The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25
LONG ISLAND DEER HUNTS.
FINE SPORT FOR THE FARMERS
ROUND ISLIP EVERY FALL.

| FINE SPORT FOR THE FARMERS
| ROUND IsLIP EVERY FALL.
Forty Deer Shot Near the South Side
Experiments Club Preserves In the First
Ten Days of This Month, and Ainsost
800 Left for Hunters Next Year.
IsIr. I. l.. Oct 19-About forty deer were
killed on Long Island during the last open
| season included In the FIRST ten days OF 0cto-
| Der. This is the figure given by George Smith
| OF this village. In whom are combined the usu-
ally antagonistic qualities OF great skill az
| deer hunter and rigid conservatism In the
statement Of facts.
1t is remarkable that even forty deer should
be killed within forty miles OF New York.
and In territory SO overrun by gunners
as Is Long Island. Probably nowhere else
in the Union east OF the Mississippi could
equally good results be- obtained within
similarly narrow limits. To tho South Side
Sportsmen's Club the entire credit for this
happy state Of affairs should be accorded AL
most all Of the deer on Long Island are within
the limits Of tract Of land extending from
lslip village on the west. beyond Oakland on
the cast. and northerly on each side from the
Montauk division to tho main line OF the Long
Island Railroad. The preserves. both owned and
leased by the South Side Club. pierce the con-
ire Of this tract It Is cut throughout its en-.
tire length by flne stream. on each side Of
which is strip OF land three miles In width.
This land. both as regards food and covert. Is
perfectly suited to deer. Around this territory
Is fence Of q single wire. merely significant
Of ownership. over or under which the animals
have free ingress or egross. as they may desire
to seek safety from danger or search for wider
feeding grounds.
Besides the main preserve. the club has
leased that OF the late Mr. Breeze. which com.
prtses LOCO acres or more. and joins their
preserve at right angles on the east side. Two
private preserves. which are carefully guarded
and stocked. are also on the west and east
tanks Of the preserve already described. In
all OF these preserves. or in their immediate
vicinity. 1t is computed that, deducting the
number Of killed during the past season. there
remain from 250 to 800 deer. Almost every
night some are seen by the train hands be-
tween lslip and Oakdale. A few days ago q
s.nos sns NJ sas a.as sntsnssa :! 1aa WIS
i. but the animal broke away and ss ssc
One elk is also reported to have been killed by
GUS that they have become serious depredaters
On On hs Acids q buckwheat planted By the South
It Is usually during 1.-THE the open season when
the deer linger 30 close to the preserves. Dur
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scribed. Tor Il is toward the setting a sun chat
:, Few or no hunters from the city take part in
the Long Island deer hunts. Those who follow
within Circuit Of forty miles or more e., The
Latter begin to arrive on sept 80 the day
ne They nna sns3
have no relatives in the immediate vicinity
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hunter keeps two or three hounds OF .
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equipment mak los pack sufficiently large Tor
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deer toward their comrades.
within the preserves Nior thore they y are never
moested. not even by member Of the club
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the, deer are driven at daybreak BY the dogs
west sides. during tho ten days 81 the open
hunters stationed almost within gunshot Of
would Ssl iansy that under these srsa
qs wa n4S 70 the Rs s Ths
misses, however, are enormously out Of pro. q
portion 70 the hits. On one occasion during
safety was fired at by, the man whom he first on
countered. He turned and ran parallel with tho
thirty each Of whom Shot him WITH.
out effect He ultimately found refuge in the
Of twenty seven men had coneresated At t6s
apgle formed By the club preserves and that
bss drvsn awaa sheS a'e base
Evers ante tae Within sama SSaash
rity without n ainVa sprntrh
ttsIiy ,woandsd iqst Satside 81 The club line
knowing that ths animal Is as much beyond
the, preserve, They are, II possible; captured
ever. is attended with difficulties. The owner !
OF owners must t appear and give detailed de-
was i mpounded. s " 'D' o"A''
., The meth9d Of disp99sinG Of the csrcasses Of :
BY different from that employed anywhere
sss ths is Il t9 to
hishsst bidder The MONEY IS aistrbntssd
Sappens that the Hounds Of one party arVs
thS deer to the stands q another. where It Is
pears before The other has ' had time s5I maze
Rss.ssS ssa III tsrSs
tion, in which both sides participate. On one
fict over dne buck. and the inevitable sale i
took place; A stranger was allowed to bid. !
that he was In the habit Of iiunting deer In !
the Adirondacks. thnt each one he Killed there
cost him ut least $500. and that he would WILL 1
he had Just purchased.
It 10 not probable that the deer on Long
Island will multiply much beyond the present
number. Those which are annually killed
about equal In number the yearly product.
much enlarged. Those deer which wander ,
beyond the limits will be killed. In or out oe !
season. by the farmers. to protect their croDe6 4
The Heayle.t Yoke OF stssrs.