The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-26
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FORT DAVIS
DEER HUNT.
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participated In deer hunt In the
his in different sections of Texas, but
aratively few realize the difference
en a dear hunt under these circum-
Is and hunt for black tail deer in
fountains.
rtly after my arrival at Fort Davis
ty composed of Milan Caldwell. Geo.
Bob Adair and the writer with no
medieine) packed their traps on a
h-eared" pony, and Bob Adair on a
and mounting their bronchoes started
thirteen mile ride to Mr.. j. A.
It's ranch at the foot OF Lookout noun
for deer hunt.
trip to camp was without incident,
!, that Bob Adair insisted on trotting
than the mule, to the detriment Of
tousers. s
er dinner at camp the deer hunt COM
ed In earnest, and then Bob and my
realized the difference between
tain deer hunt and a like hunt In the
x1acinto bottoms. Bob concluded that
puld do well to manage his mule, so
i've UP his rifle, but insisted on car
mine Ca shot gum in hopes OF bring
Down a festive buck. In just about
minutes | was sorry, very sorry
had anticipated a trip through the
BIS over the rocks, etc, but were to-
unprepared for what We struck. The
started directly for the mountain ana
10 we realized 1t our horses were
bing perpendlcularly up the rocks.
admit gne far before looked around
lob. He was coming, but one look was
gh. | nearly tainted. The camp was
Fly below me and seemed miles away.
we hadn't struck the worst yet Soon
lafion and soil were no more and we
simply climbing up pile OF loose
was not a gradual climb over a wind
bath but a climb straight up without
path at all, and a rock that presented
b'face Of more than two feet without
>pe looked like paved street to us.
and I were the tenderfeet and we
ID have gladly turned back, but there
mo place TO turn and We had to 60 on
pn until Bob swore he heard Gabriel's
pet.
baily we reached the top, or rather the
II the first ascent, and NJ. Pruitt very
" allowed us to skirt the hills, while
others made the ascent, until finally
about three hours we wound around
the top.
Ter little rest we started around the
/ side and jumped a bunch of five fine
3. Unfortunately they did not como
rds me, evidently not relishing the
J OF my shot gun, and Mr.. Pruitt was
0nly man who got a shot, bringing
J fine 2-year- old. He was about
way UP the top ridge and Bob and
ed for him. Bob got excited and rode
but / preferred walking. Bob's mule
ked' like a schooner coming into port,
In spite of Bobs efforts TO get him to
back. took him TO the deer.
b didn't want ITO ride back down and
lasion availed nothing, so he scrambled
J ahead OF the mule. stopping occa-
lily to argue with a cat claw bush.
EN- we started for camp and arrived at
bop of the well remembered first as
and last descent just as darkness was
ng on.
\ had been promised the pleasure Of
ing down aud leading our animals, but
we're doomed to disappointment. as 1t
getting late and descent on foot was
II the question before dark.
NubdE ~ VI Jul iplilC, VuI
Insurance and everything we had done
We We're boys.
\ insisted on some one remaining De
| TO tell how it happened and started
b shu, his eyes and embracing his
around the neck gave himself up.
Bed my eyes ol the man ahea and
my little Now | lay me-" etc, and
tsony commenced.
You'd have gladly given $25 TO any man
would safely set me at the bottom.
lit couldn't "be did"
er horses scrambled from rock to rock
lots OF the rocks were not tied and
ID nave gracefully down the noun
/ as the feet o. the horses touched them
hiding us OF The fate we fully expected
e ours.
{tussle with a Ferris wheel or Shoot
Ithe chutes" would appear to us like
In trundle bad after that ride.
y we finally got to the bottom and
hed again. We were happy. We felt
a wrestling match with bear would
Peasant recreation, and after nights
We concluded deer hunting was too
!, so while Milan Caldwell and Mr..
went UP and s. ired second fine
! Bob stayed in camp washing dishes.
p ! went up the canon looking for
! didn't find any, but got lots OF
for dinner and amused myself by
Pc on rocks and laughing at~.he recol-
pm OF Bob Adalr and his mule comma
the mountain. laugh yet when !
Of 1t and when an apparatus is COM
pa for the photography OF thought can
" promise every reader of The Post
party laugh II | can get. Bob to think
pane thoughts over again.
living secured all the venison We could
|enently carry we folded orr blankets
|rolled them up in front ot' Bob Adair
ttter enable him to tro5 with the sad
pnd thanking our host we returned to
Davis.
Pother difference between deer hunt
+ and here is that dogs are not used.
fe are no runs or stands. You simply
over the mountain until you find them
PINE OF the small canCns. They imme.
Ply take the toughest place they can
and while they simply trot, jump AMI
In turns. it is pretty hard matter TO
Nv them and get a Shot unless you
PUP on them before they see you.
Re all who have spent any time in Fort
+ l am simply delighted with the
Rte, the country and the people.
Ter tweatyfour hours in the place
(rson feels inyigorated and can walk,
dance or work all day and most OF the
y without experiencing fatigue.
Fer the same length OF time the visitor
Is to become one of the big Fort Da-
family, where all seem to be bent on
(ng as much enjoyment into each TWEEN
Pur hours as possible.
" residents seems to have all the at
btes of the tYnical Southern planter