The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-07-03

An Experienced Hand az the spors
Gises some Valuable Hats
10 Tyros.

The common deer mas inc wildcat
yauge Of any member Of its family In
Vsny mart Of th' yorld. It's range IL
Egom the Alta, to the Pacific, from
1Iexlco to north ganada. II can to-day
H. found in every state aud territory
the United States, says the Chicago
ooxronicle. Probably they are as plen-
Nm in Wisconsin and Michigan as in
~ other states east Of the Rocky
an I,ntains. The common deer inhab-
o\alike dense WOODLAND and open
~ n,a Ans, the highest mountain and The
EsIst valley and the dryest plain and
~" lhy swamps. There are many ways
As@ s'' tcessfully hunting them. The prin-
e'ss.asa,lway is to strike tracks or huntin
- Is. 1t is illegal in some states
- us,e dog in pursuit Of deer or TO
so,,o, 81 o the murderous practice Of jack
mo- o. ldring hunting. One Of the most
lie ,,,easa,A i ways of hunting deer is either
4, the ehrly morning or late evening to
sa,,ou around the edges of lakes or
nonds ~ q. canoe or up slow-running
streams THUS running across them
wh,la tbeE are feeding or resting at the
rate,,s eAge. An old hunter says he
hos counted as many as eight or ten
around q llttle lake only mile square.
81 one TINA. An experienced guide will
,renerallv succeed in padding the
o4 an to within shooting dis
+pnoa of arJonethu showing. Should
an,,one ba III canoe without guide,
,hs IA bunAer says, he will give him
> few hints how to approach one:
.F;rst don'* attempt to paddle up to
ona With the wind blowing from you
- him. alwayE paddle up against the
,s;nd ~ ~ animal He will not then
scant Won Phddle toward the deer
verv slowly ana do not let the paddle
49, nart;cleI OF noise in entering
=, ,y;+bdrawino from the water It's
= 1870 +ban nossible that the deer will
s;cb+ you and ]oAk up. At once cease
,,a ,D1l;no and holm yourself lfabsolutely
r;g;d n not mpve muscle. In q
short time he will commence leeulng
ara;n and AFTER he is well at it again
go on padding ohce more ne may
look up three or four times, put creep
i, ~ I; ;,n oroduallv,and he won'tleave
the water. Should ypu make any hoise
I'm yonr naddle Ar move when he
1913 ~ ~ will leave( the water and go
Hall MA the woods "a little distance,
and uhen vo,,r canoe gets up alongside
- wbere he was YOU VIII probably hear
4 ,yeasb-oo weesh-oo. Weesh-oo, and on
booking into the woodseatcn q sigpto q
IL wbite fag triumphantly waving as
he is disappearing through ine Drusi,
and.u,largrowtb. on l6oking around
~ ,al.a ro,, ,v;ll see n has been com
pletely deserted BY any others lnat wv
rss o saon IL \ ~ oiven the dan
,,,, s;uno,o ond tbav bava all acted on
a. e a,3 e.o,o haol, ;nto the woods. Don't
90 home disappointed and doWn,near.-
Cd; draw your canoe intoa duie'' nj
oluded spot underneath some prusn
and sit there and wait. Itwoh tpeYeiy
long before some Of them come pach
again, and maybe one viii cone within
range of your rifle.
IF any day while you All, n It's
woods you feel tired and Il Nnausteu
from the previous days work. uonV
think that there is no sport for you
that day. Take your rifle andlgo and
sit On some log or bdwlder alongside
Of some tote road there are sure 70
be some near yonr camp wherever you
may be. II you have taste for sKetch-
ing. SO much the better; it will help 10
kin time. Select some romantic spot
You can't go far in the woods without !
finding one then sit down. Go on Wlth
vour sketch until you hear a rustic
among the fallen dry leaves; lookup,
and see a fine buck come to you, instead
of you Logging after him. Then comes
an opportunity to shoot the buck ana
take his head back to adorn the hall pr
dining-room Of your home