The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-05
DEER HUNTING ON LONG ISLAND.
Probably FIFTY Killed by Sportsuen on the
Oneninr Day of tho Season.

IsL1P, L. l., Nov. deer were killed on Long
Island to-day for the first time In two years. 1t
was the first days shooting under the now law
which lsgalizes the killing of deer on every
Wednesday in November. The woods have
swarmed with hunters all day. and a number or
nne deer fell before their rifles. The game 10
plentiful in this section OF Long Island. having
multiplied very rapidly since the Legislature
put a stop to deer hunting two years ago. Many
Of the deer have become very bold in their search
for food, and cabbage crops especially have suf-
fered In consequence. The farmers are out In
force to square Off the account.
To those who keep little track Of Long Island
1t 10 an annual source of surprise that there Is
any deer shooting on tho island, around and
about the old-settled villages, within fifty miles
Of New York. But the farmer in that re-
gion knows better. In his mind tho deer is n
" varmint" who comes into his garden. eats his
truck and fodder. and makes himself gem
orally a nuisance. Never have the deer been so
plentiful as they are this year. But the hunt
ing yesterday was very poor in the estimation
of the Long Islanders, for, all told, perhaps not
over fifty or sixty were shot.
The best hunting grounds extend from Gen.
trail Islip on the north, southeast to Bayport,
and southwest to Islip. Through this territory
of perhaps sixty square miles deer are aoundant.
But the hunter can shoot over but a compare
| lively small part of this territory; At oakdaIe
the South Side Sportsmen's Club is located. 1t
has a preserve Of 5000 acres and within II.
borders the deer finds a haven. Not a deer has
been shot on the preserves for fourteen years.
A deer hunter cannot enter the grounds; In
this same region C.. t., Robert mas t'.So
acres, four hundred OF which lay north OF th sne
four hundred acres he has leased to the Bone.
| milan Shooting Club Of lslip. and reports OF
good sport came in yesterday. but details as to
the numb Der of deer shot were lacking: On the
south side of the track the deer Is sate' as NJ.
Then too there are the big estates OF w. X.
Vanderbilt and w. Bayard Cutting; who OWNS
the old Lorillard place. where the deer cannot
A few nights ago Rob hurley and Ned Wood
run OF Patchogue were spinning along the south
road on their bicycles when they ran into a
little herd Just outside nf the town. and on the
next night the same men ran plump mo a pig
buck that stood in The read Fascinated oy 'no
On that same day Miss Losee of Patchogue
was driving near oakdale and saw hye deer
trot through the open gate into W. \. Nander-
Sportsmen;s club there were deer unnum-
or ffty deer drinking from the stream within a
| few feet of the club house. And the animals
are so tame that men car. approach WITHIN a re"
Bert Wright had the honor Of bringing the
FIRST buck into Patchogue YESTERDAY, ~ was
about half-past ten when he drove into the VII
lage with the deer in his wagon. and haii inc
population turned out to see it. 1t was a beauti-
at lS5 pounds. Wright got it after a fifteen
minute chase. not far from BayppL.. cionne
t tiTns euS vent sna down n" before the ride Of Dr.
George Clarke. Wilmot Overton OF that village
got another buck and Charles Morgan or this
ftteen deer were brought into %Savyille las,
night. The Bohemia Shooting Club Of lsiip had
nftheir bag had not been learned late yester-
day Afternoon. Late in the day the Patchogae
and Bayport hunters brought IN more. ana t nnds
at fifty.