The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-12-27
HUNTING m TH: ALPS.
The D:asers CT Cnaraois stsllsiss-sisoot-
iES tho 4Auerha!lu,

The Dangers Ct CHaraois sesl,zi.s-sisoot-
in: tho 4Auerha!ln.
II realty Alpine sport is considerably
tanner than the passing tourist usually
supposes. Ch;mois stalking. though the
few who practice it declare it to be the
most exciting OF all pasiimes. Is for the
most part, at least in Austria, left en-
tircly to the poachers. The physical -x-
ertion il requires, the dangers it involves
and the rarity. or rather the entire want
ct, stanc!l and well trained hounds. &C.
count fer this. Both the channels and
J the roe arc driven, but il, a way suited
to the character Of the country and i'm
possible OIL an English est:lte.
Long lxsftEesd.swn the guests ws.n are
invited To take part ii c:,amt,;s hunt
assemble 1t IN appointed place. Then
the tesp climb INTO the valley which is
to Ic the scene cf operations begins.
| Nhc:, the proper positions are reached.
! tic head forester assigns to each Of the
guests :, piece near one Of the f,aeses the
channels gre likely to take. All these
a1noUsles ere hidden from the heights
Ove hv rocks Or IL hes. and they are
always from three to four hundred. usu-
ally mere than a Thousand. feet apart.
! Ehe., ONCE I, sportsman has been placed
he l.; expected to remain w;:c:c lie is as
silently rs he c2n. lie must not leave
lis post on allv account. as this might
not Only disturb 'he drive but catlan;er
hi; ov:, life. At about the same t:s,s
ss tie hunting sa-ty leave their
s, :.,;:-.-;s..' :. rar;y OF drivers accom-.
p: ic,l by dogs start from the other side
vi s:,e mountain range The noise they
make f:i-liens the c!la:no;s over tie
cres: AM, if t:.e ra- iSs Law. BEEN, + erly'
organized. i::to the valley, where q
warm wc!cone has boen prepared fo1
t,.cn. E:--cc:3t il very rare cases, those
Who ;:-c Ic ted above arc expected to let
tie herd pass before shooting. in order
not to s,c;l the sport OF their friends
below. TIC iactS,ae:l must, CT course,
always be placed SO that the wind blows
toward and NJ: from them. Roe arc for
thc most Part c!:ot il similar way,
| though roe stalking is by no means un-
usual.
Aucrl,ahn stalking is q fer more eSc:5-
ing and peculiarly Alpine form CT sport,
and i: is the favorite recreation of the
emperor Of Austria 1t is oaly in the
,natin:; season. roughly s,,cckin:s i'll April
and Nay, that it is permitted. TIE coc::
is generally the most tial;d as,l CAUTIOUS
of birds; E:.: =: this season hc becomes a
victim of passion. and loses his kead-at
| last at Intervals. at dawn he flies to Il
pct which he knows to Ike f-cquea:ed by
the hens, ps riches u,,oa an exposed eough,
| sIt,.ct ell the c!.arcls of his ,,lurlaro
may be seen. and begins his nuptial cong
1t c. insists cf three distinct parts. with
| short pause between cac:s; aad, while
piping l.. tic cock extends his feathers
ard beats upoa the koasil,: with his
unconscious OF everything that goes
OF around him. This is the snortsmaa's
O. ',s'r: unity; l:c has taken his llace be-
fore dawn nccr s?ot which he knows to
b. freque;1ted end concealed himself in
the l;est cover lie can find. AS soon as
| tie bird begins its call. wl,ic!, is tec!lni-
call: known "a It's balz. l:c springs for
ward to s. me nearer cover in which le
can lie silently in wait during the first
pause; while the second strain is in pro-
gress he n::st reach point near enough
III ale good aim: An Alpine sportsman
would no more think Of shooting an
Auerh:hn in airy ot!:er way than an
English squire would think Of shooting 2
fox. In the greater part Of the country
the hens are l>'ga!iv protected during the
whole Of the year: they i,:.vea peculiar
CIV. which some foresters successfully
initiate for the purpose Of Turing their
mates. es.-Satu:das Review.