Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-01-27

where they run through the woods,
The bay of hounds at once calls the
track-hunters by hundreds to the
steel. rails. Often they are to be
seen as thick as mosquitoes in Jersey
The deer breaks and dashes for the
track to escape the hounds. Then g
mighty fusilade wakes the echoes.
The nimrods wEth4a sight Of the ami,
NAL have filed the air with lead. OF
course, the deer falls. and the sports
mer swarm around it's dyiRg fern
ton Of who shall have the antlers II
1t be buck, who shall have the hide
and among how many the meat shall
be divided are rarely settled except
after a riot. Any enc who can squirt
along a barrel and press q trigger
may be a traek-hunf'. The utmost
wooderaft fs required TO locate the
Long Island railroad b the wilder.
CESS" .
All the Long Island deer hunters
are not Of the grOtesaus type descEib-
ed, however. FAIR sport may be had
on any OF the preserves Of some Of
the clubs: sport that requires q good
eye and a quick hand and some degree
of skill. 1T is not to be compared
with deer hunting in the AdirondackS
or the Maine wilderness. but it gives
che deer a running chance for it's life.
and men may engage in it without 8
loss of self-respect.
From WaYer1y on the south. nearly
to WadfTla River On the north and
deer abound in great numbers. This
territory embraces Lake Ronkonkoma,
where the Indians used to lie in wait
for their game. The country is fat
and covered with scrub oak and I'm.
derbrush through which even the
guides sometimes have trouble In
pushing their way.
From Oakdale north, and embracing
q strip about two miles wide and five
miles long. is the preserve of the
Southside club. an organization of
wealthy gentlemen, who. by observ.
Tag the law themselves and compelling
it's enforcement by Others, have sue
ceeded in increasing the number. of
deer to such an extent that the farm
ers have good cause for complaint.
The latter argue the injustice of al.
lowing the deer to destroy their crops
while the law protects Ghe deer from |
being shot.
The change IN the game laws dis.
tributing the season over four weeks,
is generally regarded by sportsmen as
wise move Previously four con.
secutive days were set aside. and
then the woods fairly broke loose into
a pandemoniuSs.4a
For four days there would be
scene OF carnage. not limited alone ID
the deer Stray shots found restins
places in human targets. The lust
for the chase became wild. All else
was forgotten. Private preserves
were invaded and despoiied.
The game keepers were In open war.
fare with the less Scrupulous hunts.
men. who respected neither tie iaw
nor the prophecies OF sport and fair
play But d great change has beep
wrought. Last yearhthe cunning was
followed with equal @zest, but the ona
lay Of each week sset apart and the
Iix days intervening had tendency
% check say attempt at lawlessneas Y
/, And the game that was killed! Ouf
he opening day Of the season IL was
estimated that no less than $50 deel
uccumbed to the hunters prowess
Text day the trains on the Long I'll.
md railroad fairly groaned under
heir weight Of venison. Others Of
he sportsmen carried their trophies
way by wagon, and still others,
ound for the ducks OF Great South
lar. had recourse to boats.