The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

90 this not because the smaller gun ia more
leneetife than the 12-gsugc. FOR II is not, nor
b u, h II Is so effective as the 1o-gause,
o out 9eehuse Il is lighter. Is handled more
lsu,eky "a desieeratum in long rlseO. aud Is
sot SO much OF q white mans burden on a hot
Say The difference between carrying 100
ia - Sa, shells aud 100 shells o, ld-sauge
| y noteworthy. Furthermore the t6.Eauee ii
So small bore that Il does not call for
iN.uohhB, ana the ENDS OF tho barrels are not
snvt out so soon; they do not lehd as readily.
ance 'NSs'N "fPso'
In September, No shot chilled. backed
~ Two and quarter drains az good pow !.
s uer; smokeiess or black. viii be Sound a
lsuiholent charge but as tho days get shorter
ma colder the birds begin 10 nut on their
newest coats Of feathers They become
suer S,r OF nuscle, harder Of flesh more wary
and lney rise at greater distances IN iron,
~ the aog, In November No SIS. in front
iet as much explosive as the shoulder Will
sand, viii be found more satisfactory In
November or December prairie chicken will
salry IN comfort great amount OF lead, anu
sven when hit TO ds1th will often cover a
lhalt mile before falling
AS the birds grow older. too, they de-
iNoiop q much greater nyins capacity From
o half to u quarter mile Is far. enough for
them at the seasons opening. but two months
+ lator they Will hNhitlally go a mile ana
sometimes two miles before 0lighting jus,
now far prairie chicken can ny whom doing
us best has not been nscertnined There Is
an authenticated instance however of one
eoYey OF tvo which had been much shot over.
mat sprang nifty feet In the air, went down
wino, and pitched four miles away That
KIND Of bird Is discouragiag, The tribe owes
It's preservation, In fact, 90 its ability to
cover great distances, either on foot or on
the wing. in search OF food or IN avoidance
Vt danger,
/ In centuries Of lighting for its life against
myriad foes, the prairie chicken has de-
veloped tho sense of caution abnormaly. Is
Wen as coat that Is marvel OF proteetN'
oolorBtcn II lives In the open for the mss
part. and feathers which match exactly viii
workings OF nature they have gradually
changed in hue until nov they are Of piece
with the landscape at the timo Of year wheg
the bra IS most sought
Gone are tho autumus when II was pos
sible 10 throw a gun over The shoulder
whistle the dog, walk out for n mile or two
and down dozen IN n short forenoon. Gun
Licenses, licenses to shoot, dog licenses We
hiCle hire luncheon, ammunition, all hgurt
UP pretty total lie Is q remarkably eco
nomical gentleman sportsman who car
sloot prairie chicken at less than 81 pc
bead. not counting his time "a 81 any vail
at all. The labor of 1t Is Of less moment.
Nowadays chicken hunting, by sensible peo
pie, Is largely done from a wagon. TIL
quarry is not numerous enough TO make Il
pursuit wholly on foot 8 thing of JOY, III
team sticks to the road, and the bipeds max
short excursions to right or lett. IL is tru
that mans liver is well shaken up by con
slant jumping out and climbing in II
breathes many cubic feet OF powder smoke
which is healthy and destroys that feeln
of not wanting to drink anything The al
until the sun makes II a furnace. Is Ike cham
payne The harness irgles mefriy, there
much talk and laughter: the leaping dog'
which will be required TO do sixty miles b
| suncown are poems OF motion. Iherc neFe
was a luncheon which bulked bis enough o
the noon hour after such mornings hun
and 1t is all well worth while.