The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-27
TRAP, GUN
AND ROD
BY TOM A. MARSHALL.

Anters are decisuous and annually |
shed. Deer, antelope, moose and elk
drop their antlers each. and every year
nature again reproduces. The first
stage IS the velvet" soft, spongy
growth filled with blood and a muci
laginous serum At this stage of forma-
ton there is continuous itching, so in
tense it drives the animal almost wild.
This, they obviate by rubbing against
rocks, trees, or some solid substance.
Bleeding thus induced allays the burn
ing sensation. Animals combat physi-
cal conditions with natures intuitive
remedies. They are not conversant
with many prevalent "isms." or mis-,
placed or overlapping vertebras, MIND
over matter, or the laying on Of hands,
are all unknown quantities. They are
limited to herb treatment or the favor.
ite remedy Of Aesculapius, "cuppng"
or blood-letting by the horn rubbing
route. This allays itching or irritable
condition induced by blood pressure
when the heart is pumping an excessive
quantity of blood into the velvet ant
lers, prior to their Justification, requir-
ing a period of about four months.
At Livingston, Mont, I met Mr., II.
Jondrow, noted fisherman and large
Pacific passenger train. For many
years he has studied the haunts and
habits of large game, his home at the
gateway of Yellowstone park giving
him excellent opportunities. In con-
frmation of his assertion that antlers
were dropped by the wapita or elk
every season, we visited the homes OF
Messrs DeGroat and Lawrence, in Iiv-
ingston, who have constructed around
their residences fences three feet nigh
and two feet wide from antlers OF
elk The fences are artisticaHy woven,
proving attractive Curios to visiting
strangers Do you Brother Bills" grasp
this condition Fences built OF Elk
antlers, when you have found 1t din
cult to secure a mounted head TO grace
YOUR clubroom. The fence fad Is le-
climate, there was no unnecessary de-
struction of wild life. the antlers were
gathered in Jackson's Hole and yell
iowstone park, after they had been
dropped and discarded or near elk
wards" where the animals died of
starvation during the winter seasons
Adjacent to Yellowstone park Is the
little city of Ennis, Mont, one OF the
Oldest towns in the state, a present
population numbering about 900. 40
jacent is Madison lake, the result OF
a dam constructed across the Madi-
son river The lake is five miles long,
of very considerable depth at most
points and accessible by motor route
over an excellent road which, meander-
ing through an attractive scenic sec
ton in the foothills Of the koCKes' As
one gazes down hundreds of feet INTO
CANYONS. threads of water creating
miniature falls appear like silver rip
bons as they dash over the rocks lall-
ing into canyons then rushing throu8n
narrows, creating pools ana Taplus
which are filled with speckleia, pe3 ~ !
ties of the trout family awaiting me
arrival of fortunate angler VINO VIII
toss them "Coachman.' Even dry
flv expert would be welcomed VINO
would give them chance 10 natcn
wits and to battle to the tlnisn before
they were eventually dSslsHeu !"
" Along the road. side hills are GOV
erred With second growth pine, their
| inverted branches so set that sieet'
snow and ice will be shed, thus ohVl,,
ating the breaking off of limbs ana
destToying their symmetrical contour
Rhododendron bush with thick leatheIy
leaves and clustering flows were ever
| in evidence. Dogwood, buch brush ana
| scrub evergreens form dense uhueI
| growth Assorted ferns WIN an oaS,1
| If yaregated flowers, make liguttu
| Garnet covering the foothills, SLASH
inrs or burn over tracts with dead anu
chorred trunks Of immense trees stand,
| inc as silent sentnels are seen. Shdl
| game is usually found adjacent 10
S WATSON lake is about 25 miles from
| YcIIowstonc and Immediately adjacent
| to Madison park, Uncle sam lhele
maintains many rest or sanctuary laNe
where migratory birds aggregate IN
Wast numbers to feed. breed aud make
m %s Choice viands and culinary dell dell,
| nartea are there offered and enjoyed
If is the old story OF straying into for for,
hidden pastures, thus flirting with me me
| undertaken. Madison lake Is; 10 ' Tr
tST ie' flight from protected parks, they
strike Madison river following UP stream
81 81 nm he lake Near the head waters IS
a pontoon bridge which alarms ana ana
causes them to rapidly, Tower wild an III
nassing we were located at the bridge
n%d we're introduced to more oscillating
%IPtS Hl BY duckdom It was diff 4,
emit emit PASS shooting in the foothills OF
me Rockies on government fed ana
| ..g1,,ad ducks