The sun., 1896-08-18
AIMS II SHINING EYEs.
A woodsnan's Way er Shooting Deer In
MiebiEnu.

WOodnman'O Way of Shooting Deer In
MiebiEnu.
From the Chicago Trfbune
"Shining" for deer Is. a. this season OF tho
year. one Of tho principal industries of the in.
habitants of tho northern Michigan peninsula.
Although tho law says this 10 the e close" sea-
son, venieon masQuerades rs sheep" or ante
lope" on many dinher table up in the woods,
where other fresh meat 10 o good deal OF q
rarity.
Al this SEASON deer arc never shot. They can.
not be. for they have no legal existence. Their
untlmely end is generally referred to as an un-
fortunate accident. Sometimes a sheep falls
OF rocky biuf bordering the river and breaks
Its neck. after which raiamity its body Is pi ked
up by hoatman who happens TO no patrolling
the river ~ that immediate neghborhood.
Another singular manner in which deer lose
their lives In the Michigan woods 1. BY maxi ing
q bold. hiEhwaymon-ltke attack on s?ortsmen
who are out after dark. either returning to their
camp from days fishing. or from an excursion
on foot to some point OF interest In the woods
On these trips men always carry either a shpt-
gun or . ride: thus when the deer ATTACK"
them they are in position to shoot in "self.
defence"
For q consideration. your guide, II he is q
good fellow" and yni are sportively inclined,
will attend to all the prelim naries of even
ings amusement In tho way OF "shIninR" deer.
An air of stealth surrounds the entire perform-
ance. 1t Is just as well that the departure Of
the party on an evenings errand be uunoticed.
for. even in the Michigan woods. people will
talk. and It is best to leave no oopholes through
which piece Of In Information to the value of S25
TO the informant might find its way. for should
game warden unexpectedly awake to a rsalI-
cation OF a sense OF duty, and catch you with q
carcass OF venison on hand. II might cost you
$50 In the event you could not prove tho deer
attacked you In tho dark and you shot Il In self
defence, and half OF this sum would go to tho
conscienceless wretch who gave away" the
enap
Tho boat in which you embark 10 double
the bow. facing forward. Should there be a
seat built into the boat. Of course yon use It;
otherwise an inverted chair. or any old thing.
must serve tue purpose. On your head the
guide straps AN ordinary bicycle reflector lamp.
will shine out over the left eye instead Of d.
rectly ahead. the object being that should IL ne
tsouESsiuy Slowed away in the nS SoM of Ss
boat the light on the left OF the head will throw
q rejection directly along the gun barrel and
The guide is in the storm of tho boat. padding
Instead OF rowing. Before starting out he will
probably enJoin absolute silence. for 10 n deer
The facIlitie, OF hearing smell. and sigi1 are
himaelt may be dc depenhed on to mako no NOISE
He will propei the boat without the slightest
the forward stroke and never taking Il from the
waller;
deer. In tho event 'he guides suspicious were
correct, and he has canght them feed ing may
ra be heard ~ zen !" my
files are trouhle.on.. and the deer, mol having
their box. OF "Iollacapop" with them. are
stamping in the water to get rid OF the trouble
homo insects.
" hen one Ia out "shinine" u deer may be
heard before he is seen. or vice versa. The
sound ma'le by on. OF these animals when feed
ing IA rarely mi staken by an old woOd,mRu. II
resembes nothing hut deer fee'iins. and To-
The ooattnnn paddles softly 10 that dir.ct!on.
an. esy sss liz II As sn"% bow y S0 Ss he
movement OF the boat he Is expected TO kr"p
careful wa,eh for Two bright ball. of red Are
about tho siZe OF a silver quarter. un parallel
line about SIX inChs aIrsrI. These glowing red
spots will he ths deer's eyes, between which, at
safe distance the man IN the bow In expected
TO discharge the uu'iy rite. which up to this
time ne has been carrying across his knees full
cooked.
II IL n singular Circumstance that In the re-
fiection Of n properly constructed anp Tor
further distance than the body Of the animal
its-if They NAV Mt hear the boat IN its MP
pI"nSh fnd HsT,ny I'M sn"1 Sn, s.s The
10 fascinate; them, awt they will frequently
stand TOR several minutes mott tionless and with
object.
Cnless attacked with buck fever" this 10
wh~re the man In the bow OF tbs boat Gets In
his deadly work In Tho line of self,def-nce,
Provided he do = not lose hin nerve he takes
aim AT n point midway hetwesn the two balls OF
hrs aud an Inch or two below. ami fires. II the
aim has been true the doer falls In its tracks II
IL then aulpd TO dry lAud. disem hnwelied, and
the carcass loaded aboard Tho boat after which IL
nnds Its way to camp 0r n convenient ice house.
But shining" for deer 10 not always at
tended with Subsequent supply Of venisrn
even though game may bs plentiful for buck
spoil the best efforts Of the most 4" conscien-
tious" ana painslaklng guide. In this nOnnrc-
tiDn story Is told way up In the northern
Michigan woods ABOUT n wealthy young ChicA-
YoAn who might have remained he q and had
all the pork he wanted with the family brand
on It, but preferred To Inv Rde n distant country
aud run tile ri,k OF being ATTACK Ell A" on q dark
night 10y deer for the sake ot change OF d .st.
The b'atmAn did his duty hut Rt ths critical
moment the young man lost hts nerve The
deer Was IN PLAIN sight, tne boat having been
paddlsd a. within twenty feet Of the pace where
the animal StuId.
The Eu de stood tho strain ~ long as 10 could,
and then softly whi .psred "sh"ol
To ms the Young ChicRHOan paid no Rtten-
tion. lie was IN . tremor Ut excl UmeLt. but lis
biEh-Rrade gun WAS not called into service.
Again the guide urged m tU shoot. this time
In more emphatic voIcs, hot It'll the bot
young sport reirAined from takiIK life.
Tnen the deer n hne old burk gave vent to a
snort that might have been heard from GOgshlo
Ia Iron Mountain, turned and shook hIs little
tufty tall in the young mans face, and WAS seen
WY didnt you shoot. yoy--s" inquired
-" Don't know" ,.a.aI.,sd u. sildsd youth.
~ only know couldn't"