The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-01

to get near them. but failed to get a
shot.
We got into the timber near the
gulCh. and Just as l was getting with
in range OF a nice buck our guide nred
az a herd OF deer and not only did not
get anything. but spoiled MY chance.
IN a little while ne fired again, and i
saw a herd II about seventy deer go
down the edge of the gulch. and on
going up TO the guide, found that he
had shot the antler off big buck.
Needless 10 say, the buck got away.
The gulch is a grand sight, 5000 feet
deep. and seems TO be perpendicular,
but the deer go down the side and out
~ sight In second. We went a little
way back In the timber and waited,
watching the edge 81 the gulch. Pres
entity we saw three deer come up about
500 yards away and started after them.
ON coming TO break In the timber
saw one OF them standing about 200
yards away I let fly and the deer
Jumped about ten yards In the air more
or less and came straight down the hill
for me- Tie nearly fell at my feet.
rushed into a dead tree. jumped up
again and ran down the trail. Another
one followed not a foot away We
tracked the blood about 200 yards,
when right at our feet up jumped the
two deer We both fired and missed.
but I stopped the wounded one with =
shot I'm the neck We hastily skinned
and leaving the deer suspended from "a
tree. started for the cabin, as " was
getting dark. We had no sooner struck
the trail than We ran into the oig
bunch again. but ~ was too dark 20 see
our sights. and we both missed. The
captain had gone home In advance. and
ON our arrival We found fine meal
prepared which we did full justice %.
Tuesday. November 10.
d. I.F.Vs n O'clock a Neau-
tiful morning: not n breath % wind.
started for Waikola Gulch. The deer
saw US and made down the preCipice.
We laid around. watching. having sep
arnted IN different directions. Gettins
|, disguised I put my rifle over my shoul-
der and went through the wood % e,
the other fellows together. suddenly
heard some animal running my way
and three deer, one n magnificent buck
, nearly ran me down. Tie scared M
, aud / shot clean over him. lie wa
, OUT OF sight before I could get anotne
, shot at him. \ little later " begai
, tn rain. and ~ has rained ever since
, forcing us 90 remain In camp.
: Friday. November l6.
. raining again this morning, but "
" decided 10 60 out and got soaking wei
A Ne have had hut three good days %
= which We could hunt. and | want Z
% gat "a few good heads before l return
- we are ten miles in tne mountain
- and there h. mo- way To- get To Town -
- wv sunday. November IS.
- Uained on day and had To stay D
t tpmp. >,....,,.r 10
Went over Co the big gulSh. Startt
az 4 In the morning and returned .
- 100 we got one big buck. and on az
B. riytng al camp. found that the capital
" ~ not returned THIS was the mr.
W tipe be had been late, and 1 thouei
~ bs must have fallen down precipic
hut about half past three he turn'
=, up. packing the hind quarters or w
~ large deer which he had hlleu Wv
~. ia the canyon. about l5oo Feet use
,d fle was nearly dead with fatigue %
& dinner revived him wonderfully.
'n did not go out again that day. as
=. we're both pretty tired.
" Friday. November 90
Went over 10 waikola Gulch, Wo
~. derfuIlv pretty place. Saw larse ne
M of deer. but az the VIM We"
~ wrong direction, we're unable 70 So
y" sbot AZ. getting 90 the windWaru OF
~ htvh ridss. climbed 90 the top OF 7
Nc rarvon. nut out two deer and XIII
~ botb The antlers ON one were We
hc Nne: the other was only sp'he 'u'
~ wednesday. November II
nv Got out at daylight and sn0t
largest UtfF u Nht W. /.
Tot long way from the camp tooN ohly
no hide. and hung the hind quartsIs ~
IRA tree. on meeting the captain luunv
a., md shot another. lie had iarec !"
,ys and bindquartcrs on his shoulders.
|, r. arriving az the bottom OF the gu
~ the captain weakened and hung
ms ventson In tree. Going OUT ~
- afternoon we killed three deer, ohly
am 81 which we got. the other Two N
VS. ping down the precipice n
~ Thursday November Z
p,d not get anything. Trailed II
t,d t,rge bucks about four miles. put
nj no shooting Fetched 20 camp
at btndauarters and antlers OF the %
shot yesterday. 49,. >s.,,or,b.r .
Got up at SIS. before dayhght,
a. vent over TO the precipice ana 100
snt down AT the leper settlement. Cot
deer. the headquarters OF which pa
led hack. IL seemed hfty miles 20 ca
.2 and must have been about twelve. :
ak thrce turkeys 90 bring back WIN
,out t.sft camp at 1880 y. IN" atri ",
did tsounakakat at y. m. ~ W.
Got
~. ~ Arrangements are now being "
~, ~ bv members OF the Myrtle Boat
III, ~" 49, give another OF their ENJOY
W.. dances on the evening OF the th
rted slant.