The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-11-09


ried out in the Nepal Terai on
the occasion Of the kings WISH
to that state, when the Whoie
available resources OF the state, TO-
gether with hundreds of shikar ele-
plants, were brought into use, WIN
most successful results. 1t does not
fall to the lot of every one, however
to be the guest OF sporting ma
harajah, so it is proposed now W
gives the other side Of the picture anu
to show the form of the sport whlcn IS
available for the ordinary man, De he
civil or military officer or simple tour
list in search Of big game shooting
The central provinces of India are Sc
lected because they are best known
and also provide typical sport. 1t must
not be supposed that anyone is at I'D
erty to roam at will over these Jun
giles, shooting wherever his fancy olc-
tates The management of the Jun
giles for shooting purposes Is under
the control of the Indian forest depart
ment, and is regulated by fairly SIM
pie and practical code Of rules. The
various forests have been demarcated
and separated into blocks OF con-
venient size, which are let out to ten
| ants for short periods. The number
of head of the less common animals.
| such as bison. etc, which may be shot
is strictly limited. Breach OF this
rule, or the shooting OF cows. Is pun
ishable by fine, and subordinate for
est official is, as a rule, told off to the
camp to exercise the necessary super
vision, writes ID. c. in Country
Life.
Hundred Beaters Necessary.
| Let us imagine ourselves in the cen
ter of a good shooting district. The
village headman comes in and reports
that another villagc bullock has been
killed by a tiger not far away. while
grazing with the herd in charge OF
some small boys. The conditions 4"
ing pronounced favorable, lhe oraer
is given for beat the next day. Early
in the morning the shikari visits the
kill locates the tiger lying up close
by decides the line to be taken by
the beat and has machanS tied up on
selected trees. About hundred beat
ers are collected, and, soon after mid
day. when the stops have been care
fully posted and the rifles are up IN
the machans, the drive is started
with great shouting and beating OF
+ drums and tom-toms. If an elephant
rs available, his services may with ad'
vantage be impressed for the occasion,
to strengthen and give confidence to
i the line Of heaters. The tiger is most
probably sleeping off the effects OF
Mis- heavy meal in some shady spot
] near water On being disturbed by
! the noise, he listens for time, then
I gets up reluctantly, gives himself
fshake. and goes quietly off in front OF
} the line of heaters to seek some quiet
er spot. On making off to one side
1 ne Is turned back by tap on tree
, from one Of the stops; the same thing
happens again when he tries TO ge
ri out in the opposite direction. until n
ri is gradually worked up to the desired
III obie,tiye. when a straight shot at tb'
u poin, of the shoulder puts an end tt
II his existence, as depicted in the pho
Z tograph accompanying this article.
sfI must not be supposed from the forego
:, inx account that tiger beat is
II tame affair." devoid OF the elements o
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