The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-11-26
Hunting slotohc. ON Hawaii.

Wild cattle or pig hunting in Hawaii may afford
tame sport as compared TO the thrilling adventures
Of the chase in India 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 n mountain
COW, but on more than one occasion, COW has
shown herself an extremely agile and quick witted
antagonist in tight place. Mr.. H. and Denny
were OF for fresh beef sor camp, where party OF
hungry women folks and boys made that article Of
diet needed adjunct to the larder.
After following fresh trail for long distance
through the brush and fern, they had the salts
faction Of getting telling snapshot Mt fat cow
Coming mp 10 the wounded animal as she lay,
Denny proceeded 10 bleed her by cutting an
artery, while Mr.. h, perceiving that her udders
were full, proceeded 70 extract the tactical fluid.
rhereupon the COW suddenly came TO life and took
after Mr.. H, who left of milking and precipitately
sought the shelter Of a handy tree. There he and
the COW played an animated game Of ting for n
few lively seconds. Denny in the meantime found
himself in n tree about twelve feet from the
ground. nor could he tell how he got there.
After enjoying the sport sufficiently be cravled
down and put a ball into that COW that effectively
ended the circus The first shot had only stunned
the COW. On the return TO camp Denny went on
ahead for an addition 10 Mr.. H.'s wardrobe which
was slightly damaged in the fray and preoluded
him from appearing before women folk without
changing.
ON another expedition, when four rusticating
Youths were cut on a wild bull hunt they had the
unusual good luck to wound the bull at the first
volley. 4 ball had broken his fore leg. After
running a 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 few wild, the second
clipped silver from his horn, the third LODGED in
his nose, fourth perforated an ear, and It was
not until ore daring youth crept boldly mp to
within about ten PAGES and fired that the bull fell.
Great was The cheering and self-graiulation then
Of that hunting party.
went out on pig hunt. They returned to camp
with a score Of one lean SOW, three Billy goats.
and two old boars. They ate canned salmon for
supper that evening.
Considerable nerve and staying power some
times have TO be exercised in wild bullock hunting,
Mr.. d. on one occasion showed this. On firing at
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 of.
Here is another instance, the yeracity OF which
is said to be unquestionablo.
rising young Nimrod relates that, on firing ut
a large bull the animal charged, vhereupon he
gathered himself together The is long, lanky
speciman anyway, and as the furious bull reached
the spot he was standing, he gave a tremendous
leap into the air, so high the bail passed clean I'M
der him. This Astonished the bull so he kept right
on.
Various other incidents. more or less ludicrous
serious, might be cited to show that the sports
man will hrd genuine sport in h1nting the larger
game on our mountain slopes, while With the shot
gun good shooting may always be had. But Of
this more, perchance, anon NIAron-
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