The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-16
BUT HE GOT HIS TWO DEER.
mn. sOnrNAON's HrSrIy0 mir ~
rms ADIRONDACK REOfON.
Pleasures 81 sittrs IN . Tree ~ 8o,na sbcW'
In q canoe After DART N Attempt ~
Deceive tr-du'oas peer WV . Ms" Of
Experience Preferred vishing to IN.
CsrItipg chase,

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Nr T. Robinson won't NJ into tho Al
ronla,t, 20 shoot doer and quickly dis
covered ,ha' h, had mnc To- tho right place
lven trc driver who cattcd lin into tho
woods tnll him 900
"Nr"u ~ your gun along. I s"n.' tho driver
suII vita % nod ~ tlor logged along.
700" said Nr Robinson
They. pu.t" = number ~ sports u AT
tac lot"l. continued the driver.
"KiIile mann dror;" asked SIR. R"hiTe'n
"W,... laid the driver slowly, Il under
stand they had ycuison for supper last night
and tai, morning the sport ! carried out
took n carcas along with him.
II Mr. Robinson had been going home
ami the driver lad made these remarks
taey would have awakened less interest
In him A. Ire was Holn; into the woods
they seemed satisfactory. lie was stu
more content when ho reached the Motel
and saw the happy faces Of the deer hunters.
They wore blue flannel shirts. had their
trousers stuffed into canvas l~eggins. and
on their siolch hats displayed brilliantly
colorcd trout flies. Around their waist
were belts filed with cartridges. long knives
hung at their sides. and the ~piazza's floor
rang with the clomp OF their heavy heels
as they strobe about. Sitting on the porch
. 81 a little house OF TO one side. doing nothing.
but evidently happy also. were the guides.
The deerhuntsrs greeted hm warmly.
How many cartridges did you bring7"
asked the FIR t
Fifty" replied Mr. Robinson.
You'll find youll need MORE said tho
second
I'm only going to kill my two deer said
Mr. Robinson,
Il brought 200 and had to send for more
said tho third.
I've learned to shoot" rejoined Mr.. Robin
son.
There was q nice old gentleman In the
group. lie also came UP and shook Mr..
7 Robinson by the hand. This is my forty
fourth season here. he said. You couldn't
. come to a better place Il you want 10 kill
dccr."
Have you been hunting this ysari' asked
Mr.. Robinson.
on. dear. no. replied tho nice old gen.
ticuin Il don't hunt any more. l have
done my share. / go fishing nov and leave
the excitement OF hunting to the young men.
Yes" said Mr.. Robinson.
lie hired II guide who put him into . boat,
! rowcd him of and pointed out a perch or
seat up In a tree. See thatf' the guide
asked. We'll. It's lucky you came to-day
and it's lucky / was free SO you could hire
me. see tllOSb IhChb III Nv Hiu " Va o
bank3 Well. there amt no need TO tell a
sport like you that them's deer tracks. And
I just happened to ind them yesterday,
Now I'm G-going to help you up into that tree
and there you can sit comfortably till q deer
comes along to drink. Then you plug him.
II | was you, | wouldn't waste no shot on
no doe. You want q fine buck. don't you.
one with horns that you can hnng UP In your
house2 Well. you wait TIL a buck comes
along and then let him have It,. and he helped
Mr. Robinson up into the tree and went away
Several hours passed Then the guide
came back. Didn't you see anything Of any
deer7- the guide asked.
NO" said MIR. Robinson.
NO moro did l.. returned the guidA Nov
amt that stranger
Huh. $ said Mr.. Robinson.
The guide rowed Mr., Robinson back to the
hotel. There the happy deer hunters oon-
templated him with every appearance OF
interest.
Did you get a shot'- asked the nrst.
NO" said Mr.. Robinson.
Il was out three nights ago. said the second;
and | didn'tg get a shot either.
Deer are very uncertain In their move
ments. said the nice old gentleman.
Say" remarked MIR. Robinson. turning
upon the nice old gentleman; didn't you say
something about leaving the excitement Of
deer hunting 10 young mem"
Yes" replied the nice old gentleman. Il
am here merely for the fishing, ! lean back
In my boat and the guide rows me about all
day and I get a bite. well and good. IL may
not be so exciting as deer hunting. but"
Huh" Interrupted Mr. Robinson. and Re
went to bed.
The next morning he announced his de-
--,-I. 4, ., h1a r,,iAa SIn, nninn 70
fish. he said I've had enough OF the sx-
element OF deer hunting You don't get
me up a tree again. I'm going TO lean back
In my boat and let you row me about all day.
IL may not be 30 exciting as deer hunting.
but IL is good enough for me"
The guide Looked at MIN IN ALARM -rnRsoT,
yyol about all day, lie eHGldi,aea. 0poht
How was | 10 know YOU wasn't comfortable
up In that ,reet You'd ought to have told
night after night. and never says a word.
But about rowing you about an day-how
would you Ike II Il | was 70 take you out in
drink? Well 20 softly along shore and you
may get a shot a great deal more comfort
"rii Try IT,. said Mr Robinson
What really happened during that hour
while the guide padded the boa, along as
IN. stream and MIR Robinson strained his
eyes To their utmost 10 peer into the formless
black OF 1ie lOffst ringing me SlOre Will
never be known accurately, and, as Il matter
of fact, II il highly important thGt the truth
should be determined The guide had one
story to tell and Mr. Robinson another. The
Ruid" told his FIRST. The happy deer hunters
commented upon IL.
Just what happcned 20 me- said the first.
81, too" said tho second. was sure | "a W the
deer after the guide pointed IL out, but then
IL was too late 70 shoot
Buck fever. " said the third.
Mr.. Rohinson's story was shorter and less
picturesque. He said. a branch ~ A tree
cracklcd or a stone rolled and he said he saw
n d"nr. ! don't believe there are any deer
here"
tlcman. Il have seen them. ono night
when I was being naddlod along just M you
verc--I wasn't hunting. for Won know ] don't
hunt any rore-t flashed a HIGHT on a herd
and counted thiTtv-nine Of them. IL was as
pretty a sight ne You ever saw.
what's become Of them?" asked Mr.. Rob-
inson
We'll" replied the nice old gentleman.
deer are strange animals. The occasion |
speak of was before the opening OF the hunt
Inc season. Deer seem to learn In some way
when Il is In ful To- kin them and when IL ia
not. When II il unlawful to kill them they
come down her" and scom almost tame. but
as soon as the season onans they disappear,
Just ~ II they had received notice Of tho event"
Huh" said NJ Robinson
,'fnct, ! assure YOU. continued the Moe
old gentleman. I've noticed II for a great