sighted a herd OF twelve or fifteen.
several miles away. We tried to get near tnem
without being seen, hut after two or three fruit
less efforts we finally gave 1t up. and having got
ten within quarter OF a mile OF them gave
them stern chase therefore long one. jack
son ahead, Pugsley next. aud / behind for the
nrst I've miles then my horse stumbled In q
doghoe and lost me loo feet, which never
could regain. Pugsley: who has a magnificent
horse, and VINO Is by odds the best hunter in the
party, overlook and wounded a big calf enough
10 stop its running but. not content WITH this,
no the reAr, overlook Pussleys calf, and Shot
it dead as / passed. just then Pugsley dis
HeoRs and rDiied over As 9rJ pas.ed saw saw
him Get up and in tho act OF climbing into
continued my chase, but couldn't get
alongside the buffalo. Finally, | got With
Ia forty or atty yards Of the rear OF the nerd aud
gave them two OF three shots, but without BRING
ing any down. then gave IL up. My horse was
blown and rode leisurely back toward where
saw j cksOn chasing a buffalo, thinking no
might want help. As rode near To Pugsley he
called to me to help Jackson XIII that buffalo,
then 9 lme acre am hurt. VI course went
straight to him. / found him bleeding little
at the nose and very faint His pluck wouldn't
let him acknowledge he was hurt until he got
50 faint lie was obliged TO lie down, but f1rtu-
nately no bones were broken, aud when the
faintness passed away he was able L. mount and
ride home as well ~ ever. except some bruiscs,a
| Jackson, meanwhile, had, after breakup he leI
OF his buffalo so that IL couldn't run fast, very
cooly driven it, by heading It OF every time It
| tried To- change direction over 10 where the cali
/ IA Ia n-lll II 1 lHu TIsaH NFN Had
| To get buffalo this time enjoyed the chase
| hugely. The next two DAYS IL thre Atencd snow
| far enough from camp for hunt for getting
lost IN a snow storm ON the plains is no jJko
A FIGHTING cow.
| On the third day we again had bright, clear
weather. although little too cold. 50 Pugsley,
| Jack Price and started for another dash. TINS
time we found herd only about ten miles
200 yards, while sui grazing. that we thought
we would hoye an easy thing OF II. Pug,ley
wanted good roDe, 30 he picked out fine COW.
! ] wanted "A fine head, so picked out the bull
leading the herd aud rode for MN. Jack be-
as we'll, as It proved Tor nc Notwithstanding on
good start, they proved 10 be unc JnInl may good
| runners, and very soon made W ny mmd thlt
| didn't care much about that leading nIll, but
| would prefer one from the rear ~ the herd, ana
| was Just about coming to the concll-iln thAI
| ! didn't care about anv NJ them. after all when,
| fortunately, an old COW stumbled In adog-nos
and lost enough distance for mo TO cach nor;
| very soon began shooting. but the toIgh old
| wretch seemed 10 think my bullets were IN.
| tended for spurs, and was Just On the point u
| deciding IN Il didn't " mt her etncf, when ny
sixth shot, and last, struck her, shc whrlei and
| put her head down, and came Mt me win a ire
| mendous rusl. Mrs Cuwlouly came flr enough
to show her good intentions, then started nn her
| Journey again. of course folio we'd. reinilihs
| as | rode. II was easy enough Ia get ont tie
| empty shells, hut my fingers were sd numh u
| seemed 10 me never should get the cartridges
| out of my belt but did at last, ana my very
| hrst shot brought another wicked chars" lr'n
| the buffalo, which eYaded IA before, Another
| short chase and one more charge. ana hal nor
| standing still, glaring at me. got uruhhi ne.
| hind her and rode pretty al ,se beside her ana
| gave her one shot, which staggered hers then
| one M IRE, aimod az her chest but '4'l"d 10y my
| horse swerving ms l hred1t struck ner mp Ahd
| brought her down.
| Pugslsy, successful as usual, had Killed the
| cow he had selected, mile or two away Oul
! Jack was less fnrtunue, for, having run along
| SHE the one he was after add empttrd hiS re-
| volveT into her, found, when he tried to reload,
| that the chamber had stuck, AMI his ingers wera
| so cold he coudn't make IL WORK. Jim. whn IS
usual, was following as with the game bag
| soon came M at "A trot and helped Us o. hni,h
| sklnuinR and cutting up the game.
| Next DAY came back to Denver. That was
| my nr.t buffalo hunt, and my judgment Is that
| II ID the best sport know Of.
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