The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-10-22
P|OCHE MEN HAVE
GOOD DEER HUNT

william II. Pitts. C. @. Stindt. Jos
Powers and Charles Culverweli have
returned from a weeks outing spent
In the Cave Valley vicinity, hunting
deer. and all of the gentlemen con-
cerned are very much enthused re-
yarding the pleasure experienced dur
ing their stay n the deer country.
AT Cave Valley they were Joined by
A B. Witcher George Sewers and Vail
Pittman. all of Ely and the two parties
combined into one for hunting ex-
pedition. which turned out to be most
successful, making their HEADQUARTERS
at the ranch home of James Riordan.
who extended them all the hospitality
and courtesy of home during their
visit.
Regarding the expedition. the Ely
Tines has TO say as follows:
A Phoebe man killed a fine buck the
first day out and that night he told OF
his experiences with much enthusi-
asm. which was received by the other
hunters with great interest. as the day
for them had been anything but sue
cessful His words were an inspira-
ton and the hunters started out the
next morning with a feeling of con-
fidence all eager to get sight of the
deer of which they had heard SO mucn
the night before.
AS Sewers and Pittman came over
the top of the mountain and dropped
down into a big gulch they sightec
Pitts tracking a buck. Pittman anc
Sewers hurried their horses to the
top of the ridge just beyond and pro
ceeded down in the direction OF th'
deer. Sewers dismounted and he ant
Pittman separated at this point
Sewers had gone only a short DIS
tance when he jumped two fine bucks
and began blasting at them. One go
away without getting hit. but th'
other was badly wounded In the shoul
der and acted as II he were going L
fall, but instead he ran away into tn
direction of Pitts. who fired three
shots at him, but the deer only increas
ed his speed and was soon out of sight
Upon examination of the ground wher
the deer was standing. it was obviou
that Sewers had not missed his mark
as the ground was covered with blooc
Then came the interesting work
tracking the deer, which was done b
Sewers and Pitts. who proved them
selves to be bastmasters at the game
1t has always been believed that In
dians were the only ones who reall
understood the art of tracking. but an
one who saw these men workin
would soon be convinced that the
could give the Indians cards and spade
at their own game. When one con
siders the fact that they tracked TIL
wounded buck for a distance OF nv
miles, over mountains and down gulcf
es, II is rather remarkable, and cei
tainly inspires a feeling of admiratio
and qualified recognition in this dret
ton. The deer in crossing cree
drank freely. and after travelling
hundred yards further laid down whel
the trackers overlook him and fire
two more shots into his. which finishe
him An examination of the anim
showed that he had been shot thru ar
thru by Sewers, he bullet entering hit
lungs and ntestines, and that Pitts hf
also shot him. thru the flank. How
ran that distance Is beynd all unde
standing, and how Pitts and Sowe
tracked him that distance is equally
remarkable"
The gentlemen in question are rath
modest regarding the whole affa
and since their return to Phoebe, ha
almost refused to divulge the secrets
their good time and emminently su
cessful sojourn inthe deer country