New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
An OLD DEER HARD TO CAPTURE.
MoosIC MOUNTAIN THE HAUNT OF ONE THAT
HAS INVADED HUNTERS FOR YEARS.

HAS EVADED HUNTERS FOR YEARS.
Scranton, Penn, Nov. GA cunning buck deer has
his home wooded Moosic Mountain o few miles east
Of this city. For five years various sportsmen have
tried to hunt him down, but the noble old fellow
never caught mapping, and their efforts to kill him
have been In vain. Three years ago this fall some
Scranton hunters scared the vary buck from his strong
hold. He ran down into the Lackawanna Valley. near
Throop, circed toward North Park took to the upland
again scampered along the north boundary of Forest
Hill Cemetery, leaped into the Dunmore Gene
terry, ran the whole length Of it, scaled the high
fence on the upper end, and then safely legged 1t
to his home on the mountain Several persons saw
the buck when he sprang out of the Dunmore Cemetery
but no one undertook TO tnjure him. Hunters have
robbed the grand old buck Of his doe and fawn for
five years in succession. Every year the buck has
brought doe to Moosc Mountain. In order to
get new mate he has had to cross the Roaring Brook
Notch In the range and roam down TO the Spring Brook
region fifteen miles to the southwest where the nearest
herd OF deer makes its home Shiny Mountain Last
winter after the close Of the deer hunting season, the
buck seen alone in the woods number OF times.
In the several parties Of berry pickers reported
that they had seen the buck in company with doe
and fawn at various places on the mountains.
About the middle Of November three hunters of
Jefferson Township set out to kill the buck. 1t is IL
legal to run deer with hounds and, the ground
bare, they used a hound to direct them along the
trail keeping IL In leash all The time As soon as the
dog caught the one of the hunters fastened to
his belt strap the other end of which attached
TO the hounds collar. The eager hound began to bay
the moment his keen nosrs scented the track OF the
game and the hunter who had charge OF him followed at
q brisk walk The other sportsmen tramped through
the woods and brush either side OF the with the
noisy hound, keeping from $50 to 200 yards from him,
and being guided their march by the incessant bay
ing Of the hound. pursued deer often makes long
circuit In the shape of balloon and lies down within
sight Of its trail, where 1t rests until the hound has
passed. Then 1t bounds away and repeats the trick
inside of hour The hunters trapped either side
OF the master of the hound for the purpose OF catching
the deer at this familiar trick. They followed the trail
from in the morning till 3 In the afternoon. when
doe and fawn sprang out of clunp OF lhurels not
more than twelve in front of the hunter on the
right of tpe hound lie was on the alert. ana BEFORE
the doc had taken half dozen jumps he pulled his
Marlin rifle on her. shot her through the hips and
broke her down. Then he swung his gun toward the
fawn and sent bullet In Its neck killing Ii almost
instantly. The days hunt was ended, they had not
with the result Of their seven hours tramp The
game killed nearly opposite Archbold, ten miles
north of Scranton. .
Last saturday the same sportsmen made another
O'Clock before they found the trail, and they followed
Ii until nearly sunset The buck didn't take balloon
shaped course, they expected he would do. but ne
led them long and weary chase along the east side
Toward shutdown one of the hunters saw the noble
old buck leap from his hidden bed in patch OF
chestnut sprouts and go bounding away through the
brush like the wind. He blazed away at long range
went out Of sight in twinlding; They went stu.
hunting for the buck on Monday, but they didn't get
q glimpse OF him. As there is a light snow
fall they going to give the buck another chase.