Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-10-03
GAME IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Best Hunting In the World Still
Pound There.

South Africa IS said to have been at
one time the richest region for big
EaTne 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
bonteboiz 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 The antelope, the zebra, the
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
Fransvaal republic. the Portuguese
territory along the Pungwe river. the
country north and northwest Of Fort
Salisbury and the Kalahari desert
These regions are all far from any
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cities known by name on this side Of
the world. The first OF these districts
j. famous FOR antelope, the second
teens with great quantities OF all sorts
Of game. the third has plenty OF sable
and roam a~ntelopes. aud the Kalahari
Iesert : described as the natural and
permanent home Of big game. Il has
Teen suggested that the region be
male a game preserve FOR the public.
The hunter Is ADVISED TO carry fan
mel shirts. molesxiu jackets and
breeches. or shooting suits Of ga
hardine. thick stockings. leather
CATERS. a soft felt hat. two Eharkee
shirts, a heavy overcoaS two pairs Of
well nailed shooting boots. two pairs
= haIf-WelIiagtonS warm, strong
gloves, a waterproof ground sheet ID
sleep on aud Tour blankets. AL these
things anss whatever else may be need,
81 maj be bought at Kimberly, Pre-
tdria or Mafeking. L-ooSely-mads
clothing % cashmere Is recommended
for the hot regions. and heaigear Il
protect tie back from the sun morning
and evening i needed The SOUTH
American ponehO "a excellent for bad
weather The Beers use the military
pattern OF the Martini-Henry rife fol
all game but elephants and ammuni
ton for this weapon IS usually To b.
found where anything IS sold Tn
hollow bullet is y bad thing TO carr,
IL the unit IS looking for dangerou
game, and all guns must be especiali,
strong in the stock The hunter
drive into the game country with
tent-wagon and = team OF from sir
teen TO eighteen oxen A water ear
IS \ good thing To take along. especial
lv in the kalahari desert Each whit
man % the party must have a horss
II the trip i 70 extend beyond tn
winter months. saited horses. that il
that that have had the hOrse-sieknesl
shanld be taken. as others are sure .
catch the disease Two men may has
a South African hunting trip of s.
months for about twenty-five hundre
: 4oIlaIA exclusive Of ship and rail e
penseS
The lion = extinct south OF q
Orange river, but IS foand in the mort
81 the TransvazI- The natives 81
there are three sort. u lions in Soul
Afrsea-she white. the red. and Il
gax-neekel-the la~s being the mo
.arage. Bat nasnraiisss do not NAL
: tLe~e dsStincti0n< Tbs full-grov
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