Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-10
HUNTING THE ROAR.
How tho savage Beast d Chased "a
Bts Doom ia New Zealand.

How tho Savage Beast Is Chased 80
His Doom IN sew Zealand.
The San Francisco Chronicle prints
this story Of n boar hunt in New Tea
land, told by an English sportsman
Few species OF game supply such fun
for the New Zealand sportsman as the
wild boar, aud noble-looking fellow he
L. too, when he stands at bay bidding
defiance 10 his pnrsuers, no matter how
numerous. IL unarmed Won meet one
of them on narrow mountain
path, you invariably give way
polteness requires it. aud 50 does the
bear. II an old hunter, you will
he sufficiently versed in pig etiquette to
perceive the advissbility OF quitting, for
the boar lives hard, and ms be lives SO he
dies. 1t has been my good fortune to
XIII q great number of these denlzens OF
the forest, and. indeed, | have not
always escaped scathless. There are va
rions ways OF hunting the brstling
tusker- with the rite. spear, or knife.
Those who are very keen AZ the sport
prefer the knife, provided the dogs are
reliable Hunting them TINS way there
is much more danger Of being ripped
open, and consequently much more ex
citemcnt.
lt was beautiful morning in spring.
We were camped in the thick bush, and
having run short of meat resolved 10
sally forth with a view To replenlsh the
arder. rs We would otherwise he reduced
TO subsisting on doughboys. Now,
doughboy Is an uninyitng article OF diet,
made by mixing flour. water, and If pos.
sible. a little fat. 1t should be boiled
until light. | do not know how long
this takes, as ! have seldom seen any
but heavy ones. They should he taken
sparngly, and not less than twelve hours
before turning into the blankets. On
certain rare occasions they are cut into
small pieces and used as bullets. This,
however, is done only when lead is
scarce. From this you will perceive that
it is not the mere British craving 10 Kill
something which took rs out hunting.
Well. we set ont with four dogs and
our long pig sticking knives, and soon
discovered fresh track of boar. The
trail took us through some dense scrub,
which played havoc with our faces,
hands, and clothes. The dogs mean
while are on the scent, and mt last they
give tongue. OF we so, helter-skeltcr,
rs fast as we can, the barking Of the
dogs directing us to the boar, now ct
bay. Full of excitement, We race Tor
the honor of being first on the spot
and, arriving at the spot, We found that
the pig WAS backed mp in hollow tree,
with his head and shoulders pro-
trading: ii Is an enormous boar with
tusks fully twelve inches long, as sharp
as razors, though he seems 70 thlnk
them not sharp enough, as he still
champs them on his foam-fecked grind
ers, while his fiery little eyes watch
every movement of the dogs. With
bristles erect there is no doubt about his
being fighter, and in his present posi-
ton there is every chance OF some Of
the dogs being ripped before he is killed.
Gradually the dogs get nearer and
nearer, watching for an opportunity 70
get hold of his ears, but the boar
rushes out at them and drives
them back when they are getting too
close. During one Of these PUSHES
Bruno, one formidable dog, darts in and
seizes him by the ear. Tie other dogs
endeavor TO do the same T; but the boar
Immediately PUSHES back into the tree,
where there is only room for one dog 10
tackle him at q time. Bruno, still hold
ing on, is dragged into the tree, where
there is no room to fight the boar. who
has all the advantage, and with quick
side rip he lays open the dogs throat, at
the same time seyering the iugular vein.
Then he prepares again for action. Poor
Bruno crawls out, aud, with last plead
ing look into my face and a parting
whirnper, dies while the fight still RACES.
We are determined now, at all hazards,
10 kill the boar without further delay.
and before We have any more Of the dogs
killed.
"It is suggested that we set fire TO the
tree and drive him out of his strong
hold-an idea at once followed out TO the
letter. Out PUSHES the boar, ripping
one Of the dogs on the way. Then all
rush in and fierce fight RACES for few
seconds, the boar granting sayagely and
yiciously charging the dogs. He capers
madly about until at last We get an OPP
portunity of running in and Selling bis
hind legs. After a stupendous struggle
we succeed in turning him upon his
back. A knife thrust in behind the
shoulder-bade finishes the struggle, and
we sit on the carcass while regaining our
breath. The boar was noble fellow.
and weighed over 400 pounds. The dogs
were badly damaged, but we secured
plenty of meat.
is the meat tender ?" inquired the
reporter.
"No," was the reply. 1--WE had some
of that boar boiling for week. and even
then it Was all that a man could do to
cut it with a sharp knife. No, boar meat
- no dalicacr [ assIrn Won ~