The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

the gamest animals that have ever
infested the iungIes or galloped over
the plains He may Kill two elephants,
two rhinoceroscs. two hippopotami and
two zebras. as well as six rare ante
lopes and gazelles. The law allows
him two monkeys of the Colobus spe-
cies and Two smaller monkeys He
may shoot two male ostrichcs. two
marabous and two aigrets, and va
rious antelopes and gaaelles OF diff
ferent species to the number of ten.
He can kill ten wild pigs. ten wildcats.
ten iackals, two cheetahs and two aard
wolves. AS to lions, leopards and croc-
odiles no license is required to shoot
them, and altogether the game posi-
bilities are so great as TO throw all
the TEDDY hears" of the United States
into the shade.
Plenty of wild Ostfichcs.
In hunting out here the variety Of
animals is so many that there is no
need of chasing through the swalnps
nor tramping about over the plains for
days before one gets a shot one
aften sees a dozen different kinds Of
animals al the same time, and can
change his sport from day to day. The
sportsman Will find antelopes almost
everywhere. and will not infrequently
be in sight of an ostrich or so. These
birds are big game, and are hunted
largsly Bg9Essy Thgy are e. very
where, they do not poke their heads
down in the sand and wait for the
hunter to come, on the other hand
they spread out their wings and go
off on the trot swimming as 1t were
over the ground. They can run faster
than horse, but they run in large
circles. and the hunters catch them
by cutting across the arcs of the cir
cies or running around in smaller cir
cles inside II is great thing here to
snoot a.. cock Ostrich, in order that you
may give your sweetheart on wife the
heantfnl white feathers which are
found on the wings of the male bird.
Icbrns Easy TO xiii.
And then there is the zebra, That
animal whose black and white stripes |
SHINE out so plainly in this African SUM- |
Is to be seen by the thousands on the !
Athi plains, and lie is found not far
from the railroad all the way from Vol
TO uganda-a distance greater than
from New York to Pittsburg Had it
not been against the law | could have
picked off some with my revolver as i |
rode through on the cars. The zebra is
different animal when found far from
the railroad. hut on the whole ne Is
easy TO kill He seems to have dis
covered that he will not be shot on the
great game reservations which extend
Tor one mile on each side of the Jig
anda track. Away from them he VIII
run like a deer, and as xebras usually
go IN droVes the excitement of follow
ing them over the plain is intense.
Zebra skins tanned with The hair on
ara fine llrophies, and | am told that
zsbra steak Is excellent eating. The
flesh tastes like beef. with flavor
of game. The animals are so bcaAit.-
ful, however, and so much like horse
that only brute would Kill them for
sport.
Elephant Hunting Pays.
In hunting elephants many a sports.
man makes enough 10 pay good share
OF his African expenses. He can shoot
only two elephant bulls but II he gets
good ones their tusks taken together
may sell for si,500 or $4,000. The Afri-
can elephants have the largest tuslts
OF their kind. 1 have seen some which,
weighed $50 pounds each, and tusks
have been taken which weigh up TO 200
pounds, African ivory Is the best, and
II brings the highest prices. 1t is diff
ficult to get the tusks out. The pOrters
may be half a day choping away the
meat. and it viii take about four men
to carry tusk of the size have men
toned There are men here who hunt
elephants for their ivory, but the most
of the licenses ARE taken ont nv
spOrtsmen. who care more for tie
honor of having made a good Shot than
anything else,
s How To shoot Elephants.
One of the best places to shoot an
way between the ear and the eye. An
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