The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
TRICKS To GET DEER.
Sometimes They Stop When Won Tell Then,
tO-Rcd Attracts Them.

There are some tricks in woods huntin
that are common property For instance.
most hunters who pot partricges while the
covey are sitting on pine or spruce tree
! know that the lowest bird should he shot
first IL this l. done, nearly all Of the covcy
viii sit s, i'll to he butch.red. but II the high
est bird b. shot the survivors will fly in
stan,ly They are disturb ed not only 10y
the noise Of the dead bird coming down
through the branches, but they see 1t fall
and take warning.
Not many hunters know, however. that
II oeer under full Roadway. speeding down
a runway ~. IL legion Of hounds were after
It, will often stop s,ill ani instantly II il
hears a shrnl whistle The whist. il the
ieer's signal Of warning, 81 CHALLENGE and
%. socia ity and it always attracts atten-
iion 1 ON 4 lem.
Similarly running deor will often stop
If il hears an unusual, but not Terrifying.
noise. 4 half-ureei Chippewa OF the
Flan. can ~ servation nare>. sam Pogon
asserts that deer understand the meaning
OF the English word stop" and always
o sy II
Whether this il true or not. and it isn't.
sam alv avs says stop in clear. mild
tone instead Of using the whistle. and mis-
Decr gene ally stop. lie docs good deal
If = icinc ana IL gives ii- Iatroi rather an
cerie feeling 10 lie hiCGon ! Y "A runway with
him anu hear him give his bief command
TIE trown deer Of tho - Oo.. = Is n much
attracted hy a rel tan.Ro. g ief or any
other bit Of scarlet cloth As i the antelope.
Re- so,np' irn.s ar-c's animals and some
times aro'ls4'a their curiosity, but Il never
terrires item.
That Is one Of the reasons why most ln'ian
hunters wear r-i cloth bound AROUND their
torehea3s; the other reason is that IL il a
Distinguishing mark Of human beng ana
brother Indians or amateurs are loss apt
to mistake them f." game an pot them as
thev move sloy " through the trees.
Il l. ia, not commonly within tho
EnpUl -dgr pi ~rCr 'r"0 hat wounded
door. shot while speeding hv stand. will
always com" TACK :" that stand II IL 10,
>troH, h enough. More deer are iiral!y
LACED " men who simply INSPECT 'Ac
'loodn.ar'.. rnl =, down and wait than
~ rnn who take ~ ia" II 4 unll.
OF course. j. y. wi-.' 10 follow the blood
for a hllf-1ile "n cAaur. that the deer
Nas gon. down. hut ii u Cos h' vond that
dist mo l. is pretty much II . crr' M'y i."t
= viii cont n"c for sonN time longer and
"a tat case mo bes' place COR another
.GNt Is at tho old stand. "hv tho deer
io"s this Is no' positively known. lu' II j.
prod ally because l. - ho-d acquainted
with rhst run~6y and IA its hunt condition
likes - -" n''r - Grun's.
Sor,a rlrn in ii, wood, will not shoot q
doe ~ any 'i,oe of year. no matter hos
tempting he shot, and they earn credit a.
.rlf-r"I,rtinad srartsMrn. others are not
80 cnnsciouCciul and take deer Of either
~sI NJ they come
4 lew of these men arc wise enough -
know that ~ casa Il hUcS and doc mr." TO-
t,'.rr Nd /, l. ". led 90 Ina 10th. the on"
- shoe, hl., Is the doc. e the la J; T..
shot. tho do" will fash away, never to
mum, j. IN" u. - t- s..ut, ~" 'flrk vii
urnnql,ly make nall dozen jump going
out & sight. lu' If 10 moi" - m"d", VIII
always rrturn 70 suiN at the booty cf his
ctirr7aicn.
This rlav be because tie male has moro
AFFECT ION than rhn female, or merely hc-
cause his courage IS higher and he has