Evening journal., 1898-03-07
A HUNTING STORY.
Ifxciting Adventure with nm Infuri-
nted Deer I'm south Dakota.

Exciting Adventure with an Infurf-
ated Deer I'm south Dakota.
Henry Wood, a Lawrehce county
hunter, had an exciting experience with
an infuriated deer. He first caught
sight Of the animal in a dense thiclset
at the bottom of deep canyon. Masses
of brush were between the hunter and
the deer. Having ten cartridges for his
Winchester rifle, he fred eight shots
as rapidly as possible at tho animal
Believing he had mortally wounded it,
be started down the side of the canyon
toward the deer. When nearing the
animal it tried to run, and Wood fired
his remaining two shots at 1t. Owing
to the density of the underbrush,
neither took effect. Supposing the deer
was injured so badly that he could
crowd 1t until completely exhausted,
and then cut its throat aud finish K,
Wood once moro started toward the
Injured animal. In an instant the deer
charged its human foe, who was only
able TO dodge tho brute by reason of
the thick brush. The hunter at once
saw that the deer was not going to be
run down in the manner anticipated.
But tho hunter, who was out Of meat,
was determined to conquer tho animal.
whose hide was alone worth something.
An unusually fine pair Of ant.crs also
adorned its head. Wood accordingly
laid down his rifle, procured a good.
heavy club, and the fun commenced,
Ia tho struggle which ensuei, the brush
! for a space OF about two rodswas com
Iiseely trampied down. Several times
be deer plunged madiy against trees
behind which the hunter bad taken mo-
meutury refuge. Once Wood dropped
ills hat, and the deer tried 20 pin it 10
he ground with its horns, but fell a
few inches short in its calculations.
While the deer was thus engaged Wood
struck it a heavy blow on the left eye
with the club. The eye soon swelled
until it was useless. The deer was
now showing signs of fatigue. Wood
noted this and thought he would be
able to hold the animal II he could only
get hold of its horns. Watching an OPP
portunity, he soon had hold of the
horns with both hands. For few sec
ends after accomplishing this feat the
hunter labored under the impression
that tornado had suddenly descended
upon the canyon and was sweeping II
clean. AS his senses returned he grad
ually realized that the infuriated deer
was viciously trying to loosen his hold
on its horns, and bucldng broncho
could not have made quicker or more
unlooked-for moves. At one time II
appeared that the hunters feet were
straight up in the air, while perhaps
the next instant his feet would strike
the ground with a force that would
bury them several inches in the soft
earth. Again, the animal would be
whirling the hunter around In q circle
clear of the ground. Wood says he
seemed to know just two things-one
that he had hold of something, the other
that he must not let 90. lie doesn't
know how long the struggle lasted
to him it seemed long time. Both be-
came exhausted finally, and Wood con.
cluded that he would let go aud scrain.
be to a safe place to watch what was
going on. The same notion apparently
struck the deer at the same time, foI
The combatants separated without Q
renewal of the fierce struggle, and the
hunter soon had a tree between himself
and the deer. He made no further at
Tempt to seize the animal by the horns
but whenever he could he struck II with
The club, and by this means finally sue
reeded in killingit. The animal weighed
1913 pounds when dressed, and had Il
points on its horns.-St. Louis Globe
Il Democrat.