The San Francisco call., 1896-01-10
G. Goodland, a Noted Hunter, Is
Here, on His Way to
Queensland.
HE HAS KILLED MUCH GAME
His Story of Former Experiences al
the Antipodes in Pig and
Kangaroo Hunting.

G. Goodland of London, Eng, hunter
who has been killing BEAR deer and
mountain lions in Calaveras County and
other parts of the Sierra Nevada region, is
at the Russ.
He is an old hunter and has had some
graphic experiences in going after emus
kangaroos, wallaby, wild pigs and other
game In New Zealand and different parts
OF Australia. He thinks California hunt
ing quite exciting, and is well pleased
with his trip. There were four in his
party. They spent most of their time in
the mountains near Westport. At one
time they were showed up for four days.
He says they killed several of the little
brown or cinnamon bear, two mountain
lions, and all the deer they wanted. In
speaking of his adventures, he said:
am now on my way to Queensland and shall
sail on the Alameda tomorrow. L expect TO
have try at the wild pigs there l have been
in Queensland before ana know what the sport
Is. II IS very eXhilarating, and there is u spice
Of danger i'll II which makes 1t very interest
ing.
The pigs in Queensland go in bands, and
they come down on you like storm. You
must have a good pony or you will have no
cnanee in the fray. You kill them with long
spear
Though these pigs come at you as though they
would eat you up, they viii in many cases
turn from you when almost upon you, ana you
VIII have to sort out your pig and pursue him
before he Will come TO bay and show the met
tie that is in him.
But these pigs are not so vicious as the wild
hogs OF India. These are very dangerous. They
are big,with tremendous snouts aud tusks and
IL snap from one OF them Is enough to take a
mans leg off. hunter there has to be very
vary indeed.
The mae pigs of Queensland are from two
and half 10 three and half feet long. They
are all as black as coal, and are armed with
long, sharp Tee N. l have had great deal of
enjoyment i'll going after them.
Hunting the wild pigs and kangarcos now
form the best sport 10 be had at the Antipodes.
But the kangaroos are protected by the laws.
They once oVerran the country so they were
considered nuisance. They peeled the fruit
trees OF ranchers and made lnroads on them IN
other ways that were very dlstasteful to the
early settlers.
A law was passed offering bounty for their
killing. They disappeared so rapidly, their
skins being used for boots and shoes that in a
few years the country became almost clear OF
them. Then shortly followed the marsupial
law, which forbade their killing This is the
law in force now.
The emu has also been protected in the same
way Time was when man could go forth on
the desert and kill emus, ii not by the dozen
at least III such number satisfied his de-
sires for sport. He had 10 look out, too for a
kick from one OF these birds would break leg.
There is Yet good sport in going after wallaby
There are good many there. However the
wild pigs which l am now gong after afford
the best of all sport. l shall be some time in
hunting them.
] hoped to get a California grizzly while
here. but did not have the time 10 chase one
down. have been in Africa, but at that time
did not hunt, and consequently killed no big
game in that country.
Mr.. Goodland expects to return to Cali
fornia at some future time for further
hunting IN the Sierras. His trip after wild
pigs in Queensland will be somewhat ex-
tended.