The morning call., 1893-08-17

clubs named had to take pot luck on prop
erty which was not patrolied by keepers,
and according to- accounts nearly all who
Went after deer had tolerably good luck So
far as meeting game is. concerned. o..
+. or course. seeing deer and killing deer
are very different propositions. A deer is
quite large object, whieh, to tho ANA teuf
hun ter, appears an easy mark to hit,:ye
More deer escape than fall before the
"unerrjpg" aim of sportsmen who pride
themselves on being famous target
punchers.
On Sunday last deer-hunters were outin
foil force, and each Canyon of Marin
County that was: supposed to harpor
''monarchs of the glen" and MOSQUITOES
was hunted with hounds trained TO The
chase. 80 =.
Ed Ladd. C. Ryan, James Reynolds and
jack Ry an had excellent luck.
They left 'Novato. bright and early Sun
day morning and headed for Pacbeco
Ridge, "a fam Gus locality for. deer. After
securing several galches they finally ron ted
out three large does, which passed within
close range OF Reyp 3lds, who observed the
law by not shooting at them. 1t was 8
A. NJ. when the dogs were put into Pa
checd's gulch and then the sport of theday
commenced.
The crashing of the heavy undergrowtb.
and the loud baying of the dogs that were
on the stFafl warned the hunters 60 keep
their eyes peeled and their nerves steady.
Presently grand buck was seen from
the ridges where Reynolds. Ladd and
Jack Ryan were station ed, bounding over
low brush and heading for the summit.
Reynolds took three snap shots at his high
ness. none of which took the desired effect.
The sharp crack Of the rife stirred up the
dogs TO further action, and they made the
old canyon reverberate with music. which
was frightfut to the animal that was cut
ting out direct line to "I1add's Point"
=" "A few minutes after the first shots were
fired Ladd got a favOrable chance to drop
venison and his improved Winchester
spoke. The deer fell on its knees, but was
up and running in jiffy. Aud the shot
staggered 1t, and then the game was lost
to view. II got over The ridge and into
deep canyons to the north of the hunters.
Presently the gs hove in sight and the
scent of bio Cd where the deer had fallen
only caused them to increase their pace.
Over the hill they flew and down into the
deep gulcn: where the won hded deer had
taken refuge. In. few minutes the bay
ing ceased. and this was the signal by.
which the sportsmen knew that the jig
was up with the noble buck.
When the. hunters arrived at the spot
where the pursued beast had taken its last
fall they found one OF their best dogs bleed
ing at the side. but. fortunately, the wound
administered Dy the DUCK was only super
tieial and did not prevent the hound from.
rhnh ing, A shot at close range settled
Mr.. Buck, and then the job of packing the
prize beauty to the open ground was in
order, :.
" AS the sportsmen were laboring under
their heavy burden the dogs routed an
other deer and twas then that Ladd dis
tinguished himself as marksman by bring
ing the animal down. on d flying shot at.
800 yards range. Mr.. Reynolds states that
IT. was the best shot that he had ever seen
and one. that any man should feel proud of.
One Oredeer was killed. and the sports: