The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-01-08
A HUNTING STORY.
Exciting Adventure with nm Infuri-
ated Deer In south Dakota.


Henry Wood, Lawrence county
hunter, had an exciting experience with
an Infatuated deer. He first caught
sight of the animal in a dense thicket
at the bottom of deep canyon. Masses
of brush were between the hunter and
the deer. Having ten cartridges for his
Winchester rifle, he fired eight shots
as rapidly as possible at the animal.
Believing he had MORALLY wounded it,
he 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 Mt it. Owing
to the density of the underbrush,
neither took effect. Surprising the deer
was injured so badly that lie could
crowd it until completely exhausted,
and then cut its throat and finish *,
Wood once more started toward the
injured animal. In an instant the deer
charged its human foe, who was only
able to dodge the 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 the hunter, who was out of meat,
was determined to conquer the animal,
whose hide was alone worth something.
An unusually fine pair Of ant.ers also
adorned its head. Wood accordingly
laid down his rifle, procured coed,
heavy club, and the fun commenced.
In the struggle which ensued, the brush
for a space of about two rods WIS com
pletely trampled down. Several times
the deer plunged madly against trees
behind which the hunter had taken mo-
mentary refuge. Once Wood dropped
his hat, and the deer tried to pin it 20
the ground with its horns, but fell
few inches short in its calculations.
While the deer was thus engaged Wood
struck it n 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 if he could only
get hold of it's horns. Watching an OPP
portunity, he soon had hold of the
horns with both hands. For few sec
onds after accomplishing this feat the
hunter labored under the impression
that tornado had suddenly descended
upon the canyon and was sweeping it
clean. AS his senses returned he grad
ually realized that the Infatuated deer
was viciously trying to loosen his hold
on it's horns, and bucking broncho
could not have made quicker or more
unlooked-for moves. At one time it
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 scft
earth. Again, the animal would be
whirling the hunter around in 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 go. He 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 scram-
BILE to n safe place to watch what was
going on. The same notion apparently |
struck the deer at the same time, for
the combatants separated without a
renewal of the fierce struggle, and the
hunter soon had 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 it with
the club, and by this means finally sue
ceeded in killingit. The animal weighed
1913 pounds when dressed, and had IA
points on it's horns.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.