The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

about a week We were hunting sepa-
rately south of Beach Hill when
came upon the trail of two deer which
l followed for some distance. Fin
ally the two deer separated, the
smaller one keeping down nearer the
lake while the larger evidently doe
went up over the hill. | went after
this latter one to see what kind of a
deer it was as | really wanted buck
She lead me a merry chase and as
was getting quite a distance from
camp and the day was drawing to
close turned back and decided |
would follow the other one it it went
toward camp. | had no trouble in
following his trail quietly through
some soft wood growth when suddenly
saw him ahead OF me laying down
behind "A large fir tree. 1t was not
a large deer and | did not wish to
shoot him so | decided to see how
near ! could get to him. Taking my
rifle in my right hand | softly crept
up behind the tree and lodging around
it quickly | fell on him throwing my
left arm around his neck. | knew
it wasn't a lady deer so | did not feel
backward in doing this.
My weight knocked the wind out of
him but he quickly scrambled to his
ieet dragging me after him We had
a barn yard dance for about twenty
yards when he started boxing match
end gave me jab in the calf of my
lett leg which was quite noticeable.
Then putting ON a burst of energy he
Ia.
ing in the snow. He stopped after a
fifty yard squirt and turned and looked
at me to see whether | WAS the Cat or
the Canary. had good laugh at
him. dag oHt my rifle from the snow
and started limping on my way home
| met Smith ON the peninsula who as
he viewed the hair on my clothes
thought it was a big joke to be stepped
on by deer which fact was prophesi-
ed by Pop Jones few weeks before.
The next day Smith had a wild
chase after good sized buck but did
not succeed in landing him. The day
following was following the trail
north of Mosquito Mountain when
routed Il couple of partridge. As |
was trying to dnd them | saw an OBJ
iect ahead which upon more study
proved to be a deer. let drive and
away he went followed by another
| soon found that he was Wounded and
had little trouble in bringing him
down with another shot. 1t was a
young buck. | dragged him to the
railroad track ana toward home.
When | could 'gnal Smith who was
back 70 camp | did SO and he clme to
help ne bring The deer in.
We were quite pleased with our
success and although We hunted
few days longer the snow was getting
deep with a crust on top making snow
shoes necessary for successful work,
and as we had none Of these we deeid-
ed to return home.
Thefr WIS one thing which was very
gratifying 10 ne and that WAS two
men could live on my cooking for two
weeks without being sick 1t may
have been coiaoident but neverthe-
less We we're very fortunate for
We fe't fine upon our arrival home.
We had hot biscuit every night for
supper bat Smith had a sad expression
on his face the first night and | had
even sadder feeling lower down.
had forgotten the proper amount of
soda and had used about three times
too much Worst of all Smith
wouldn't let me throw the remainder
away. he vas afraid of what the next
ones might be like but night by night
in every way they grew lighter and
lighter.
f. \. SNOW