The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05

70 Dc Found hunters lodges are sT.-4-ss-.
70 nae mushrooms and are HOUSING -
susance guard % an army az enthsssfs~fz
70 Dc sure Il - a small arrnv. 49, -
most o. tae soldiers are well drilled ana
are not prone TO that frfzhsf1l aslnnerf
kL91n az buck fever. City men. too. mary
OF them, but nowadays city mar = a.
eApeFt With both rod and gun az are haEs
the guides.
Perhaps il may be thought strange nat
tBtf@ Should be 20 great a revival Of aeer
hunting 10 New York state. bar II the man
VINO wonders viii bark back year az tugo
u Esi come 70 him that ire Nevg Yartr
legislature a. its last session bat one passs.d
iSw prohibiting hunting deer WITH dogs
ana II various other WAYS which wsra
b2tn cruel ard ansportsEnanllxe. This Law
mas been more rigidlv enforced than agr,ost
any other Of the game laws OF sva state
70 - sure. 3usf as in the old days Of Robin
ff0Dd ard frtar Tuck, hannch ef vegssar,
hangs In the cabin Of some Of the forezters
At times ~ year that il would not a. -, IT,
the game warden view II. but nobody
gFaidges That. just 50 long as the general
spirit Of the law is obeyed
The floating for deer az night On The
placid bosom Of lake or river Is an exueri-
efce most charming and weird. seated r..
tsse LOS OF the iraii cedar boat with a
skillfal guide and paddle Al the stern. Won
alder swampe through acres or lilv pads
that CRATE and scrape against the sides 81
your fran craft past sandy besrh and
Fnarshy shores slowly or swiftly as occa-
fion requires. and with absolute silence az
success ~ili depend upon your silent ap-
proaen % your game a. bis majesty splash
IS around IN the water Riding himself Of
the fiies and mosquitoes and feeding on a
tempting lily bud. or water grasses.
For hours you listen for these welcome
sounds Al last ss you approach a favor
able feeding ground smash Is heard near
the shore that sets the blood 70 Ieaplng ard
tells yoD the supreme moment has arrived
Your heart beats faster and faster Tight
eniug your grip on your rifle you cautious
~ remove the cover from the lacy 4
stream Of light II east through the dark
ness ahead % the boat, and IN It's halfway
relieved against the gloomy forest back
ground Stands the monarch OF the forest
his antlered head erect and eyes looking
out ~ you Ike two balls % FIRE. with
nerves in tFeuor you bring your gun 10
your shoulder Thoughts OF buck fever fash
through your mind. tho chagriu OF nossible
failure Gains you a bit. New. with true
spoFtsnan's instinct you cover your game
with both sights. aiming directly between
those eyes ~ Ere. and pun the trigger.
The painful stiffness Of hours = broken
by the report OF your gun. which sounds
Ike cannon echoing and reverberating
from mountain To mountain. The guide
swiftly propeis the boat forward Your
heart beats prodiyiousiy loud as your com
panion who has not spoken above a whis-
per for hours. now says In gratlfied tones.
Well. you've got him. Yes you made n
good shot There he LAYS IN the water
ahead. Hes fallen aimos, in his tracks"
New the boat r alongside. you step out
into the shallow water and with some
L. T.
raDoe. Substituting oars for the paddle.
YOU head the boat for camp You have
tourneyed a considerable distance away.
Your guide informs you that n Is about
eight miles. after rowing for what seems
10 be several hours you begin 70 discern
landmarks on adjoining shores. and pres
emily the boat nlows up into the soft sand
on the beach IN front Of camp The BOYS
are awake as the dawn Of day e approach
Ing. They hurry out 10 meet you and how
they open their sleepy eyes as the game Il
removed from tho boat and hung up on a
convenient limb Of tree
The steward and his assistants make i'm
rssdiate nTenarations for breakfast Tho
fire r. soon built. the pan cakes are being
stirred, the coffee y rrewfred and soon
Juicy steaks OF venlson are brolting The
potatoes are boiled. and adding the home
made Jam ard bread and butter TO the
menu. breakfast Is ready
This j. the first dav in camp As the
breakfast dishes are being washed plans
of the day ere arranged. and our two Jack
hunters remain IN camp 70 sleep and rest
after their chilly night on the lake and
river. The most enthusiastic members of
the party are already inspecting their coll
lections Of rs hooks selecting such com
hinations Of scarlet Ibis white miller. and
grizzly king. as their occult reasoning leads
them % believe VIII be Irresistible for the
day. And later We have proof 81 their
wise combinations, as they return with A
dozen speckled beauties which rolled IN
Indian meal and fried IN butter and placed
before party Of hungry campers. are too
delicious FOR words 10 describe
A. the fishermen are 70 use the boats in
adjoining rivers IN search ef trout the re-
maimder % the party viii devote the day
70 n long ramhle Tor exploration and still
hunting Tor deer. With a supply ~ cold
lunch. compass. and a parting word II
advice from the guide who remains IN
camp 20 sleep YOU start out striking the
trail leading over the mountain 70 a small
lake The path leads up over rocks and
over fallen trees and e IS With difficulty
You can discern any indications ~ a trail.
Il Is used So little Nature has with fallen
leaves and luXuriant moss ohi'terated
every trace left BY previous travellers.