The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-01-15


mainder stayed in camp to rest up for
Monday. During the afternoon while
those who went to the lake to look
into the water were returning to camp
they started two deer. which ran al
most through the camp. one of the
party remarked that it was pity the
deer couldn't keep out of the way even
on the Sabbath.
Cow Hunting
One Of the Tampa men, green to the
manner Of hunting. went out with his
PARTY Monday morning. The hound
found a trail, and the Tampaite saw
what he believed to be an Albino deer
on the other side OF pine island. He
craWled three hundred yards on the
pit of his stomach, and when he Eot
into range fired, to find that he haG
shot at a COW. which firted her tail
beloved and ran off a little way be-
fore resuminE her attack on the sue
Culent green grass. AS he hadn't shot
anything up to that time, it was sup
posed that "Bossie" didn't get hurt
much.
The other Tampa man. who was
equally innocent, got a chance at his
first deer that morning. He Jumped
up and fired at the object as fast as
an automatic Winchester would heaVC
the shot. Finally, Mr.. Hendry. who
was close by. told him to stop shoot
inc nj, ha hA
charges had done the work, and the
buck was lying in the water u few
| hundred yards away. They rode int
the pond and dragged the deer out
He looked very large to the novice.
The hunt lasted six days. The guides
| party until he had killed his deer, ant
then it was up to him to get another
| if he could. The guides will do al
they can to help you get the first. bu
if you get the second you have thu
credit all to your lonely. That is {
popularity of the guides.
Six days were spent in the woods
and during that time the party go
eight deer, seventeen turkeys and al
abundance of small game, such as
quail, squirrels and rabbits. No at
tempt was made to slaughter more
than the party had use for.
| The evenings were spent pleasant!
in the camp. the more experienced o
the hunters having some awe-inspir
ing tales to tell. Trails of panthe
were found on several occasions, anC
more than one of the party, havin,
in this remote section of the countr,
as cowboys, had hair-raising tales t
| tell of what these fierce animals hat
been known to do to man and beast
| Found Largo Canoes
At one place, close to the edge o
q swamp, at the mouth of a slough
which was partly dry, were found tw'
large cypress canoes. They were new
ly made and the guides said that the,
had evidently been recently finishe,
by the Indians and left there until tn
rainy season again filled the slough
which was one of a number Of small
streams navigable during the rain.
season. Nearby was found the aban
doned camp Of the Indians, with sign
Of abundant slaughter of game. Al
embroidered skirt was found and on
Of the party brought it home.
The canoes were Of the dugOut pat
tern. One of them was about thirt
and the other thirty-f five feet long.
Another evidence Of the presence o
the red brother were the numerOu
rock wells in the higher lands. TIL
Indians take the soft rock and holIoy
it out to considerable depth cup shape
so that the rain water may gather an
insure a supply Of cool water
The party counted eightysix deer
Water fowl of all kinds, with thei
brilliant plumage, were seen on ever
side Thousands Of cattle range thrC
the wild country, where the grass i
perennally green. and they were IA
and sleek.