Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-27

hunter and all-around sportsman, has
side tracked his high power rifle, subStI-
t,,tinr the camera IN capturing Wild
animals. His extended experience and
knowledge of the habits and haunts OF
larpp game are of Inestimabie assistance
to him in locating his Photographic equip
ment. in taking CLOSE ups" of quarry IN
their native ialrS
You have all been present at banquets
when a hashlight has been touched OF.
You are expecting the explosion, yet a
thrill An expression of pain and distress,
widening of the ewes and distorted features,
depicts your fright In the picture. Inn
aq,ne the fright injected into the system OF
= prizzlv bear or cougar, when nc steps
ur,or a leaf covered platform or some other
mechanical device secreted on his run
way. which mechanically touches OH thc
fashlirht, releases the shutter OF the cam
era and imprlntS his picture upon thc
sensitive film. The "kodak-huntcr has
then added another picture TO his col
lnctjon Of trophies, which he displays with
the same pride that real hunter whose
hood trnrhies decorate his walls, recounts
hrs exciting experiences IN their capture
No-e time. patience, courage and SIKH
NAV be requisite for camera hunting, Vet
the writer insists there Is 3 marked alb
xrrre of the hunting thrills and sensations
.1rerienced when aheld, and the elusive
objective Is suddenly apparent IN the
spot light
Another real sportsmans thrilling ex-
perience rs the capture OF wild animals lot
exhibition purposes or re stocking OF game
d,nlrtrs] ses.tIons-the matching of man is
intelligence VS. animal caution and
tagacitv. A half century ago, elk. moose
and deer wrrc found in great numbers on
the forest covered slopes of Pixies Peak and
adjacent territory The advent OF inlneTs,
settlers and sour -doughs, introduced
. food demand and elk were extermnated-
Tn, Colorado Club Of Colorado Springs.
decided to restock, employing led fo"eL
and Harry Anderson TO TccaptuTe iof
them one half hundred wapita or elk
This In the winter OF l9l6l9l.- Harry
Anderson, guide trapper and hunter
emnIoyTsi by the L. 5. government IS an
rl;rp;nator of predatory animals IN Vel
losstone Park With a pack OF tralned-to-
,he-rnintlte dogs q "varmintS doom is
wealed when his trail Is once located
Anderson is frequently employed 10
cant,,rp grizzly and black bear, moose
.lk and cougar for transfer 10 the ZOO
loricsI gardens and WAS 3 valuable run
ning mate for Powell The animals IN
Yellowstone Park, by ASSOCIATION and tne
rompanionship of man, are assured OF the
non-injurlng OF killing incln3tons, hchce
are serni-domesticated- 4 confidence Is
established, and fear, IN a measure, Is
eliminated.
Before winter set IN. $ corral or stock
ade Of poles, timber. slabs and brush was
~oostr7irtsd with chute entrance, guard
ed nv falling or trap gate, located near
the point where elk were IN the habit 81
establishing their wards a space kept
on>n nv continuous traInpng OF snow
IN valley at the foot of the mountains
The thermometer was flirting with IS he
Iox zero and elk were forced down from
the foot hills by the deep SHOWS and IN.
ability to secure food. A hight tran OF
hav was scattered leading INTO the ca
paci0rs corral where stack OF saited
bax had been placed rs hIre. The hail
starved animals located the feed tran
which led them into the stockade. hen
the hsy stack was found, an assembly. cali
vss sounded and the herd were soon ICED
inq on the stacked banquet provided. by
3 rope attachment the trap gate was drop
ned and the capture consummated. ne
b,lls then fought, while the does led IN
neace II became battle royal with the
bncks-a survival OF the flttest-
The captured herd was cuIled- ten
bulls and fortv females renamed liz
are tirnid and easily injured. Yet they soon
become accustomed "a the presence o
man and adopt surrounding conQlnohS
Thr transfer Of this herd was made with
IN. inuIrv of but one animal. From the
~o--sI of original capture, after . period OF
two weeks feeding and man-handllng the
elk were loaded into specially PROVIDED
wagons and hauled 10 Gardiner, Montana
where a number Of express cars lay upon
= side track. into which they were loaded
and rushed TO Colorado Springs, there met
bv q number OF auto trucks and earned 10
an Inprovised corral at the loot OF Fikes
Peak Mountain. under the direction ol
keepcr Jean Duquette who cared iof
them IN captivity, until prospective
family increases required more EXTENDED
ouarterS Liberated. they now roam 40
I1hit1In in the adjacent mountains, en-
loving perpetual State protection, ne
herd. in three wears, has increased TO I32
elk. as reported by the Forestry Depart
ment Again endorsing protection and
propagation.
ABOUT FISHING.
Should dog fish be nuzzled during the
fishing season? They are q menace 10
dispositions and lessen a fisherman s
celestial chances. My boyhood home was
At Keithsburg, H., on the MISSISSIPPI
river. Every likely shooting or fishing
lcralj:v was an open book 10 me My
vacation periods were devoted 20 outdoor
sports. encouraged by my parents. who
endorsed the uncanned ozone for health
and prospective longevity.
New Boston, SIX nlles up the rlvcr, was
plated IN 1884 By Abraham Lincoln.
then & struggling young surveyor, whose
livelihood was surveying the pralrles OF
the sucker State New Boston Bay was
favorIte fishing grounds Small and large
mouth bass urkcd around the sunkeu
logs Striped bass and orappie dailled
around the log and lumber rafts, laid W
IN the bay Those were the days 0f Teal
sport Cane poles, cotton lnes limerick
tsoo..E. Jug cork floats were the accessories
dear 10 fshermans heart split bambet
rods. silk and tapered lines, flies, multi
plvug reels and asthetic anglers had not
been launched upon an unsuspectine
public MInnow SEEMING and suceulcnt
angle worm digging were then classed as
skilled labor. Your jug cork was a strike
Indicator, total and continuous disappear
ance below the surface sn invite TO SCI
the hook.
With number Of poles and lines set fol
any old fish attracted by my live lures,
was "stiIl" fishing from q Boston Bay
lumber raft My cork disappeared, pol,
bent almost double, line splitting TIM
water, the battle royal was on with ,
question Of which would take tn,
count" | was attached TO an animated