The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-05
Hunting the Deer.

New York Times.
Oftentimes many miles must be trav-
eled before success is found; conse-
quently the element of hard work en-
tiers into the sport. Ones face, hands
and feet. especially, become cold. This
is uncomfortable and liable to prove
dangerous. The face and hands can be
warmly covered, however, but the moe
casins, that must Of necessity be worn
with snow shoes. will get wet and cold
from the snow melting upon them. An
Indian preventive against against this
difficulty, not generally known, is to
soak the moccasins over night in a
strong solution of salt water and put
them on wet in starting out The feet
will never get cold with this practice.
Another and favorite method OF still
hunting. and one fairly successful, Is a
boat with the aid of a competent guide.
one who can paddle we'll Any good
river or lake, that is a natural feeding
ground. is selected, the afternoon being
the better time. The hunter sits in the
bow, and the guide in the stern pad
ding slowly and noiselessly When a
deer is discovered feeding. great care
is necessary to approach sufficiently
near, the least motion frightening him.
a skilleul guide can only succeed. as he
will paddle close to the boat scarcely
without motion. As soon as the deer is
seen the hunter elevates his gun to
avoid that motion being perceived. The
boat approaches slowly IL the deer is
not educated. II II is not frightened. IL
IL has not finished and leaves the water
and IL the hunter can kill at 100 to 200
feet, success follows. BY this method
also the deer has an equal chance, as
skill is matched against keen instinct.
Late in August and early i'm September
is the best time for still hunting by
boat; later than this the weather be-
comes cold and the deer avoid the
water
Dogging ranks second as being a
sportsmanlike way of securing deer and
second also is the equality of chances
given the deer. Naturally IL is consid-
cred a successful method. In logging
deer one or more guides and several
trained deerhounds are the first neces-
saries. IL is paramount that the guides
know the formation of the country per-
fectly. With this knowledge. they can
tell in advance the natural course a
deer viii take when started up by the
dogs in any place or section. IL is the
natural instinct OF the deer to take
20 the water soon after II finds the dog
following Il. Which lake pond or
stream can only be surmised. but a par
ticular one is selected by the guide. in
conformity with what the lay of the
land would indicate to be a natural run
way. II several constitute the party.
then different surrounding waters can
be guarded.
The hunters having been placed, the
dogs are led back in leash upon the
surrounding ridges. AS soon as a fresh
trail is found. one dog is released to
follow IT. Then another and another
trail Is found, until all of the dogs are
in the chase. Their deep baying can be
heard now. approaching. now dying
away; in accordance with which does
the watching hunters hopes rise and
fall II good fortune favor, the deer
comes to the nearest water. or another
watcher will be the favored one. furth-
er away. Then, too, there is the deer
running a long distance, miles away
from the watchers. This latter con-
tingency depends in great measure
upon how fresh the trail is when taken
by the dog.
IT is a peculiar fact that IL a deer by
chance should pass a hunter on watch,
no matter how fast II might be going.
or how close the dog may be at its
heels, IT can easily be brought to a full
stop True, IL will only be for an in
slant, but sufficiently long to offer a
steady shot. This is effected by blating
loudly and quickly as the deer passes.
The knowledge and practice of this
trick have brought success often. where
failure would have been the natural
result There can be no more difficult
target than a deer passing at full speed.
If the deer takes 20 the water, a small
pond or lake. the head offers an excel
lent mark from the shore as IL swims
across III the lake be a large one. the
watcher is provided with a boat; then
success depends on one being able to
reach within easy shot of the deer be-
fore 10 swims across. There are suffi-
ciently many ifs I'm logging deer to in
sure many chances for the game.
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