The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-02
QUAILS #AT SOUTHERN PINES

lchi huitcl Shiis w " tHS bouoS "
ask If he might go shooting through
the vineyard. a.4
81 want to show You how the dogs
work. lie said.
"You use dogs, do you, when you
so huntlng?' the Greensburg man
asked. g.i
"Oh, sure. You cant get near
enough TO quail without dog to
kill one in a month";
Then saw what was the matter.
Did you ever see dogs work In the
fleld?It is one Of the most interesting
studies Of the development of the an.
imal faculties for mans use Blithely
we started for the field The hunter
let the dogs out, and we drifted lazily
across the hill, while they ran here
and there, nosing into everything. Al
length the hunter called our attention
to one Of the dogs.
rip has a point"
The dog stood like the statues on
some of the suburban lawns. His
nose pointed into the grass little
ahead of Kim. The other dog came
up and pointed from another dlrec.
ton. The bird was apparently at a
spot in line from each OF the dogs,
and clearly indicated.
Careful, Rip" said the hunter
Careful there, Dick"
Then to the Greensburg man:
Come right here beside me, and have
your gun ready"
They deliberately ranged them
selves with their, weapons pointing at
the place where the birds were ex.
pected to rise. III.
Steady there, Rip. Go on, Dick"
commanded the hunter. IA.
And the dogs did exactly as they
were told. Dick crept cautiously for.
ward. The other one held his point
like guide post. Whirr, rose the
birds. and bang went the guns. The
excitement was little TOO much. The
lively creatures got away. The same
tactics were repeated, however, and
at another point made shortly when
the guns cracked two of the feathered
victims were seen to waver in their
flight and fall in the grass.
The dogs still stood, but the hunt.
er called to them, Dead" Where.
upon they set out to find the win.
ming. This was done without much
trouble, and the birds carried to the
feet Of the man who knew how.
The skill OF the dogs was remarka
bic. Throughout the day they ranged
over field after field, stopping imme
diately when the scent of the quar-,
was caught, and holding that poin
!. until relieved by the flight of the birt
: or command of the master. And on,
/ time we lost Rip. The hunter bley
/ the whistle with which the dogs wer
: called, but he did not come. ,o
: He has point" said the hunter
i and will not leave It, We must hun
Il him."
This was accomplished in fe,
S minutes. partly with the help of tn
!. other dog, which caught the scent.
e Next day we had quail for dinner
r. and the Greensburg man went HON
d happy. No doubt by this time lie In
c hunted up the Pittsburg men, and toll
q them how fascinating 1t is to shoe
D quail In North Carolina. And hay
0 fshcd up two facts regarding Dir
IS shooting: One is that the shotgun G,
" pert Is an artist, and the other is thu
II the ordinary unlearned tenderfoot
Il. Ill no danger Of eXterminating III
u birds II some two,footed lump of ella
Is to be the understudy for the do:
lie lie stands far better chance of qua
le on his toast il he goes to Pat Kelly
lie meat market in town and pays a qua
OF ter pair for his birds
Id BON II. BUTLER,
as Southern Pines, n. C.
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