The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-07
ey s. D. BARNEs.

don't you?
Though you hive a city and have
never hunted big game. or game Of
any sort, your chance to eat venison
Of your own staying is better than
was that OF city sportsmen. however
experienced, of 80 years ago. There
are books. lots of them, to teach you
woodcraft, the art OF still-hunting.
and the rudiments OF rife shooting
II you are New Highlander, 60 to
the Dead river region in Maine--or
to New Brunswick, though You will
there likely forget the deer you came
after In the pleasure of shooting
moose and caribou The Adirondaclxs,
in New York, swarm with dear, and
there is some hunting In northern
Pennsylvania. 6portsmen of the north
central states find their deer In Mich
igan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. II
you would fancy virgin wilderness,
there's the Red Lake country, within
striking distance of Kelliher, Mimi,
the terminus of new spur railroad.
Deer abound In. the Dismal lake re-
gion, Virginia; the coast pInelands OF
the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida;
the Great Smoky mountains Of North
Carolina and Tennessee. and the
canebrakes OF Mississippi, Arkansas
and Louisiana. Deer enough for ALL
don't worry. It's merely matter OF
looking for them In the right place. !.
But perhaps the best grounds are
In the Rocky mountain and Pacific
coast states; in Routt county. Colo
RADIO (open season Oct. Loot. 81:
Cody or Ten Sleep, Wyoming (Sept
1-Dec. -; the Couer d'Alene and Hay
den lake regions, Idaho Sept 1.Dec.
-; West Fork or Albany, Oregon
(Aug. 1-Nov. ID. There is also excel
lent shooting at many points In Brit
ish Columbia; but people who visit
the Canadian rockies are usually more
eager for bear, sheep and goat
The make or model Of rife Is a
matter OF small consequence. All
modern rifles are accurate and shoot
hard. A high-power smokeless-pow-
der rifle is the usual choice of sports
men on their first trip, but they will
And that their guides prefer q differ
ent type of arm where deer is the
largest game hunted. The modern
high-power cartridge is superior only
In point OF higher velocity, which
gives the bullet fatter trajectory
and thus dispenses with the need Of
sight elevation at ordinary deer snoot-
ing distances. II Is less desirable
than a cartridge of larger caliber and
moderate initial velocity because the
bullet has unnecessarily great pene-
tration without the smashing shock
which fells the game in Its tracks.
and because It's use is unsafe except
In open ground, where there IL a GER
tainty that II can do no harm after
passing the target. The .3S-.40 and
.44-.40 cartridges are favorites among
the Adirondack guides. while In the
Rock mountains the old 1910 Gov
eminent is still popular. Either of
these cartridges will be found effect.
i've up to 800 yards, whereas 80 per
cent of all deer killed in the woods
are shot at distances ranging from 40
to 100 PAGES. :
In nearly all states non-residepts
must secure a license before they
are permitted to kill game. the aver
age fee being around $25. Wyoming
is an exception, with $50 fee: Wash
ington and Oregon, $40. Guides are
Iobtainable at from ~ to $40 O. day.
according to whether they furnish
their services only, or conveyances,
camp outfit and supplies. In any
case their charges will be found rea-
sonable.
Don't bother with buying en- regle
hunting garb. Wear your old clothes
with plenty of under-woolens for
warmth-provide for keeping your
feet dry, and go ahead after your
deer. There's big buck waiting for
you.