The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-22
GAME Of BRITISH
EAST AFRICA
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beasts to sit outside OF a house all
night and roar. Skins Of lions that
have not been Scared in combat
with foes or torn in breaking through
the thorny underbrush are rare. Hav-
ing obtained a good lion skin the hunt
ers guard it carefully from the raw
ages of the white ant, which will de-
stroy skin in a night The lion pre-
fers the plain where his yellow hide
does not contrast with the brush and
underground.
In point of danger the natives of
this territory regard the buffalo herds
as the most dangerous to encounter,
and where a travelling party Of por-
ters will scarce notice the roars of a
lion, the sounds of a buffalo herd will
send them into a panic. This much
dreaded beast is tricky and brave. and
huntsman needs all his skill to make
his kill Wounded, the buffalo re-
sorts to a ruse Of retreating into the
brush, tempting the huntsman to fol-
low him. Wheeling suddenly about
the wounded animal charges the on
coming hunter, who, unless he sends
a bullet into the brain of the beast
is most likely to be gored and tramDl.
ed to death under the animals hoofs
In hunting the buffalo it is customary
for the hunter to post his shikaris in
the tree tops to inform him Of the
tran Of the beast
The hunting Of elephants is much
restricted in the territory which the
Roosevelt party will cover, and the
killing of these mamoths Is regarded
as little less than slaughter Modern
rifles make the killing Of elephants
easy to accomplish, and without much
danger to the hunter Hunting for
hippopotamii is also limited, as the
animal is hard to locate, and only
found in remote places along the riv-
ers and lakes. The "hippo" is timid
and not considered dangerous unless
his escape to the water is cut off or
he is wounded.
rhe hunt for the rhinocerous in this
region is no mean venture for not in
frequently the hunter is hunted and
the angered beast breaks up a whole
"safari" party with one of his terrible
charges. The rhino" is very near
sighted, but is possessed with a re-
markable sense Of smell and acute
hearing; in fact his attack is entire
ly guided by these senses. Seeming
danger from afar, the infuriated ami
NAL charges in a straight line, tramp
ling down underbrush and small trees
in his path as if he were making a
trail through nothing more than a
flower garden Caught in the whirl-
wind rush, native hunters sometimes
stand still. hoping the animal will
mistake them for a tree and pass on,
which the beast not infrequently does.
The charging animal can only be
halted with well directed bullet
through the eye or heart.
1t is expected that the American
party will make every effort to bag. the
much discussed white rhinoceros,
which has been killed on from his or
iginal range in british East Africa
Besides "rhinos, buffalos and other
large animals. the hunting game in
cludes giraffes. leopards, zebras and
antelopes The antelopes of Africa
are most interesting from a hunts
mans viewpoint, as they are extreme
ly difficult to shoot Very shy and
quick. it requires an unerring aim to
bring them down, and only the best
shots are successful.
In this rare hunting ground the Am
erican party will find three species of
the hartebeest, the oryX. the sable an
telope, the roam antelope. the oribi
the lesser reed buck. the water buck.
tht NAtAnhNAhs ANt NlNHNs AAlt NAfuAtl
and lesser kudu, the gun and the
bushbuck All these various species
of antelopes have been developed es
Gaping faculties Wart hogs, iackals,
hyenas. together with host of cranes
bustards and other feathered varieties
all help swell the population Of the
animal kingdom in this region.
No hunters can ever be said TO have
enjoyed all the experiences of the Az
rican jungle without an adventure
with dogs. which roam in packs and
are the dread OF the natives The cry
of these animals is not unlike that of
leopards or smaller game. and once
heard the natives fly TO the tops of
trees. These mongrel dogs have low
bodies. covered with thick. bushy
hair A hunter wounding wild dog
must. according to the ethics Of the
chase pursue and kill the wounded
canine.
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