Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-11-29
W. W. FRY BUCK AGUE.
Hunting in Southeast Missouri BY
Party From Mexico Mo.


The largest, fattest buck killed on
the hunt was shot by L. B. Scroggins,
OF Auxvase, Mo. He was carefully
skinned and the skin will be dressed
and preserved with the hair on, and
the magnificent head Of horns will be
skilfully mounted to ornament Mr..
ScroPgins dining room. 1t was esti-
mated by old hunters that the body uf |
this deer would weight 225 pounds-itI
being considered the largest buck yet
captured by the club. One nearly as
large was killed on the last day Of the
hunt by Mr. Jas Bryant. He had a
very fine head Of horns, and the head
was carefully preserved for mounting.
Capt. W. L. Hickman Of Herman, Mo.
one Of the Oldest members Of the club
and one Of the surest shots Of the par
tY killed two deers, one three point
buck and the other spike buck.
twill be seen that only bucks were
killed. The membsr decided at the
outset to kill only bucks, II the sex
could be determined before shooting.
The law prohibits the shooting Of does
i or fawns, ,and it was decided not to yio-
) late it. There was hardly day that
does and fawns were not run through
Il the stands, within reach Of the guns
of the hunters, but they went by I'M
s harmed. 1t required goOd deal Of
IS designations and self to see a fsi
q doe or fawn scampering by a stand
/, within easy reach Of the gun Cf ths
J. hunter, not to fire. On one or two in
stances the doe stopped within 30 step
}. and looked at the hunter, and passed
1T unharmed. DIR Toalson of Mexico hat
m ust such an experience He said l
)f was hard to resist the temptation L
e shoot it--but all be did was to poin
d. his gun at it and let it escape. W. 4
TO Morris, NJ Scroggins and Others ha
similar experiences.
st The only real case "buck ague" eS
lie perienced b. any Of the party wa
Us that Of W. W. Fry, the eminent cour
sellor.at-law, of Mexico He had tw
- good chances to kill bucks but did no
kill either. He wounded one an
\ followed it more than a mile by tn
Z bloody tracks, and the hounds follow
y ed, too, but it disappeared in Swa
y lake. He shot three times at 1t,
oh short distances, and then let it escap
He had been paroled for missing OF
before, declaring that be would redee
- his character as good shot II tnt
would give him one more chance b
fore trial Judge Fry admits b
er nerves become unstrung when a de-
suddenly comes upon him, and
can't take deliberate aim. This is b
. second season out, and be thinks
the members Of the club will put
with his failures for year or "
VI more, he will be able TO control i
-. -. nerves, and kill his deer. He oea
We W the chatting OF the members go
. as, naturedly and always meets 1t with
'a ,an smile. While as yet he is failure
'au M a deer killer, hs is one Of the m'
'm' popular members OF the club.
~, ,en The outing this season has been o
~ of the pleasantest for many yeal
,on The weather has been fine and gal
Oon and fish abundant, and our excelle
-" ' cook, George Cooper, has put it on I
A table In the most tempting mann
y. Notwithstanding there were thirte
''I members Of the club composing
party not a single accident occur
~ w. an accident has occurred 10
% M more than thirty years that many
'on the members have hunted togetn
ecu ecu No loaded guns are allowed to
'au '," brought into camp. Every prec
iSn ~. tion is used to prevent accidents.
Tne hunting every one is cautioned not
i Lev shoot until he clearly sees the OBJ
lolo o he is shooting at. The menu
,,. n.e' arrived in st. Louis and at u
NV nv homes on Saturday, November l
'"0' delighted with the good time they
N. J. Coleman