Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-11-01
Notes OF the Deer Hunters.

Last week was the open deer season for
the year in Vermont. A total OF about
81 buck detr are reported killed. More
hunters than ever were out, but the late
falling OF the leaves interfered with sue
cesful sport. In some woods much foliage
remained, interfering with the view.
A number OF doe are reported killed,
either by accident or design. A dead doe
was found in Berlin-no trace OF the
shooter. doe was shot in North Bridge
alter and one in Pomfret A Stowe man
tired at buck st'nding near doe and
killed the doe. A doe was killed in Wal
colt, one in Highgate and a buck without
horns Ia St. Johns bury.
A valuable Jersey COW was shot in Mid
dlebury.
Two bucks, fighting with locked horns,
were discovered in Proctorsville by three
young hunters, One was brought down,
but he other got away wounded.
Two Chester boys shot a 2OO-pound bear
in Chester last week.
Three Thayer brothers, L. F., Vernon,
and Merton, living in Readsboro, have
each killed deer this season.
More than the usual number OF hunting
accidents are reported.
Walter Storey OF Newport, 15-year-
boy, Tuesday while hunting deer with a
companion with an old Springfield rifle,
sighted buck and was attempting to dis
charge the gun, when it exploded, burn
ing and mangling one arm and hand.
Ezekiel Goyette, aged 10 years, and his
nephew, Edwin Goyette were both lodged
in Addison county jail at Middlebury, un-
eonsc Gus and in a serious condition. The
two men shet deer in the east part of the
town ard went to Middlebury to sell the
carcass. They sold IL and Wednesday even
ing while said to be under the influence of
liquor started the horse on the run for
home. While turning a corner the car
rage overturned and both men were
thrown out and rendered unconscious.
The elder man was badly bruised about
the head and eyes and 1t Is feared will lose
one eye. The young mans nose was
broken.
As Coda H. Douglass was hunting
Monday afternoon on Cobble hill in
Barre, he started to climb over a barbed
wire fence. The gun was unaccountably
discharged, part OF the charge of BIB
shot striking him in the right leg just
above the knee and inflicting a painful
wound.
Clarence Colebrook OF Cabot accidentally
shot himself Oct. 20 while hunting. He
had an apple and a revolver in one pocket
and in reaching into the pocket for the
apple the trigger of the revolver in some
way caught in the lining of the pocket
and the revolver was discharged, the bull
let going into the right leg.
Matthew Whitmore OF Rutland, aged p
years, was shot in the arm Oct. 20 by his
cousin, Charles Whitmore, aged IA years,
when the latter trlpped and fell, diseharg-
ing the 32-caliber rife which he was
carrying. The wound is serious and the
arm may have to be amputated.
James Whitmore, of Brandon was the
first two-legged victim OF the deer season.
Carl Farr shot at deer. The bullet
missed, and struck Whitmore's arm,
breaking the wrist.
Mr. Brill Of Craftsbury lost two fingers
from his left hand Thursday. He had
taken his gun with him into the field
thinking he might see deer. While get
ting over wire fence, he stumbled and
the gun was discharged, taking off the last
two fingers of his left hand.