The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-12-21
Especial Correspondence the Kew York Times.

which slopes steeply down to the west,
at the foot Of which is some heavy pine
timber and blush, also water. Kill
the horse 50 that be win lie about fifty
yards below the brow OF the HILL and;
If you wish. cut three or four stunted
pines ana stick them side by side on
the brow Of the hill SO that they will
afford good screen when approaching
the bait, OF when sitting and watching
for the bear to appear. As on this
east slope Of the Sierras the wind is
always blowing from the west. and as
the bear, once having found the bait,
viii put in his time between gorges
lying in the thick timber at the foot OF
the hill, there viii be no danger Of his
getting wind Of the hunter and light
ing out for parts unknown. Having
once fonnd the bait, grizzly viii go
to it four or five times a day, and eat
until he can hold no more. and when
not eating he will lie in the nearest
thick timber to Ii.
BEARs AS FIGHTERS.
ut doesn't take a grizzly long to cat
up horse. Several years ago a guide
Went on a spring bear hunt with a New
York sportsman They killed a horse
for bait Oh the side Of a hill as just de-
scribed, and going to it the next morn
ing found that two-thirds Of it had
been eaten during the night. They sat
behind the screen Of pines to watch,
ana in less than an hour three fine
grizzlies came out from the pines and
sauntered up the hin 10 the bait. The
first shot file hunter fired took one Of
them IN the brain. and lie sank down
without kick, while the others sat on
their launches and gazed stupidity
around. The next shot Drained an
other one, and the remaining one, and
the largest cf them all started to run.
But d bah through the heart keeled
him over. and 50 ID less than minute
they Ind three fine grizzlies, all Of
good size and wearing thick coats Of
prime fur
"A bear chase is often a long and
tiresome piece Of work. FOR when a
bear finds that it is tracked It picks
out the most tangled paths, It often
leads Tie hunter twenty miles over
mountains ana through valleys, where
the brush and briars are harassing
aud the swanps almost Inaccessible to
man, although tle bear shufies along
with bis clumsy gait as rapidly as If
on The best Of roads / once followed
bear thirty miles in a day and a
moonlight night ! never knew such a
cute beast as she was She would
hide behind rocks and bonIders as
vel as any boy seeking escape, and
run as fast when she knew l had a
chance to FIRE al her. 1T last she got
away by lodging into some boulders.
when / was too tired 70 follow her
longer.
"A bear hunters outfit IS sIinple A
good up-to-date rifle, heavy boots flick
trousers. a light hunting ixe ia i belt.
a pistol, and a long blaaed knife for
emergencies. Il hunter is anxious
10 be put on his mettla while on The
hunt; let him glye the hear a scent Of
him. Then sle bear will take a course
which VIII require nerve, wind, and a
tough skin % follow. When the snow
IS deep, bear chase is generally slow
and tedious. With a light fail and
fresh track, however. there Is no
sport SO exciting. aud even an amateur
hunter VIII find himself going miles
en- a good stiff trot ii is no hard mat
ter 10 XII d hear II the dogs understand
their business when the bear is brought
to bay. for it viii give all its attention
10 the dogs that are yelnlng around It.
while the hunter stands of and fills
him with lead But there are times
when 4 bear will brace himself for a
fight from the word $50 and then IL
the hunter does net Kill at the first
Gre he Is apr to haze about as lively a
time rs he ever dreamed Of No story
Of a bear fight that was ever told can
be much ahead az the incidents that
occur during fight ia il is u good
one
Trees as Rain EclIers.
II is true that people often say that
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