The sun., 1893-11-12
DOINGS or IKE COUNTY NIMRODS
They Killed Twcnty.thrr~ Bears aud Deer
Last WeeL-spor: In Sullivan County.

They Killed Twcnty-thrr~ Hears aud Deer
| Last WeeL-sror: In Sullivan Comfy.
MrLFonD. Pa. Nov 1l.-Thc hunters had n
lively and profitable time OF It in Pike county
last week. and there Ia now no doubt that the
season Is open IN proper shape. although q
good many old-time snortsmen do not think
deer hunting ia worth hotherng with much
before the middle OF November. In the Mast
Hope woods. in the northeastern part OF the
county. n. Reeves Hankins Of the New York
Ontario and Western Railroad George Han
kins and W. II. Hanks killed three deer-aI
bucks-ln one days hunt. They started
several more. In the Log Cabin Pond
region. in Dingman township. ex-Sherilr John
Hoffman. who always knows whero to go and
got n deer in that neighborhood. killed two.
Charles V. Predmore and Asa Hoffman OF Mid
dlotown. n. V. also killed a 200. round buck
while hunting with the eHSherin in the same
locality. Besides those deer another party
the ey-Sherff had out captured pig doe. This
hunting party consisted Of George NJ. Dun
ham OF Port Richmond s. l.. and Judge Everett
and A. L. Williams of sussex county. " J.
The chase of this deer was an exciting ono.
The deer was driven to the runway where
Durham was standing. He had never hunted
deer before hut he shot the doe in the neck
with one barrel OF his gun. and then broke
both of tho animals hind legs with the charge
from his second barrel. The deer fell. and
while 1t was thrashing about in the brush
Durham. in his excitement jumped astriie OF
1t. and tumbling about with the wounded doe.
tried to cut her throat with n very dull pocket
knife. Williams now had come on the scene.
and he finally got n big hunting knife into
Dunham's hands. and that amateur hunter
killed his game: prouJer man never shout
ed in the Pike county woods.
In Iahman and Delawara fawn shi na earap
deer were killed. among them the biggest
buck any one has killed in Pike county for
years. This deer was killed by Albert Miller.
and after being dressed ready for market
weighed nearly 234 pounds. Old Uncle Jake
Bensley. once the mi9htIcst OF Pike county
hunters. but long since gone to the happy
hunting grounds bagged buck years ago in
the same locality that dressed 24O pounds.
and no one hns any record Of II larger one.
When you hear any one declaring that he
is in tho habit Of killing deer heavier than
that" says an oldtlme Pike county deer hunt
er You needn't call him liar unless you
feel like it. But he is one. all the same"
One Of the six other deer killed in the lower
part OF the county several hunters claim to
have hand in bringing down. but it really
gave up to lucky shot made by Cass Howell
This deer. n buck. had been for several daysi in
tho woods on the New Jersey side of the Della
ware River. near Zen Mettler's woods. in
Sandyston township. Monday thrce hunters
OF Dingman's Ferry. this county. crossed over
into New JERSEY. where they were Joined by
half dozen Jersey sportsmen and routed the
deer out. early in the forenoon. When It
camo out Of the woods Cass Howell
had to Jump out OF it's way to save himself
Having made his escape. he remembered that
he had a gun md sent two loads Of buckshot
after the careless animal Tho buckshot fol.
lowed tho buck. but the buck wasn't shot but
went bounding away. running tho gauntlet OF
n long row Of hunters. fly. o! whom poured the
contents OF their guns after him. The deer ran
for two threo miles in Sussex county. but
Inc fountry o was G"ttInG toe open for him md
crossed It. and took to the wooded and thinly
settled hills OF Pike county.
Tho deer was in n good why to ESCAPE to the
when he came face to face with Frank Layton
and Harry Bcnsley., who were hunting rhe,n,s.
luck. and he must have made up his mind
that lie had jumped ont Of tn" frying pan into
the IL. Il ilrs for he tGrne% and started DpcE to,
Cnss Howell had got across tho river. and
when the buck reached the Delaware again on
Howell was standing ana almost ran over him
again. But this time Howell had better luck,
charge OF buck shot took effect on tho deer.
thnt one was fatal and the buck fell dead:
from II! the Blooming Grove. shohoIa. and Paw;
that ten deer have been killed. Int no rartiru-
lars have come in Philip ,himhle an old Pau
captured AN imniense bear in one Of their traps
II few days ago Fastened as he was. they had
They have evidence sufficient TO convince
them thar there ara iiya more bears in that
iin,cnlity all Of whisn they expect to bag cfore
In tho n"y"r-failnG bear country of Greene
township the bears have started in on their
calves ana Hro Getting themselves into mora
or less trnunlc. Tine lrechnuts AMI other
=, shnrk are abundant in that locality this
fall and hcurs are correspondlngiy on hamd
Jncob EnbecEcr OF GrerntOwn had on" nj his
sheer killed and eaton by II bear the other day.
Tho bear was seen and was u hlg one.
Whether he was the one ,Tunis Smith killed
thc next Say Or the one thai, got away with
night, Is not known. Tuns Smith is reported (
t. have killed three hears L"si,les tnnt ,,n",
Henry MhittaRer OF Portcrtownship had killed ,
oo%ntk %hile der ar, nTY unHsnnlly plentiful in r2
pheasant shooting has been indifferent thus |
inr. An English cock pheasant was Killed on |
tne ne Jersey f,de 9f the river abnv" thtr ,iing",
hat of a party OF four spoItsnnn from M,dlr, .
town, \. u, who bagGed forty pheasant AMI .
EoohoneE SMocn ,n Two days In the neiGhborhooi ot
Thr rcnort,s from tho Sullivan and Delaware
S"nn,S oNe woous s m thnt both nrG% and cmM
heard rom. SIX deer We're Killed recently H. the
+ ErHm1nt l,s , rrglon. Ievon on the Mamnhnilns
NarroWh5urg. three on tho Nrversirk K. and tour
T. ihc p. b,nrrrkil country. one dy !n.i week
'nr.e ARE dear; buck and two does .cnmc ont
oi thc woods and into an opcn lie, IN y" iirm
ni uc,ppTE" Morgan. near iilcn Sly. hr, naI
Nlrf. Morgan watched them for M hour when
the deer became alarmed ut sOninthluG and
wee out OF sight like flash.
Tor three lays In succession last w"rk, n hig
bear crossed Forest Lake. near The "lil"t' IN
l'%in nI SlEnt @ Of man named llYw,r' jHoat jWHHd
hrnin came, the Ioulth Jay 70 cross be- wNe net
wth ~ iwn 1nn r.,e ,9ls and fe,l q hic 'NS' lie
, A she bear. with = white raicl on her
throot or breast. Hul accompanied by her
IamiIy, OF three last winters cubs. has
,,mcn kccning the country at aud about
(ulnn in state OF cOmmu'iun for u
week past She, has cspeglnl. ircqWIint.
sl orchards 10 feast on the APPLES. her
'Uhs with her one Q, wlli h was shot aud
;illed >" other day Tn" death in her family
mas not caused her to cease business. and sh.
md IN" other two cubs are rrowlin. around
he same n before. Hunting parties are "ut
very day and night after this psrsistent fam
y ~ ears blN the old bear has succeeded in
/ ie-plnglher forces together aud outgeneral-
ing her foes up 10 date