Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-06
4 RIDE AFTER A WHITE WOLF
Exciting sport with Horse and ''''"'

,.,n. soert with Horse and toand'
.,,,.,y the Mountains or idaho.
u,,.r ,ctpr IN the Cincinnati tnqu'rer'l
viii seven hounds and four hunters, we
,,,, o,,,n yesterday morning nj dawn TOT
49, rim after wolves. When an bour
oul OF camp the baying OF the HOUNDS 10 .
sonpiee 10 the right OF us tolu NV
something was started, and tue aeS'
minnie lank gray vol, WIZ SIN euVs
streaming after her. dashed oui INTO
the omen ground, and ran past Us
60 close that we might have kil'ea ner
with revolver; bu, something HAe
nity STAYED every mans hand, ana We 70
her 70 by US without = shot. Jne euo,
were evidently four or five months OLD, aid
kent well NJ with the mother, wno unDfct
over the prairie like a gray slreak' Wnen
the dogs finally broke cover she haG u'sap-
reared around the face OF hiliocS, to the
on OF which we spurred Our horses IN
order 10 see the remainder oil the chase VI
the course Of few minutes IL was pialn "
see that the Cubs were losing their wInd,
one of them falling behind 80 rapidly thHt
he was almost in the Jaws OF the foremost
hound. aud the OTHERS, While Keeping
ahead, giving every evidence Of diSireSs.
The mother vol was not moving At her
best by any means, and II sue W"u'o ao'i
don her cubs 10 the dogs might easily e+-
cape, Iut instead Of doing that she sudden
IL wheeled around. while the cubs kept on
forward. and doubling square on bert tracks
closed with the hound who was in the lead
and not more than ten PAGES from the cX-
halIsted Young one. Before the dog could
recover from hi. surprise she had him by
the throat, her lOng, white teeth cutting
through skin and muscles. then closing
and tearing out wind-pipe, iugular.yein
and cullct. II was only single bite, bat
the spread and strength OF her jaws. as well
rs the sharpness OF her teeth, made II iatai.
Then she bumped up her back and IN
ten bounds had regained the lost ground
and was again IN full retreat in the centre
Of her family. In the nature OF things,
however, the cubs could not stlnd The
killing pace; they fell behind IN ones and
twos. and the result was a f0regone con-
clusion--at least it was so until the mother
adopted new set OF tactics. She started
{ q at right angle with the line pursued 10y
the cubs, swerving in her course 60 a. 10
bring herself very near to the hounds,
apparently with The purpose ~ attracting
the chase 10 herself. Three Of the dogs
accepted the invitation and presently were
out OF sight in the rough country 10 which
busted themselves with the cubs nov lief.
10 their own devices.
At a rafting pace we set on across the
country in the direction taken by the old
wolf. and presently from an elevation dis
covered the chase not far ahead. The dog
were rapidly gaining on their prey, and
We spurrcd on in order Ia he in at the death.
In its essentials this method OF hunting
wolves il similar to the English sport OF
foX.hunting. largely depending for it,
pleasure upon gOO1 horses, fleet. sharp
nosed hounds, and the spice Of danger al
WAYS attending brelk-neck ride
over rough country. Bat our
snort was not marred By any
sentimental pity for the victim,
~ the killing OF wolves is a utilitarian ser
vice. appreciated ~ well by hunters a.
ranchmen. They not only XII! and MAIN
enormous quantities Of wild game, but do
not scruple at entering r ranchero's barn
yard and carrying away young hogs, sheep.
and even young calves. The eastern
method OF getting rid OF troublesome do
nestle animals is in vogue here against
wild beasts to a great extent. and thou
sands OF wolves are yearly killed through
deyouring poisoned meat prepared Tor
them by the farmers.
The run was bilt a short one, anu before
one drew near enough for the effective use
OF our shOt.guus the dogs had dragged the
tired animal to the ground and were tear
ing at her throat. Woli-skins in the from
tier market bring from $3.50 to e. each.
and a. every pelt we captured during the
hunt wa to fall to the share Of Jim, our
cook. he was probably the most eager
member Of the chase. He rode into the
thick Of the fight, and kicking the dogs 20
the right and left had the skin stripped
from the animal before the blood had done
flowing from its throat.
In the course OF the morning we ran
down three other gray wolves. and sue
cceded in shooting coyote as well as an
antelope FOR dinner.