Arizona republican., 1920-08-08


 Antlers are decisuous and annually | she'd Deer. antelope, moose and elk drop their antlers each and every year, nature again reproduces. The first stage is the velvet" a soft, spongy | growth filled with blood and a nuci- laginous serum. At this stage of for nation there is continuous itching, so intense 1t drives the animal almost wild. This, they obviate by rubbing | against rocks, trees, or some solid sub- | stance. Bleeding thus induced allays the burning sensation. Animals com | bat physical conditions with natures | intuitiye remedies. They are not con- | versant with many prevalent ''isms," misplaced or overlapping vertepras, mind over matter. or the laying on of hands, are all unknown quantities. They are limited to herb treatment or the favorite remedy of Aesculapius, ! ''cupping'' 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 antlers, prior to their ossifica- ton, requiring a period of about four months.
 At Livingston, Mont, l met Mir. H. Jondrow, noted fisherman and large game hunter. engineer on a Northern 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 conffr- n1ation of his assertion that antlers were dropped by the wapita or elk every season. we visited the homes of Messrs- DeGroat and Lawrence in Livingston who have constructed around their residences. fences three 1 feet high and two feet wide from ant | lers of elk The fences are artistic ally woven, proving attractive curios to visiting strangers Do you "Brother Bills grasp this condition: Fences built of Elk antlers, when you have found it difficult to secure mounted head to grace your club room. l The fence fad is legitimate, there was 1 no unnecessary destruction of wild sons Hole and Yellowstone Park, af- ! ter they had been dropped and dis carded, or near "elk yards" where the animals died of starvation during the ! winter seasons.
 1 Adjacent to Yellowstone Park is the | little city of Ennis, Montana. one of the oldest towns in the state, present | population numbering about three hum ! dred Adjacent is Madison Lake, the result of dam constructed across the Madison river. The lake is five miles long, of very considerable depth at most points and accessible by motor route over excellent road which, meandering through an attractive sec nic section in the foothills of the Rockies. As one gazes down hundreds of feet into canyons threads of water creating miniature falls appear like silver ribbons as they dash over the rocks falling into canyons. then rush ing through narrows, creating pools and rapids which are filled with speckled beauties of the trout family, awaiting the arrival of a fortunate l angler who will toss them a "coach- | Fl F1x- rx-f4 H be welcomed who would give them a chance tD match wits and to battle to the finish before they were eventually I assigned to waiting creel
 Along the road, side hills are GOV f cred with second growth pine their B inverted branches so set that sleet snow and ice will be shed, thus abvi- ating the breaking off of limbs and ' destroying their symmetrical contour | Rhododendron bush with thick leathery - leaves and clustering flowers were evel
 in evidence. Dog wood, buck brush anC
 scrub evergreens form a dense under growth Assorted ferns with an oasi:
 of variegated flowers, make figured
 carpet covering the foothills Slash
 ings or burn over tracts with deas
 and charred trunks of immense tree!
 standing as silent Sentinels are seen
 Small game is usually found adjacen
 to "sIashings."
 Madison Lake is about 25 miles iron
 Yellowstone and immediately. adjacen
 to Madison Park Uncle Sam ther,
 maintains many rest or sanctuar,
 lakes, where migratory birds aggregat'
 in vast numbers to feed, breed ant
 make merry. Choice viands and cul
 mary delicacies are there offered ane
 enjoyed. It is the old story of stray
 ing into forbidden pactures, thus flirt
 ing with the undertaken. Madison
 Lake is, to the feathered aces most SC
 ductive. In their flight from protected
 parks, they strike Madison river fol
 lowing up stream to the lake. Near tn
 head waters is a pontoon bridge whicl
 alarms and causes them to rapid1,
 tower" in passing. We were locate,
 at the bridge, and were introduced [,
 more ascillating dips and darts thai
 had ever seen introduced by duckdom
 It difficult pass shooting in tn
 foothills Of the Rockies on governmen
 fed and groomed ducks.
 Question: You have frequent.
 spoken of trapshooting etiquette il
 your articles. Where could I secur,
 a book that would outline the require
 ments Frank Van Cleave. Elgin. I'll
 Answer; There has never been
 book published on trapshooting eti
 quetfe as yet. although I have seen il
 the Sportsmens Review a number o
 articles covering the ''dont's." It is ai
 vet an unwritten book, but you will no
 go amiss if you conform with ethic followed by gentleman in any walk o life. Couple this with the art of clos
 observation and requirement of fifty
 fifty prevalent among men. Watcl those who are recognized by the fra