The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-04-01
Hunting or d Deer by u Pack Of
Coyotes.

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came so swiftly that they looked like
three yellow streaks across the mesa.
Their partially suppressed "yip. yip,"
could be heard as they ran, and the
eagerness with which they made for q
goal somewhere in the distance show
ed plainly that they were not pursued,
but that they were pursuing.
Suddenly, one Of them wheeled
about and sat upon his launches, the
while keeping his eyes on some object
that l could not yet make out. Then
there were only two yellow streaks
disappearing to the northward. With
my field glass I watched them.
Perhaps half o mile further on an.
other dropped out Of the run and sat
down. The remaining streak Of yei-
Log turned to the east for nearly e
half mile, then ran south until he
reached q point about midway between
the other two coyotes-for that's
what they we're. He also sat down.
"Now, what are the prairie sneaks
up to anyway" I muttered.
So l watched TO find out.
To the west 1 heard q tramp of
swift hoofs and in o moment there
thundercd by me, within a stones
throw, q magnificent buck deer. His
antlcrs were thrown back, his fine
neck was grandly curved, and he came
like a whirlwind, each bound covering
not less than twelve or fifteen feet.
Drawing the glass on the coyotes, I
observed that they were still at the
same places.
Soon, q soft patter-patter was heard
nearby and a fourth coyote passed
swiftly.
20, hol So you are to catch the
deer, are you, Mr.. Skulk? That's q
good joke, for you will never sink
your teeth into that carcass"
The idea of a coyote catching q
deer!
On he went. The country was
open and level. There was only a
smattering of caotus and wire grass on
the sandy ground. The coyote gained
on the quarry. he ciroled to the
west, southwest and then south. He
turned the dieoF.
The first Of The three squstting yell
low iends lay fat on the ground and
waited while the deer was being driv-
en- toward him. Was he foolish enough
to think that he could bring down the
big game as it passed
Without q sound he sprang up to
the chase and the coyote which had
driven the deer to where he lay, drop
ped ont and seated himself exactly
where the other had been. The
chase continued, now to the north, on,
on.
Pursued and pursuer neared the
second willy beast and now he crouch
ed as close to the ground as he could.
Then, at the proper moment he was
up and away while the one that had
driven the deer to him took up the
vigil which his oomrade Of the race
had !eet. To the north the fleeing
buck dashed on; was slowly turned to
the north, northeast, then to the
east
The coyote was at his heels, for the
game was becoming tired. The deer
was on q straight line to the north
ward now, directly toward the third
yellcw schemer that watched carefully
the mad fight and when his turn
came he sprang up fresh and feet to
the task.
Marveling at the ingenuity Of ii ,
coyotes [ gradually realized the trend
of their scheme.
Again che deer passed me, this
time to The north. He had been
chased in q oomdlete circle, and, in
turn, each Of the four fresh enemies
had done his part Of the work. Once
more he was turned. again the 10Y
otes fell in in turn, doing perfect re-
lay work, and this was kept up until,
exhausted, the big buck could no
longer keep out of the reach of the
pursuer.
Quickly the four wolves noticed
this and with q series Of wild yelps
they made for the victim in o bunch.
One snapped at the deer's throat, an
other at the heels to lame him and an
other sprang at the sides. He soon
went down, exhausted.
"That's how you get your dinner,
is it, Mr.. Prairie Wolff"
Then I took hand in it.
"Craok, crack!" said my rife.
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