The Hartford republican., 1913-12-12
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u IN ARKANSAS
Interesting Deer Hunt By
Ohio County Sportsman.
Watt Taylor Tells Exciting and
Pleasant Trip In Southern
Swamps.

Centertown. KY. Dec. S.-The writ.
or OF this Is a natural born sports.
imam and for several seasons along
b November, when the foliage ON
be trees begins to take on the gold
n tint he has taken the fast train to
Memphis and thence down the Miss
nsippi to a point, and thence across
The country through mud woodlands
. aud cane to Bishops camp in wild
and woody Arkansas. The sportsman
y q different sort OF an animal from
s LOST other folks because he Is low
~ Of nature. The hunter may possess
!, ,1ome of the characteristics OF the
4 portsman. yet may be far from be-
/. 1ne one. The absolutely pure and
lean sportsman will not take the
Me OF the female If he knows IL,
{ vhile the ordinary hunter will shoot
Anything that gets in front of his
run.
On this trip that l had started to
:ten about. will say that on my hike
across the country got lost inside
Russell L. Gardners 10000 acre ZOO
logical garden and ran across MIR.
Bishop In the woods that night. Fri
day, Nov. Z. very tired and hungry.
We went TO hunting deer in day
|Sor SO after | arrived, taking a wild
hot now and then. but nothing ef-
bctive until the 17th. In the after
Doon OF that day we each made a
&ill hunt. going West and Mr..
bishop a rather Southeast direc-
Ian. The weather was clear and fine
hnd the squirrels seemed to be hav-
ing a great time. About 4 O'Clock
took notice that the fox squirrels
we're in a terrible commotion. which
|js an indication Of deer around. 1t Is
~ pleasant pastime for the sportsman
(; 10 see these little animals when they
are frightened. They run up the
trees a short distance and bark and
lake their tails with lightning rap
1fy. this with the roaring Of the
1Bsing blackbirds. the Quacking of
I'd ducks. the honking of wild
ese and the fighting Of two master
cks In the distance produced an
lect long to be remembered. Some
me after the great sun had ceased
~ bring out the tints Of Autumnal
hue. and after the black birds had
passed over on their daily flight
10 roost in the monster cane brake,
md after the little squirrels had
cuttled into their nesting places. and
he boot owls had begun their regu-
ar serenade, out sneaked from brush
Ind bramble stiff and surley old
Swk to meet death from an Ansley
'Hy Fox held In the hands OF the
w3iter. After l had finished the job
With my knife | returned to camp
and blew the horn for Mr.. Bishop.
yho came In shortly and related his
Alternoon's experiences. He said,
1 just as i heard your sun fire. my
deer was standing about 100 yards
from me shooting viciously and alb
solutely refused to come into view
Bishop IL no hand to squeal, how
aver, because the other fellow hap
pens TO beat him. 80 We proceeded at
|opce to bring in the deer and dress
~ which we finished about IL o'clock
night and had a nice clean, fat
I'd juicy venison. This was the only
Ig game bagged on the hunt. but we
I'd other very pleasant experiences.
> were within IA OF q mile OF w.
Elders great pack OF bear dogs
he day when II was supposed they had
4 bear up a trs as wo found out
from Mr.. Elder later. That Afternoon
when we returned to cmap We found
one OF Elders dogs that has the repu
tatlon OF being the queen bear hound
d America.
left camp Nov. 20. spent Sunday
Ia Memphis at the zoo. took the
Asuisville and Cincinnati Ltd. at 8:05
'SJhday night and arrived at home
Dec. l.
Getting back on my old stamping
ground In Ohio county. ! thought
would see what had become OF the
AIkds. Shouldering my full choke gun
hat has four deer to It's credit. !
vent 10 the field accompanied by
by old Llewellyn sector. one Of the
sst dogs that ever jumped fnece