The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-11-26
Hunting Sketches ON Hawaii,

Wild cattle or pig hunting in Hawaii may afford
tame sport as compared TO the thrilling adventures
OF the chase in India or Africa, but exciting enough
have been some Of the incidents connected with
various hunting expeditions on the slopes of our
larger mountains.
wild bull from his size and natural ferocity is
generally considered more dangerous and unde-
sirable TO have in close quarters than a mountain
COW, but on more than one occasion a COW has
shown herself an extremely agile and duick-witted
antagonist in tight place. Mr.. H. and Denny
were OF for fresh beef for camp, where party OF
hungry women folks and boys made that article of
diet a needed adjunct TO the arder.
After following fresh trail for a long distance
through the brush and fern, they had the salts
faction OF getting telling snapshot at fat COW.
Coming up to the wounded animal as she lay.
Denny proceeded TO bleed her by cutting an
artery, while Mr.. H., perceiving that her udders
were full, proceeded TO extract the tactical fluid.
IhereuPon the COW suddenly came TO life and took
after Mr. H, who left of milking and precipitatey
sought the shelter Of handy tree. There he and
the COW played an animated game of tag for
few lively seconds Denny in the meautime found
himself in a tree about twelve feet from the
ground, nor could he tell how he got there
AItet enjoying The sport sufficiently he craWled
down ana put ball into that COW that effectively
ended the circus. The first shot had only stunned
the COW. On the return 10 camr Don,v went on
ahead for an addition to Mr. II. 4 wardrobe which
was slightly damaged in the fray and precIuded
him from appearing before women folk without
changing.
On another expedition. when four rust;c,,in,
youths were out on a wild bull hunt t,sy ba5 az
unusual good luck to wound the bull NJ tho first
volley- A ball had broken his fore leg After
running few PAGES, the animal turned and faced
the oncoming horde, whereupon they fell back in
great excitement.
Gradually they gained confidence, crawled down
10 within short range and took turns in firing at
The bulls head, the object being to locate bullet
in his brain. The first shot flew wild, the second
Clipped silver from his horn, the third LODGED in
his nose, fourth perforated an ear, and 1t was
not until one daring youth crept boldly up 10
within about ten PAGES and fired that the bull fell.
Crest was the cheering and self-gratulation then
OF that hunting party.
went out on a pig hunt. They returned to camp
with a score Of one lean SOW, three Billy goats,
snd two old bears. They ate canned salmon for
supper that evening.
Considerable nerve and staying power" some
times have to be exercised in wild bullock hunting.
Mr.. ID. on one occasion showed this. On firing az
some bulls, one of them charged upon him, the
others following Waiting until the furious ami
NAL was within few feet he fired again, and the
huge fellow tumbled over almost at his feet With
bullet through his brain. At the second shot the
others ran on.
Here is another instance, the veracity OF which
is said to be unquestionable.
rising young Nimrod relates that, on firing at
large bull the animal charged, whefeupon he
gathered himself together The is long, ianky
specimau anyway, and as the furious bull reached
The spot he was standing, he gave n tremendous
leap into the air, so high the bull passed clean un
der him. This astolished the bull so he kept right
on.
Various other incidents, more or less ludicrous
or sa-iOus might be cited TO show that the sports
man viii ind genuine sport in hunting the larger
game on our mountain slopes, while with the shot
gun good shooting may always be had But of
this more, perchance, anon. VIA1oR.