New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-29
WOLVES IN NORTH EUROPE.
METHODS OF HUNTING THEM IN SCAN
DINAVIA.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.


Last winter. in the Selbo District near Trondh1em
the remains OF yera elk found In the forests
with the tracks of the boodthrsty brutes showing
plentifully in the snow all round. While many more
of the big deer must undoubtedly have fallen victims
! 10 their rayenous appetites. A.,
Two men driving sleigh with sleepers FOR or. the the
railway came across big bu ex II, sore him
around dead dying. pierced with ms great ant
ers while he himself could barely stand tbs
to say the worthy peasants made the inosn on ,by
occasion they killed the unhappy bun; ana 'h Fey
only. however. when they are in droves will
to stalk their intended victim and then. springing
IL With long hounds they m hTn 10 in the
most methodcal manner, two three following the
retreat by lying in walt and bounding at its throat
In spring and summer wolves are rarely seen ds
Woodlands. but in severe cold and stormy weather
they collect together In packs ana descend ~ .i
hern UPI his reindeer during the long winter the
Far North the Iaplander must be on his guard
Weeks together there is no sign Of the common
then o W ha snow ume oe
sum- ('The wolves afoot"C And however
the Of 9ne & dark
the animals which to them represent wealth so IN
small wiry dogs, OF which the Lapps always keep
number. perform an important part barking a,,
way and distracting their attention generally until
the arrival of their owners upon the scene.
HOW THE LAPPS HUNT WOi-N ES.
The Lapps hunt the wolf upon ski. unarmed
except with stout cudge and should the state
OF the snow and the formation of the country DE
favorable they frequently run down and kill him
with q blow or Two across the loins. The amount
OF mischief which pack of these ROBBERS VIII
commit imperfectly guarded herd OF rem
deer Is not 10 be measured by the actual number
OF animals killed, the brutes taking nend1sh ue-
light in decorating and wounding as many as pos
sible while the rest OF the deer are scattered far
and wide over the wastes.
In some parts Of Scandinavia. when wolves pc
exceptionally troublesome recourse Is hdv
to driving; for this purpose iarge m upe5S o.
semble and under experienced leadership beat I'M
not usually successful, the ANIMALS, ootn y2 r,s
and old. taking refuge among the rocks ana mex
The animals having been traced to certain place.
they are 'ringedthat is 10 say circle OF greater
on the snow surface lead. but from which there is
no corresponding outgoing tracks. A line OF guns
either side and the heaters IN close order drive
a he sy a2 driven IN cold
in spite OF every effort they Will break BACK amd
in The Swedish province of Wernuiand which al
though conducted methodicay and on a large
scale proved Ineffective:
A "SKALL" IN WERNULAND
Some few years prior to my visiting Wernuland,
the wolves committed very great ravagcs in the
more southern parts of that province. 'skall' in
consequence took place. at which | understand
that two thousand persons took part; IT
lasted for IL not for three days. 1t was very
judiciousy planned. for the people. forming a vast
semi circle drove the country before them TO
peninsula stretching into the wenern Gake). 1t was
now thought a good many wolves would have been
killed. for il known that number OF those
animals were inclosed wihn me GORDON, On ~, h
peninsula, 10 Their great modification neither wolf
Sequence e%e the skal Dispersed The mystery how
ever vas subsequently explained; Tor some time
crossing from small island situated in the Wen
ern. where It appeared they had sheltered ed them.
writer describes another drive In that part OF the
when occupied two days S' On the first twenty
seven wolves were killed. and on the second nine.
Businesses among the rocks where, being blocked
up with stones they must necessarily have per.shed
from hunger
Various other means are adopted throughout
Scandinavia in order to get rid OF these destructive
etc.--bu; the following is the most interesting. not
s the ssf9s prosea in Sfn S0. es
to tract q forest or better STILL the svel ana
in the neighborhood of which wolves have recently
been seen. Arrived az the scene OF action. pig
Out Sr'' much dcuty5 nducad to lit up its Voice.
and soon every Wet within miles becomes aware
Gus. however. they will not come within range of
aware that they are followed they jump from the
sleigh and conceal themselves behind some rock
along in an uncertain light is always dlnenlt OBJ
ject to hit. and from sleigh in motion still more
! So OF course unless at close quarters
A DANGEROUS FORM OF SPORT
This form sport 5 devoid OF serious dan
ger. and II has frequently happened that the cries
OF the unhappy porker have proved only attrac-
tive. Under such circumstances. the great danger
consists in the likelihood OF the horses taking
fright, and the sleigh being upset In consequence.
The author OF Fled Sports Of the North Of Eu-
rope" gives the following instance Of such an acct
dent: During very winter. and when there
known TO be many wolves roaming about he
country Captain Nordenalder. together with sew
to those ! have been describing The party were
Sweden to convey coke the furnaces and pig.
and an ample supply OF guns, ammunition etc.
then frozen over in the Vicinity If Fershsra s snS
at great distance from the town OF Gehe There
course. squeaked ut Tremendously This. as an
tlcipated, soon drew mutitude Of tamished wolves
within range the party opened fire upon them. and
All s animals that e sie or
were quickly torn TO pieces and devoured by their
The blood with which the rsvenous beasts had
ferocious than before. for. in spite Of the fire kept
up by the party they advanced close to the sedge
with the apparent intention OF making instant
attack. To preserve their lives. therefore, the cap
S his wa. qscy 6s % by ON tho @e1s
had the effect fos the m %nn Of divertng their
ward the horse driven to desperation by the near
approach OF the ferocious animals. struggled and
plunged so violently that he broke the shafts to
pieces, and being thus disengaged from the vehi-
Gle succeeded in making his escape. As the de-
s,ruct.on of few out Of so immense drove
was then assembled only served TO render the sur
vivors more bloodthrsty the captain and his friends
now turned their sledge bottom up. and thus took
refuge beneath It's shelter. In this situation they
remained for many hours. the wolves making re-
peated attempts to get at them by tearing the
sledge with their teeth. At length, however
sistance arrived. and they rescued from their
per.lous situation
THE RUSSIAN METHOD.
! In Russia there Is method employed for capur-
ing wolves which sometimes proves very efiicacious,
and which In its carrying out exemplifes the sngu-
lar combination of fercciiy. daring and cowardice
which distinguishes these animals Partly surround