The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-06

know exactly what to do merit The
trail winding about bushes, across and
back again, shows that the deer wac
calmly walking along. Here is deep
impression Of hoof marks, rod away 10
another. and another rod beyond
third. These are proofs that the dees
was alarmed and fed at full speed ore,
the beech ridge. Such . trSil meanl
much to q still hunter IL the signs are
no more than five minutes old. ID
shows that he has scared his prey. and
he regrets IL. The hound. on the othe,
hand. does rot care. He turns the deg
loose. and away it gees on the trail Of
the gsiloping deer, adding its own paw
marks TO the deer's trail. telling q com.
mon story in woods where bounding Is
permitted. Wolves often leave theis
trails beside the marks OF deer hoofs.
Animals in a normal state OF mind
leave trails that indicate their doings
as plainly as any tale written by nat
uralist. The hunter or student who
follows an Adirondack bears trscA
sees more than he could read in books
There is tragedy in the rosson log that
was torn 20 pieces for the ITS and eggs
in il, and comfort is suggested bv
crinky BLACK hairs on The rough bark
of a hemlock tree where the bear had
scratched its side with q natural cur
rycomb. Such a trail ends in a steel
trap sometimes, for the bears found ia
northern New York walk into traps "a
get bit of burned honeysornb and
spoiled ham.
On the road leading from Northwood
TO North Lake. northern Herkimes
county. few days ago Elmer Hanlin
Jumped out of the blackboard on which
he was riding and examined an odd-ap
pearing spot in the middle Of the road.
1t was rather early in the morning. and
even the bare earth of the roadhed WI
still damp with dew. The spot Elmer
examined had been packed, being about
two or tire feet in area. There was q
hair on this spot. and Elmer and other
woodsmen examined il. The hair toll
that fox had packed tbs earth there
MT first supposed. Tha. disappointed
them. Foxes frequently roll in roads
like this one, leaving such marks. but
deer seldom do so. Foxes and decrs like
ito follow trails men hsve worn through
the woods with shoes or wagons. Foxe,
do so in about all parts of New York.
leven in the suburbs OF New York city,
but deer can only be seen In the thich
woods. or. once in awhile, In the yicin,
ity of the settlements.
Birds. especially ruled grouse or par
ltridges, are fond Of busting" in the
dry spots where trees have been up
irooted. exposing saad or mould 10 the
sun or in the roads aad trails. Their
Idusting places are different from the
trolling places of fox or other mann
NAL. The bird flaps its wings and
scratches the dirt with i;s claws, leas.
ing marks sometimes mistaken for the
jpawing of deer. The rolling place Of
O. mammal is unmistakable- There
the earth is packed. while in the dust
ing place il Is shaken up.
The signs that are left by birds IL
the leaves. along trails of their own. n,
of mans making on the shores % lai<es
and banks of streams. are hard for hu
man eyes, often difficult Cor dogi
nose TO detect, but in winter. wher
there is snow on the ground-uncrusted
snow-the things which eau be read ar.
easily seen.
The snow signs are n sort ~ frst
reader. being easily Observed and I'M
derstood after little practice. But ii
takes O good while 10 learn 10 read
much of the bare ground tales. the
language being difficult. often extrcmr.
Nv obscure-N. Y. sun