The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-09
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senator Ksnua DI,oouFueS GU Deer Hunt
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Senator kennn DlHOUuFaS0 GU beur hUht'
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Special Correspondence Of ne LattlIigaIeH'
WAsafSGroS, March 6-"What a grand
morning this would be to follow pack Of
hounds in the hunting regions OF West
Virginia" said Senator KonRs to the Nv
TELLlGEScRR correspondent this (sstur'
day. morning, as he aud your serbs were
ENJOYING delightful stroll in the warm
sunshine through the Capitol gr0unds
The day WAS perfect the air being bRlmy
aud spring like, with just enough OF Il
brogz1 stirring to make the atmosphere
bracing,
Ii there Is one man in America who on.
JOYS the kind OF sport referred to more
than any other 1t ia our junior Senator,
He delights to engage IN ii, and grows Gu
thusiastiC when the subject Is broRched In
conversation. He is good judge OF
hounds, and, as is well known, is the
owner Of q number Of the hnest FLOODED
brutes, which he has IN the keeping OF
friends in various portions OF the district.
And yet, considering his iOndless for tho
chase, ha finds little opportunity to
crafty hia passion. On this occasion !
asked him II the newspaper reports about
his hunting exploits were tue,
No" he replied, "One would judge
from the exaggerated newspaper articles
about me that tho greatest portion OF my
time Ia spsnt iu the enjoyment of the
sport, aud that spent tho principal part
II my income in the purchase oil hounds,
Such is not tho Case, by any means. | do
not deny that am passIOnately lOnd OF II
deer, bear or fox hunt, but have little
true 10 devote to 1t. Two or three hunts
each season is ABOUT tho extent to which
indulge in the pleasure, During my va.
cation, aud when am at hons, | ocCa.
sionaliy lind time to take fox hunt In
tho vicinity OF Charleston, and once every
fpll--in November-l 60, usually with a
party, into the Greenbrier country for a
three or four days deer hunt"
"What sort OF luck do you hgYe?'
every good. Game Rbounds iu that
country, and there 10 plenty Of sport for
those who dCAire It,"
The game 10 getting pretty well thin
ned out, is it n0t?"
"Yes somewhat. The fall Just passed
we only brought in two or three deer, but
tho year previous we got seventeen 10
three days-bringing down three Of them
inRne day."
Exciting sport?"
ayes, indeed. The deer Is sly animal,
and only the experienced hunters are sue.
cessiul In finding them, You might hunt
all day in forest where there are pleuty
OF them and yet not see one, while | could
turn my hounds loose over the came
ground and they would perhaps run out
fifteen or twenty fine bucks In short
time.h 81
"Why Is this?"
"Wel, when one Of these animalssCeuts
danger no lies fiat upon the ground among
the dead leaves, OF which he Is about tho
color. He remains perfectly quiet, with
not u particle OF the white on his body
exposed, Unless you are very careful
and walChiul hunter you might pass with.
in few feet without noticing him. THUS
he lies until detected, or until tho danger
haH passed. II you detect him, or the
hounds irghten him up, II you have any
hopes Of making him your game, you
must be quick for, like q flash, he ia up
aud away-tity feet Mt bound--beior0
you can bring your gun to your shoulder
or recover from your surprise. One OF his
natural instincts seems to be to place q
tree between you and himself as quickly
as possible. How he does 1t l cannot i'm.
agine, for he never looks back while run.
ming. 0nthe contrary, he looks straight
ahead, and yet always manages to keep
tree between himself and the pursuer, II
there arc trees to DO found. So you see
the necessity Of quick action. when YOU
discover a deer"