The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
Deer Hunters
Must Hustle
To Make Good
Big Bucks Feed by Moonlight
and Remain Under Cover
During Day

Big game hunters, with an eye to
last week than at any time since the
season opened, and. according to re-
ports, many bucks fell to the rifles of
sportsmen. but the number of trophy
heads that reached the city was COM
paratively small, owing to the fact that
the best sport was had in distant parts
of this state and in Oregon. Some fair
sport was enjoyed In nearby counties.
Hunters also report that it is more
difficult matter to locate the game now
than 1t was during the first week
after the season opened. Then the
moon was dark and the bucks had to
come out in the open and feed in day
light. The increasing fullness of the
moon brought about change and the
animals began to feed at night and
remained under cover during daylight
For this reason, and because the law
prohibits running the game from cover
with hounds, the number out for short
trips to the hills in nearby counties
was smaller than during the preceding
week.
managed to secure a buck in Marin
county last week, bagging fine three
pointer on the Binnell ranch. Two were
killed on the Maillard tract near San
Geronimo. The farmers on this tract
complain that the bucks are becoming a
nuisance around the orchards and they
are hoping that city hunters will soon
begin to get in some good work on
them.
Doctor Bauer of San Rafael was in
the Lucas valley Sunday. The doctor
missed a big forked horn early in the
morning, but did not become discouraged
and later in the day he bagged a good
sized spike buck. Ray Mecchi and
Harry Obertz were hunting doves in
the valley on the same day and after
they got a joint bag of Is birds they
sighted a spike Although they were
only armed with II gauge shotguns
they went after the animal and Obertz
brought it down with a well directed
shot in the neck.
On the Lagunitas club preserve, Chip
man bagged one that weighed 125
pounds dressed. This particular animal
will be served at a barbecue lunch to
club members and their wives next Sat-
urday.
H L.. Blakemore, Chester Barnes and
B. Gibbon spent week in Sonoma
county recently, their quarry being deer.
They teamed out of Cloverdale for Is
miles and packed in s miles more.
The party killed five during their trip.
Lee Clark and Harry Sangstack are
among those hunting around Novato
today.
Hundreds of sportsmen. including
many San Franciscans, are scattered
throughout the Klamath river country
in northern California and also through
klamath county. Ore. Recent advices
say that several deer. bears and Cali
fornia lions have been killed in that
region, but detailed accounts are lack
ing, as the hunters are scattered over
a wide expanse of territory.
The McCloud river country has been
found good for deer hunting since the
season opened. Attorney Cbarles S.
Wheeler was contemplating a trip to
his place on the river last week, and
w. l.. Purcell and John -Ellery Jr. left
for two weeks camping and hunting
trip on w. R. Ellery's holding on the
same stream.
Los Angeles hunters are getting
many deer in the southern counties and
doves, too. are plentiful there Very
few sportsmen are going out from this
city after doves, as the birds are re-
ported scarce in the counties around
the bay and the local powder burners
do not care to venture far from home
after the game. as the bag limit Of
20 is not worth long trip.