The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-02-25
Harlowton
The County Seat
Antelope Hunting il
an Auto
Bv John H. RAFTERY

Taken ftom The Outdoor Life Ma
gazine.)
OF course you know Of and have re-
counted many hunting trips by auto
mobile. and the feats of the benzine
buggy are many and startling to be-
hold, but thus far l have never heard
or read of an instance in which the
automobile used by hunters OF big
game in actually running down the
quarry. 1t is doubtful If there is any
hunting region in the world better
adapted to this new style Ofsport than
Montana. but even here have never
heard of another experience similar to
that which came to the men who In
fair, open field, giving the quarry
half-mile start, actually outran two
bands of antelope and bagged three
of them in four northumberland
shots.
In the business of inspecting his
scattered sheep ranches, Lewis Pen
well of Helena, Montana who Is also
an adept hunter and fisherman, has
| introduced 42-horse-pOWer touring
car in which he and his assistants and
associates are accustomed to ride hun
dreds of miles over Incompatible
roads and through the most remote
portions or central Montana. Tour
ing thus for over 500 miles during the
past shearing time, Mr.. Penwell (who
is, by the way, vice president OF the
National Wool Growers Association
was surprised at the quality of wild
game to be seen on every hand In
Meagher and Fergus counties, upon
the slopes of the Belt Mountains and
in the Judith Basin. A later trip OF
l75 miles just before the opening OF
the hunting season took him into the
same section ana this time he was
ready to try his luck with the rifle.
w. F. Parker and G. B. Whittier OF
! Helena accompanied Mr.. Penwell, and
Chauffeur Flickinger and Olaf, camp
tender, made up the list of occupants
of the hig touring car. 1t was the
first of September, the first open da,
.. of the hunting season, when the party
started homeward through Meaghel
County and struck into the Highlands
near Judith Gap. There were three
3O-3Os and a As cased up in the ca
and enough ammunition for all pur
poses when, but two miles away from
headquarters, and before anyone hat
made ready for a shot, the big car RAJ
. into easy range OF black bear. h
was travelling leisurely through
thicket of lodge pole pines, but tn
chortling motor gave him the speed G
= sudden fright and he disappeare
snorting into the timber of the slope
Then the guns came out, you may D
sure. A half mile further on tn
alert hunters came abreast of broa
sun-lit table land upon which a ban
= of seven antelope we're calmly grazinl
Here the road was boarded by dee
gully impossible for an AUTOMOBILE
but Penwell determined to have
shot, got out of the car and crosse
into the open where not two hundre
yards away the big eyed creature
half-startled, were gazing at the pan
ing machine now standing in the roa'
One shot from .30-3O missed ar
stanpeded the antelope and ava
they bounded over the plain.
"If we can get that close with II
car on table," said Penwell, we
give them chase for it,"
And sure enough, mile furth'
on they came upon two more of Il
beautiful creatures, half mile aws
this time, but in the near center of
great level plateau nearly TWEEN
miles long and about five or six mil
wide. No ditch or hindrance int
fered between the road and the fie
and the word, $50 after 'emr' W
hardly spoken when "Flick" h.
swung the Car off the road and W
heading for the staring antelope. +
moment they stood watching ii
intruders and then turned and trOtta
leisurely away for perhaps a quart