The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-26
GAME IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Best Hunting In tho World still
Found There.

The Best Hunting In tho World stin
Found There.
South Africa is said to have been at
pne time the richest region for big
game in the world. There has been a
vast change since. though the hunting
is still probably the best to be found in
any civilized part Of the globe. The
true quagga has been exterminated.
while the black wildebeest and the
bontebok are preserved to Cape Colony
only through the efforts of individual
farmers. In the west, in the Kalahari
desert, and the lowlands Of the east
coast, the sable antelope, the roam
antelope, the gemsbok. the Gland, the
wildebeest, and the giraffe are still
found. Tho antelope, the zebra. tho
cape buffalo, the .lion, the rhinoceros,
the leopard, the hyena, and, at times
of migration, the elephant, are found
In the valley of the Zambesi
The most accessible hunting grounds
are in the east and northeast of the
Transvaal republic, the Portuguese
territory along the Pungwe river, tho
country north and northwest of Fort
Salisbury and the Kalahari desert.
These regions are all far from any
points of the coast and from towns and
cities known by name on this side OF
the world. The first of these districts
is famous for antelope, the second
teens with great quantities OF all sorts
of game, the third has plenty Of sable
and roam santelopes, and the Kalahari
=
permanent home Of big game. 1t has
been suggested that the region be
made a game preserve for the public.
The hunter is advised to carry fan
mel shirts, moleskin jackets and
breeches, or shooting suits of ga
bardine, thick stockings, leather
CATERS, a soft felt hat. two Kharkea
shirts, heavy 'overcoat. two pairs of
well-nailed shooting boots, two pairs
Of half-Wellingtons, warm, strong
gloves, a waterproof ground sheet 20
sleep on and four blankets. All these
things and whatever else may be need.
ed may be bought at Kimberly, Pre-
toria or Mafeking. Loosely-made
clothing of cashmere is recommended
protect the back from the sun morning
and evening is needed. The South
American poncho is excellent for bad
weather. The Beers use the military
pattern of the Martini-Henry rife for
all game but elephants, and ammuni-
ton for this weapon is usually to be
found where anything is sold. The
hollow bullet is a bad thing to carry
if the hunter is looking for dangerous
game, and all guns must be especially
strong in the stock. The hunters
drive into the game country with a
tent-wagon and q team of from six
teen to eighteen oxen A water cart
is good thing to take along, especial
ly IN the kalahari desert. Each white
man of the party must have horse.
If the trip is to extend beyond the
winter months, salted horses, that is,
that that have had the Inconsistencies,
should be taken, as others are sure to
catch the disease. Two men may have
South African hunting trip of six
months for about twenty-five hundred
dollars, exclusive of ship and rail eX-
penses-
The lion is extinct south OF the
Orange river, but is found in the north
of the Transvaal. The natives say
there are three sorts of lions in South
Africa-the white. the red, and the
gray-necked-the last being the most
savage. But naturalists do not make
these distinctions. The full-grown
lion is about twelve feet from the tip
Of the nose to the end of the tail. and
weighs from four hundred to five hum
dred pounds. He should be shot be-
tween the eyes or close to the roof OF
the tail. II IS said that the shoulder
shot, even though ii pierce the heart.
does not always prevent the fatal
spring. A shot that breaks the shoul-
der is disabling.
The leopard is usually called the
tiger in South Africa Both he and
the cheetah, often confused with the
leopard, are fne game for the hunter. I
but the cheetah. being easily killed, I.
is almost extinct save il Central
Africa. The elephant is practically 4
extinct for the purposes OF the hunter /
south of the River Limpopo. and near !
iy SO south of the Zambesi, save on 1
the east coast along the Pungwe river.
1t is strictly protected in the Trans
vaal and further south Mining opera
lions have driven the elephants from I.
the knysa region, as the creatures
particularly detest the noise OF blast
ing. as indeed any other loud or sharp /
sound When they occasionally tres
pass on South African roads they can
be driven OF by the crack of whip 4
The South African elephant can Sci.
dom De killed By the forehead shot, /
for he lacks the soft spot there that
makes that the fatal shot for the
AsiAtic elephant
The white rhinoce-cs. recently
TO be extinct. Is still found 4
in Mashonalsnd- Za.ulaId
Z nj the Zanbesi valley. Several we're
sho, in those parts Las; year The
black rhinoeeros has the same haoita, !
as The elephant, bnt Is extremely lard
to find The hippopotauas IS stAl
found near the mouth Of .he Orange