The sun., 1896-10-11
DEER HUNTERS DISGUISED.
GAME PLENTY nv SULLITAv cow
TY, BUT kEPT FROM THEN

Fs-e.t Lands Gua-ded Strictly Against
faunters-An ,Eiishmnn Who Wanted
Excitrment and Cot 1t from a Rear
DIspatss by Hunters Over the Quarry.
PoRT JERvrs, Oct. 1O.-Since Oct. l. when tho
seasun for deer opened in Piks county. Pa. and
in Eve sullivan county tovna in this Sta;s, the
woods have been full of spOrtsmen. Many of
them are now returning home dsappon ed and
disgusted, especially those who set out with the
expectation Of shooting deer within tns dftaen
days allowed by law in sullivan county, Some
of them say that there are so many hunters in
the woods that Il is positively dangerous to hunt
owing to tho risk OF being mistaken for d eer
and being shot. They all say it is very ditficul
to dnd piece of forest in sullivan whers the
owner will allow hunters to yet on the runwavs.
One large landowner of Lebanon Lake has rent
ed all the wild land that he could in that part of
the county for just The fttsen days oc the deer
season. He has a large force OF men patrol!ing
hs forests, aad hunters are driven or The
HARDWOOD Club, 1t is said, has two men watch
ing to shoot any dogs that may be caught on its
grounds.
The deer are plentiful enough in the town.
ships where the law allows hunting. and there
would be fne sport IL the owners OF wild tracts
OF forest land would permit t. Tha Black Lake
region in sullivan offered great sport. but when
the hunters arrived they found themselves de-
barred from tho pursuit Of deer by the trespass
Signs which had been put up. JacobGunthar and
party of MiidetOwn returned home after
SIX days hulG ~ Ellck Lake without having
captured single deer. He says It Is dangerous
work 20 into the woods. because hunters are
so thicS. Il. estimates there are $50 hunters
in sullivan county. He says that only two deer
mad been Killed IN that section.
The hunters who started in the woods at
Blrrvyllie the a Df a Erie r. l-DnI lays
had fair success. In that section the same com
plant Of the danger OF being shot is made As
elsewhere. IL s estimated that ffty or more
men were stationed along certain runway at
one time. rHn crack OF the gun rescunds all
sides, and several deer and benr have been
killed Three large deer were shipped TO New
York parties, aud $50 pound buck from Nr.
Van Aliens place at Elired was expressed to
the city yesterday. On sunday large black
bear was caught n Trap Il few miles back OF
EdrrvVlIls.
Among those who were attracted 10 sullivan
county lhis week To Join Il hunting party was
{. l., Hupwcil. IA Engt!snnan, who resides At
Bingham LHn. He Ada travel ed eNtensively aud
on tus Erls tram when was bringing aim 10 |
chUhuia, where he 10 meet his friends ne |
rema Sed To 4 sportsman:
'' N-3l. GOn : care for the hunting you have |
around acre. I've hunted for hon grizzly bear. |
aAn tHer, want tAs elements Of danger III The |
Dancher, eh?" interrupted German sitting
near. You want tanGher2 You should 60
stomach when We cum togeuu r.. !
When the nia reach Shohoa Mr.. Hopweu
was met BY ll, trleAd-, wAu made up a hunt !
ins party Of Ten. They rode n Il lumber wagon ,
tive niles 20 ElGred, here tAcy cured guides Z
and started out next morning after deer. The
Z ldes rnme across fresh tracks Of deer, and
the dogs were set loose and The hunters we're
Stationed a.0AR the runway. soon the barking
oT the d"&s beard ~ the d!bthnce Indicated
the approach Of the animal. Crack went \
"A gun, aHG n tnti Succession Il numO1r of
Others. bus .ae deer successfully ran the gaunt-
let ur a.. TIE mtrEEtnrn and e-clprd Al noun
tie party set oUl TO u ne 4eavi " Mr.. Hnpwell |
VITA MS sNArh 1lAl.uuri Oh ths runway a. me
f1uL Of an -mbanE menL surrounded by 4 dense
growth Gr uGderhru-h.
LaynE down ms gnn. hs sat down. and a. he
was aDruI 70 dispose OF 4 ,ard-OuEed egg he
was -tArL.e't ana surprised by the parting u the
bushes. amt the next moment o large black
bear which had been IOrctt from Us lair oy tho
dogs snme tlmbi.nx down LHe bunk toward
Ii N. B Uin KaZrG -0r a moment At Hopwel
who n he excitement swallow sd tns she'll and
threw the yo'k Jt The egg away. he Tas power
80 @ E,f" uS ~ SH anu e ,h. Sn.b.s
aad escaped. When Hopwelrs companions
reached the spot they found him u a stuuor
Later N the DAY ne atoned FOR his letting
bear -. away by bringing down four -Dronged
buck spI"h w-ixnrd 10 pounds.
IN PKG county the season for deer is
from oct. 10 Dec. /, lad II IL as" the season
FOR Sd ot.nz ph-Asantt, squirrels, and wood
brush put .ew NnOGcocS aad pheasants havs
been oaZged, auc ;!r 'rg.t viii soon bring the
De- 'ae. FRANK Fuller and i"ul Mckittrtcx u
Ah'nr! shot upward or thirty "ooncOck and
pGrs,ant- N the ne gl bUrhoni Of Brinx Pond.
-eSrrt. deer have been reported A. captu ed
during the past werx. The Whitaker hrnth hers
,fnrrnL Is. Brod Atn't. ami traax Van Why OF
P'l- cnunrv hnt Mr.. Ht!s-r and William Van
Why ~ scranton brought down fine doe
F0r'er's Lake and Also caugnG 400 pounds Of
1Eh n he AXE. Wesley Decker and 9. V. Pred
more Gr NidG.rt0wn. y. Y. nu W.dne-day shot.
a. ,.nlA itnTtmans place. i've miles Oack If MIL
ford, tne buck. They also captured doe.
Grur-s huur0iqre, VIM il camping At Twin
Lac amp. With The assistance ot nj brother
FlGl. on saturday killed deer IN Bx Brink
PuuI. The deer mad been driven n by The logs
O. SHERIFF iuHn VI Hoffman. who with MS party
oE hunters soon artsr appeared the ground
and demanded ths deer. Tns matter CON-
prom ....,! nv each party's tIkiDG half This IS
Iu- -nnl- II sLHGd adopted TO settle I GspGte in
~U.l wan county last week only in that
or the claimants CD the deer was sound!Y
tArusAed BY he other and then they Il diviC rd Tho
carruas 10 avoid su.5 for damages for ne as