The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1886-03-20
EAenna, the Hunter.

Intelligenecr1
"What grand morning this would
be to follow pack of hounds in the
hunting regions Of West Virginia, y
said Senator Kenna to the MteHig-
eacer correspondent Saturday morn
ing, as he and your scribe were en-
joying delightful stroll in the warm
sunshine through the Capitol
grounds. The day was perfect, the
air being balmy and spring like, with
just enough of breeze stirring to
make the atmosphere bracing.
If there is one man in America
who enjoys the kind of sport refer
red to more than any other it is our
junior Senator. He delights to en-
gage in it. and grows enthusiastic
when the subject is preached in con
versation. He is good judge of
hounds, and, as is well known, is the
owner of a number of the finest
blooded brutes, which he has in
the keeping of friends in various
portions of the district. And yet,
considering his fondness for the
chase, he finds little opportunity to
crafty his passion. On this occa-
sion l asked him if the newspaper
reports about his hunting exploits
were true.
No." he replied Zone would
judge from the exaggerated news
1rf,< Il oh Al
greatest portion Of my time is spent
in the enjoyment of the sport, and
that l spent the principal part of my
income in the purchase of hounds.
Such is not the case, by any means.
l do not deny that l am passionately
fond of deer, bear or fox hunt, but
/ have little time to devote to it.
Two OF three hunts each season is
about the extent to which | indulge
in the pleasure. During my vaca-
ton, and when | am at home, | oc-
casionally find time to take fox
hunt in the vicinity of Charleston,
and once every fall-in November
l go, usually with a party, into the
Greenbrier country for three or
four days deer hunt
"What sort of luck do you have?'
Every good. Game abounds in
that country, and there is plenty of
sport for those who desire it"
THE game is getting pretty well
thinned out. is it not?'
''Yes, somewhat. The fall just
passed we only brought in two or
three deer, bat the year previous
we got seven in three days-bringing
down three of them in one day
Exciting SPORT
'Yes, indeed. The deer is sly
animal, and only the experienced
hunters are successful in finding
them. You might hunt all day in a
forest where there are plenty of them
and yet not see one, while ] could
turn my hounds loose over the same
ground and they would perhaps run
out fifteen or twenty fine bucks in a
short time"
why is this?'
swell, when one of these animals
scents danger he lies fiat upon the
ground among the dead leaves, of
which he is about the color He re-
mains perfectly quiet, with not a
particle of the white on his body ex-
posed. Unless you are a very care
full and watchful hunter you might
pass within few feet without no.
ticing him. Thus he lies until de-
tected, or until the danger has pass
ed. If you detect him, or the hounds
brighten him up, if you have any
hopes of making him your game, you
must be quick, for, like flash, he is
up and away-tifty feet at bound
before you can bring your gun to
your shoulder or recover from your
surprise. One of his natural in
stincts seems to be to place tree
between you and himself as quickly
as possible. How he does it | can
not imagine, for he never looks back
while running. On the contrary, he
looks straight ahead, and yet al
ways manages to keep tree between
himself and the pursurer, if there are
trees to be found. So you see the
necessity of quick action when you
discover deer