National Republican., 1884-11-06
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Saoie Rirer Lsiierip Cincinnati Inquirer.
with seven hounds and four hunters we
clt camp yesterday morning ut dawn for
days run after wolves. when an hour
ut Of camp the baying of the hounds in
'Uupice to the right of us told us that
iomething was started. and the next
minute lank gray wolf, with six cubs
dreaming after her, dashed out into tho
open ground and ran past US so close that
So might have killed her with revolver;
tut something like pity stayed every
nah's hand, and we let her go by us with.
'ut shot. The cubs were evidently four
" i've months old, and kept woll up with
lie mother, who moved over tho prairie
Ike gray streak. Whom tho dogs finally
broke cover she had disappeared around
the face of hillook, TO the top Of which
we spurrod our horses In order Ia see the
remainder of the chase. In the course Of
4 few minutes IL was plain TO see that the
cubs were losing their wind, one of them
falling behind so rapidly that he WAS
almost in tho Jaws Of the foremost hound,
ing every evidence OF distress.
The mother wolf was not moving at
| her best by any means. aud if she would
abandon her cubs to tho dogs might easily
| escape, but instead of doing that she
suddenly wheeled around, while the cubs
kept on forward, and doubling square on
her tracks closed with tho hound who
was in tho lead and not more than ten
PAGES from the exhausted young one.
Before the dog could recover from his
surprise she had him by tho throat, her
long, white teeth cutting through skin
and muscles. then closing and tearing out
wind.pipe, jugular vain, and gullet. II
was only n single bite, but the spread and
strength of her Jaws rs we'll rs the sharp
ness of her teeth made il fatal. Then she
bumped up hor back and In ten bounds
had regained the lost ground and was
again in full retreat in the center of her
family. In the nature of things, how
ever. the cubs could not stand tho killing
pace; they fell behind in ones and twos
and the result was a forcgouo conclusion
at least 10 was SO until the mother
adopted q new set of tactics. She started
of at right angle with tho line pursued
by the cubs, swerving In her course so
as to bring herself very noar to the hounds,
apparently with the purpose of attract
ing the chase to herself. Three of tho
dogs accepted tho invitation and pre-
sently were out of sight in the rough
country to which she led them, while the
remaining two busted themselves with
the cubs now left to their own devices.
At a rattling pace we set Off across the
country in tho direction taken by the old
wolf and presently from an elevation dis
covered tho chase not far ahead. Tho
, dogs were rapidly gaining on tho prey,
and we spurred on in order to be in at
tho death. In its essentials this method
OF hunting wolves Is similar to tho
English sport of fox hunting. largely de-
pending for Its pleasure upon good horses,
fleet, sharp-nosed hounds, and the spice
of danger always attending n break-ne k
ride over rough country. But our sport
was not marred by any sentimental pity
.. for the victim, as tho killing OF wolves Is
utilitarian service, appreciated as well
by hunters as ranchmen. They not only
kill and main large quantities Of wild
game, but do not scruple at entering 4
ranchero's barnyard and carrying away
young hogs, sheep, and even young calves.
/ The eastern method of getting rid OF
I troublesome domestic animals is In vogue
! here against wild beasts to great extont,
and thousands of wolves are yearly killed
through deyouring poisoned meat pre-
pared for them by the farmers.
Tho run was but short one, and before
one drew near enough for the effective use
of our sbotguns the dogs had dragged the
I tired animal to the ground, and were tear
. ing at her throat. Wolf skins in thC
:. frontier market bring from Si50 to !;
each, and as eyory Pelt we captured dur
i ing the hunt was to iall to tho share o
. Jim, our cook, he was probably the mos
Z eager member OF the chase. Ho rode intC
:. the thick Of the fight, and, kicking tn
'' dogs to the right and left had tho Skin
" stripped from the animal neiorc the blood
>. had done flowing from its throat.
In the course OF the morning we rar
down three other gray wolves, and sue
: ceeded in shooting u cayoto rs well as al
antelope for dinner.