The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-21
HUNTING A COYOTE.
sport in the snaehrush-The Coyote Fights
Its way through Twenty Hounds.

Yesterday afternoon party Of Nlrginians
engaged in coyote hunt. which was perhaps
one Of the most rcmark9,ple sPor'l iSo events ems
pluc" az noon, on the alknli nat. about eighteen
miles rastof this ciiv. The place selected for
tHr Ith. ration of thn coyote was sort OF alkah
nlt ui.liit Sis or ,cVou miles wide. The coyote.
,aErd lua CLOS los, had been brought tQ tho
place u vs. il"u. and Wls liberated about malt.
past ~ In tur r'utro cf ,lle fiat II was agreed
10 allow him - reach the edge OF tho
sttr.r,lsh. some three miles distant. before
~ hounds wtre slipped. When let out
OF his b,y the coyote trotted oil lesurely,
leaving behind eighteen or twenty hounds
oring Tor the run. 1t took the coyote about
fifteen minutes 10 reach the edge OF the Hat. and
lusi aa he melted into the sagrhrush tho pack
were turned loose upon the desert and took the
trail ia full cry. followed by well-mounted
The sagebrush WINS soon reached and then
the Gins" began IN earnest. John ). kaneen.
who was spisndidly mounted. took the lead.
with Jack Nnree close at his heels and tho rest
OF the field trailing behind. The sagebrush
the world to run in hut the horses, which had
rot warmed up 10 the work made light Of tho
rough condition OF the track rs they went
crushing through tue brush or took living
l.nns over tne bouIders. Tho hounds were
about hall milo aueai in the saGehrush. their
course mnrked by "a continuous yelping anda
Alter run Of abou, twenty minutes, the coy
ots Turned mon the trail and took course
lrnding har. TO the Hat Reaching the limit Of
the su9'nrusn. 1t shot into the clear FIAT again.
and made bee line tor the box from which II
was first liberated. The hounds cleared tho
brush but u lew minutes behind, with the field
moi twenty yards in the rear, and at this point
tho clhs" he'ume very exciting. The fat was
ma level as a floor. ana when the field struggled
out O. tue brush TIE rOyot, was about half u
mile Hhoud. and had three miles to run before
reaching the boX--a point for which 1t WINS owl
IDENTIFY making. Horses. hounds. and coyots
wore now all. for the first time. In sight Of each
other About half II dozen horsemen led the
a. they nenrcd the box the coyote was pretty
clos pressed by the hounds, hut made squirt
amt sid INTO his old reruot like = dash OF light.
nin-. Tue driN 'r oi thi team who mad brought
him out jumped down and closed the door, and
in minute ptcs o, disappointed dogs were
yell 'ns aii around r. Tho riders came up inn
meiiateiy uitelw4rl. and a hearty cheer went
NJ ia nor Of the sn;dclpus coyote. followed
noes of to- situation lrcum" apparent.
After the coyote had taken about half nm
hour. .; it MS dacidod To- give the hounds
second rIu. uut tn -uariiuI coyote was again
turned oui upou the cold charities Of the sage
brush. lls mud" vi this tune at pace which
Use minutes Tor him 70 reach The sagebrush.
rni the Instant he disappeared the field took
h'!or', but doubled more frequently and ran q
SOD deal lu tor. Tn about twenty minutes he
ltiin iur1cd into IL H,' and Little Martin"
the iriNcr who WAS near the box with his team.
c,neluIed 10 EO out g. meet him. The coyote
WIS doubling ~ Hne style on the hounds. but
wn.n " Irtin had travelled about Il mile from
the hos tie ANNA. turned AMI made for the
wi.-1u. Iif' dogs rN rCok him when lie was
yet about ~ wards from IN" wagon. and the
-
h- sh0ul .sr The tYyute turned nimbly. and
Hrurlli. hating portion Of the dogs ear. tray
t4"i ON. and ca.n NJ thn WAGON. stDnped d.
rtHtiy under H. tr0tt NJ along like coach dog,
h"ueafh tie lore aNl". Vhnhounds surrounded
g." wagon yeimng ruviigely. and on" would oc-
tu-INl 'l.y shoot lrfW"rE tho Whcrls to try con-
illusions with The coyote. who would generally
q -nl ham hpwUll, Oa:k with the blood stream
IN from lli- Il..H.
tn" ooyote finally became enboldened with
iis success. and gliding from between the
wheels. aprlug INTO IT,, .. ntre OF the pack, and,
inr "a f-y seconds fought savagcy sliding
ltrS o. us vauta.," ground again when numbers
tIrHlf 'u-a 500 ovrrplwer him. Little Martin
tle e'if-"pnst .rifed guardian Of the coyote. en-.
l1yei tIe fua inimcas ~ and drove the wagon
straight ug - u" box. The hounds. which
'ui'i o anticipate "a repetition of the first
s,r't gir Woyemrnt. made rush 10 cut on the
r 'ire Il. Dai ile hunted animal fought his way
tufo N..l. Hut clearing the bu'k % the last one
iu his why tv leap taat must have measured
Nt' NW IS nl- lruli1. h gained tue door Of tho
tlN. and wits iN- Zee It-lin IN a second.
tn" ii-It NOW "iiie NJ and sent up another
round Oi heart cAelrs Tor tue coyote.