Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-11-04
pEEH HuNrlMc SEASON.
Estimate Of 5000 Bucks and Does
kiIled--A Few Accidents.

I OF the greateeL slaughter OF ueer IN tue
history OF Vermont, conservative esti-
mates placing the killing at more than
5000 animals, about two-thirds Of which
were does.
This indicates that the slaug liter this
year was more than twice that Of last
year, when 1900 bucks were slain, and
the figures of 1909 may be still higher
when complete returns are filed with the
state fish and game commissioner, H. q.
Thomas of Stowe.
The week OF the open season, which be-
gan at sunrise last Monday, was marked
by one fatal accident, Fred Harris Of
Westminster dying from found in the
thigh due to the accidental explosion OF
his sons rife while they were in the
woods together Wednesday.
The annual open season for deer last
week called forth a much larger number
OF hunters than usual, doubtless due to
the Law passed at the last legislature per-
hitting the slaughter OF does. Over 49,
600 hunters took out licenses in the state.
The first days slaughter in Washington
county was estimated at 200, more han
half being does. In South Londonderry,
thirty animals were killed, most OF them
does. Much significance is attached to
the killing there because that town is di-
rectly in the territory OF NJ. j. Hapgood
OF Peru, who has made such a stand
against the killing OF does.
A few shooting accidents, due to care
lessness, have been reported, one OF
them fatal.
Because Thomas Kelly, the thirteen
year-old -son OF Mrs. Hubert Kelly OF
West Rutland, wanted to go deer hunt
ing, took out a license, and sent away for
a 22-calibre rife, Catherine, the six-year-
old daughter OF Patrick r. Dwyer OF the
same town, lies at the Proctor hospital in
a serious condition, with one OF her jaws
fractured, several teeth missing and
bullet in her neck, which the physicians
have been unable to locate. The boy was
so pleased when the rife arrived that be
exhibited the weapon to a lot OF play
mates in a barn near his home at West
Rutland last week Monday afternoon. A
cartridge became wedged in the breech Of
the rife and when Kelley tried to ix it
the cartridge suddenly exploded, the bull
let glancing of the barn door. The mis-
sile sped across the street, striking the
Dwyer girl who was standing in front of
her home. 1t is believed that the child
will recover. No action has yet been tax
en- by the authorities to place the blame
for the accident.
Royce Burns of Underhill Center, aged
about go years, fell over a stone wall
while hunting near the Mt. Mansfield
House last week Tuesday. The gun he
was carrying was discharged and The tul-
let entered his body under the arm and
broke his shoulder blade. He was taken
to the Fanny Allen hospital in winooski.
His injuries are serious.
George F. Gibbs OF Stowe Hollow re-
ceiyed gunshot wound while hunting
Friday which is very painful though not
OF a serious nature. With Riley McGoon,
a boy, he was in hot pursuit of a deer
about half a mile from his house. They
ATTEMPTED to change guns and one OF the
rifles was accidentally discharged. The
ball passed through Mr.. Gibbs foot near
the great toe. He paid little attention to
the injury at first, bot resumed the chase /
Soon his foot panied him so, however, that /
he returned home for surgical treatment |
Unless blood poisoning sets in no serious
results are anticipated
The most brutal and inhuman story of
this doe Strengthening week in Washing /
ton county came Wednesday from Berlin. /
A hunter there came across a doe
that was nursing a fawn. The hunter
waited until the fawn lett its mothers
side aud then shot her dead. The iawn,
frightened by the shot, fed into thicket, |
but before the hunter could reach his
prey was again beside its dead mot her. /
ri %
roundly denounced the heartless individ- /
ual who had shot the doe and refused to |
help him move he carcass to his wagon in
the road not far away.
Promiscuous shooting about Bellows
Falls resulted in the death Of 5000 horse /
across the river in Walpole. N. n. Al
valuable Jersey COW belonging to A. @. |
Leach OF Westminster West also stopped |
careless hunters bullet.
Some miscreant shot IA OF G. NJ. |
Winslow's sheep IN Brandon. All were
shot through the head with rife. The |
selectmen have offered a reward for the /
arrest OF the person who did it.
NC. Taft OF vergennes, while deer HINT /
ing last week Tuesday in Ripton. shot q
black bear weighing about 200 pounds. /
The bear was about ~ rods distant when |
the first bullet struck him. He stopped /
an instant and then with a growl made /
straight for Mr.. Taft, who with a we'll
directed shot stopped him.
A handsome albino buck deer was shot /
i've miles from Brattleboro by Howard A. /
johnson Of Brattloboro. Except for /
few tawny spots the deer is pure white, /
with long fur and fluffy tail. The animal 4
measures little more than six feet in 1
length and weighs about $50 pounds. II 1
u about three years old and carries /
well-developed pair Of antlers. Its eyes
are OF peculiar reddish tinges The ami
NAL had heen reported seen for some
time, and there was a great rush to can
ture this most unusual specimen. Last
summer County Game Warden Frost tried
to get special permit out Of season 10
hunt the alhino In the interests OF
science; but doubt was expressed as TO
the right to give such permit, and the
plan was dropped. This prize OF Mr..
johnson is said 10 be the tirst white buck
ever killed in Vermont. An altino IA
mounted and set up at the state house in
Montpelier.
Several deer weighing 800 pounds have
been reported and 9 large number 200
pounds and over. Gordon Whithereu Of
Jacksonville. Arthur Wright Of swanton
and Peter Ihom Of Barre we're among
those getting 300-pound bucks, and Will
lam Preston Of Brandon shot one weigh
ing $50 pounds Frank Whaefoatr 81 - Z