The morning call., 1893-12-17
SHOOTING ON BICYCLES.
Two Hunters Say They Find 1t
pleasanter Than Tramping 1t.
st. Louis Globe.Democrat


Last Tuesday two young men rode into
st. Louis on bicycles. They wore hunting
coats and looked considerably travel
stained. At the Lindell Hotel they regis
tered as George Pierce and John Rodgers
OF New York. They carried guns-on6
Winchester rifle and the other a double
barreled shotgun. In conversation after
breakfast they related their experience of
the last past three weeks, when they left
Springfield No.. coming on their wheels
over the OZaIks on a hunting excursion.
Mr.. Pierce said
Having plenty of time we chose this
way OF making the trip. The weather was
all that could be desired, and as to finding
and killing game, we had all that we
wanted. Before starting out we praciiced
on our wheels with the guns until we
could ride and shoot very accurately. But
usually we got off when we came across
turkeys or deer, although l killed one
turkey while coming down pretty steep
who carried the rife most OF the way,
didn't undertake TO shoot while on his
wheel, but would ride up close, dismount
and then do his destructive work. But l
shot quail, squirrels, one turkey, hawks,
rabbits. and nearly all kinds of game while
riding.
Zone day we glided around turn in the
road, and only about fifty yards in front
of US We came upon three deer. We were
m owing along D0iselessly. and when they
saw US they seemed to be struck dumb
with amaZement. Rogers jumped off, got
tangled in his wheel, and fell sprawling.
1 alighted all light, but when l raised
the gun to shoot all l saw was a cloud
Of dust away down the road. I'll admit
that we were about as much startled and
amazed when we saw the three deer as
they were when they suddenly saw us
bird makes in flying. OF course, we kept
the roads. aud sometimes we had to push
our wheels up the hills, but. as rule. we
got along very nicely. and were well
care of by people with whom we stopped
on the way.
"When we started out on the trip we
agreed not to leave the roads in pursuit of
game and to avoid the larger towns as
much as possible. Rolla is about the only
town of any size we stopped at. We
forded several streams and got slightly
damp in attempting some of them. We
have taken some pictures by the way and
many notes to be developed latePon.
Il have taken a good many excursions
on my wheel, and so has Rodgers, but this
has been the most delightful experience L
ever had. You would be astonsned TO
know how little real fatigue or annoy
ried our little haversacks, with nee
essary changes of uuderclothing and
handkerchiefs, and belt with cartridges. /
had 10 get powder and shot on several
occasions and reload my brass shells, and
that is all we had 10 purchase except our
powder. We hope to make Chicago before
stormy weather sets In. We shall spend
day or two, however. in Illinois. duck
shooting before we make our run east
ward. Ii you can ride bicycle. like fine
scenery. and shooting that is decidedly
novel, make the run in pleasant weather
"a V0n'Il
out what real sport is. l never heard of
hunting with bicycle before, but l hope
TO find good many sportsmen chasing
game that way in the future"