Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-28


last of that particuIa- one They are gen.
orally easy to kill a few pellets of shot he
ing as a rule sufficient to roll them over.
Nevertheless T have seen sonoa that uare
game to the death and st;ll others get away
who deserved their liberty,
In the winter time the rabbits gather in
the ne:ghborhood of the deserted fields Of
truck farmers, where thew find good living
upon the leavings. 1t will pay you to search
the vicinity of these with unusual care. for
you Will find four here to one anywhere
dition.
Special Run1vays and Paths.
To vo, ora h,,n,,n,. T., oo,,. -,
Sou aie hunting III company Win Two
or three companions, little attention to
the habits of the animals will stand YOU in
good stead. Like all animals. rabbits have
sreci.l r,,n,,.rs ord 10th, h;a, -. 49,.
go. o..,..,t :..'.. 80 "i'@A my use
II spection of the ground where you intend
hunting will be your first care. Having
fcurd them, take station where a good
view can be had of one or more, while the
rest OF the party forms in line about ten
yards apart and slowly beats back and
forth over the fields. By changing off from
time to time the territory can be thorough
WORKED, ana 1t VIII be smart rabbit
Ina, Ia eseapss opsei sa.iol AT least. II now
viii get far better snort with Iess l,bor
than in the manner just described. Run
ming rabbit with dogs is an exciting sport,
al anu me aeep pay Oh your mound Is rare
trv IN hot nnrs,it ~ ~ f;,b 49,, 5Ae Gou
Then there is tbs adv.n+oae nf hoira 80.
certain of finding the game for Do will
certainty strike the trail if anv are around
ard If he knows his business will aventmaiI,,
RIM him around whore yo, con sat Ia
shot 'i--, "'o0"0 "Aete Soo eah se' III
This is ore thing never to no forgotten
raraIv thai a rshh,t ,,nn;ns 49,
hound NAV lead him a long chase hut 10
sura to come hacl. to tho noint fro,, wh;oh
he started. Therefore wait natientiv Will
he makes his circnit. and Law for him on the
home trim. He NAV he some distance in
front of the dog so soon as the dogs
torpue gives evidence that the hunt is
coming vour wav he on the alert
In the winter time with the ground
sprinkled with snow stalking rabSits is
quite a pastime. and Affords not only good
sport, but much excitement. On entering
the woods a perfect maza of tracks viii
greet the eve whict at first s;eht is he
wi,derinr beyond ali descrintion hut az
seen as fresh one is detected straying
away from the rest this is the one to fol.
low With ordinary care any novice can
successfully track rabbit, and get him,
too.
p.rob.noa .f,a, fouo,,;r,r - , a..
- so.ie US
'a"ce' YOU has see MI Bunny browsing
on the buds just ahead Of you, and then
thing. LII
appears under brush bean first ascer-
~, 20 ,hono 49, 49,. - 80. -.
- LEE az any '.aehs ieauins away
from II. II SO, you VIII. OF course, nave
10 follow further, but II not then you
know 10 certainty that all there Is to do
is 10 KICK the pie and shoot him rs ne
runs: Inns kino OF sport is much 1olloWed
by the New England boys, and with such
good success that three or TOUR rabbits are
often OBTAINED as the result Oh days
iI Rmt r. Won w.n+ tho vor, oor,. y, tn,s
sport, take it in the winter, with snow on
the ground, and hunt them with ferret.
ms method is described by some as being
vnn,ase ns TN rarna IHnfert',nn az
writ.r c.nnot oSr.a in this ,ian, For ~
nursued in the manner in which If shouId
bs and as anv fair-minded snor.sman
u,o,,,d ,bare ;s notbina mndarH,ndad ahn,t
~ md nc rahhit nnt onIv has niandv of
nho aa - h;a h,Sa ~ S -, cf.o,,
vii n snita Of all vo1, can do 70 nra-
vent it
~ h,,,+ h,, t,;. n,.t,od ,,o,, ,,,,st .,o+ .
ferrst and one that vom can han5,e for
thar,; 10 not htne nsansr tb.n IN maIS far-
rat Make mrzzIe for him and also
NV ~ carr him in wbirh last &c hest
made To stran to the side like q half hoy
n,;th holes in the ton for air. also a lire
o'nnnosed If an old rshhit skin Arme5
With tbese and vonr pun Won hsve ali that
is needed for the best DAVIS sport mag
inahie Wait for light fail Of snow to
nn',er tho Old tracLs and than uaia for
~ woods There is somethinp .nacuiiar
ohout This No matter how closely tn
oo'.er eana has Lent M sooner Goes q
suo,,.f.n taLa ni.ce Than evervtb;ne fror,
tho inv shraw TO tho antlerad buck All an
49, 70. ~ ha IN tho move Yo,, will now find
- +rooLs sinCie and easy tn follow and
-; INC ao;ns 60 no asnaci.l ccre is naed.d as
III ~ ohie,t noH, 10 70 find his hnrrowNa ;ob
~, .ne ~ 1ess go accordins 70 tho lind oS
nnvntr,, IN which yo1 are huntinp
eouAi' AA
How to Hanale the Ferret.
Having found 1t, take out the ferret, clap
~, w.. ,nuzz,Aand Won must he SIRE to do
ol ~ t,, a. no .cco,n+ a,.ar s.n,
thls every ''iiie w nv s,eA SCI"
ferret into hole lree 10 use ms teetn.
If you do the chances are you VIII never
see either ierret OF rappit again; LOT the
ferret Will Kill the RABBIT IN the hoie. ana
stay by 1t Tor hours until every crop OF
blood Is sucked from ms oooy, anu then
curl himself up ana proceed 10 TAKE eood
long nap. AFTER the niue amman mas us,
appeared down the hoie' take your stano
about niteen Ieet paeh from .he moutn
ana wait ueVeiopiaen.s. II JUS. aoou.
thirty seconds rant nnoerground NJ, rumo-
ing Will De neara, and tIe ranpi' VIII snooS
out OF mat nole as thoush me very devn
were after MN anu He coe 1 ~ qutcN
feet and then give IT to him. This looks