Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05

The peccary is found in large herd.
In Mexico, Arizona and Southern Tex
as. If one of the herd is wounded
10y shot so that it squeals, the wholl
. herd will charge the hunter on sight
lie can escape being deyoured enly by
light or by climbing a tree. In 'Big
tame Of North America" Mr.. A. G..
Requa says that he and three other
| sportsmen were camped in the mount
aims, forty miles from Hermosillo. 1t
was arranged that they should try to
get close to herd Of peccaries, and
near several trees.
One man was to shoot and cripple a
peccary, so that he would squeal. The
hunters were then to show them
selves, and on being charged by the
herd, to climb the trees, from which
they might kill every peccary.
The next morning, therefore, the
hunters started up the mountain,
each with hundred Shells Mr.. Re
qua, seeing a flock Of wild turkeys, sep
arated from his companions, and
walked long distance to get shot.
The Others went on. He shot one
turkey and sat down on a rock to rest,
taking off his coat, for it was very
warm.
Five minutes after, dozen pecca-
rles came in sight, and as there were
plenty of small pines to serve as
refuge, the hunter thought he would
Kill the whole herd, provided they
showed fight. He fired at one and
crippled it. The pig squealed and
the peccarieS came in such numbers
that Mr.. Requa started for tree.
forgetting in his excitement his
coat and turkey. He had scarcely
time to get up when two hundred
maddened peccaries were squealing
around the tree.
lie killed five, that being the num-
Der of shells in his rifle, a Martin re.
peater, when he remembered that his
ammunition was in the coat he xad
left on the rock. So he threw down
his rifle that it might not burden
him, retaining two revolyers and
belt full of pistol cartridges.
The peccaries were gnawing the
base of the tree, and climbing over
each other trying to get at their enc
my. Each shot from his revolver
knocked over one, but made the 9TH
ers more furious. They rushed at the
tree, gnawed at the bark and wood,
while flakes of froth fell from their
mouths.
Remembering that his cartridges
would soon run out, the hunter
stopped shooting and counted the
dead hogs. He had killed twenty.
three, but there were over two hun. |
dred left.
His position was uncomfortable, but 1
the peccaries showed no signs of leav-
ing 1t was noon and very warm, and
he was getting tired of being freed
lie thought of his companions, and
remembered that he had not fired the
three shots from revolver in quick
succession-the signal agreed upon.
He fired them and and killed three
peccaries, and then waited.
Three o'clock came, but no signs
of his comrades. Fatigue made it
hard for him to sit on the limb, and
he took off his belt and bucked him
self fast to the tree, so that he could
not fall.
At I o'clock the sun went behind
the mountain, darkness came on, and
with it hunger and thiSt, Atl2
o'clock the moon disclosed his guard
scattered around. AT o'clock some.
thing, a grizzly or a puma, alarmed
the hogs, and they went scampering
down the mountain.
Unloosening his belt, Mr.. Requa
descended the tree, but was so stiff
and cramped that he could hardly
walk. The turkey had been eaten
and his coat thoroughly chewed. He
reached the camp at daybreak. Two
of the boys were out on horseback
for him.