The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-12-08
DEER KILLED WILL REACH
MORE THAN 100 Is BELIEF
Season Ended Monday Following
Four Days Of Sport For APP
prOximately 1000 Hunters
SUCCESSFUL ONES LISTED

deer killed in Garrett county during
the four-day open season, which closed
on Monday evening at shutdown, would
total 100 or more seemed more and
more certain as Richard S. Browning,
deputy game warden, continued to
check up on reports coming in to him.
The number killed is expected to be
greater than last year.
While many had reported kills to
the local officer, number of others
had reported direct to the State De-
partment in Baltimore and quite a
number of Allegany county hunters
and those who live close to the county
line had reported to the Allegany
county warden.
Again Sunday cut one day from the
five-day season, and although hunters
We're bemoaning this fact, hunting
tales have echoed in every town and
around the stoves of many farm homes
in the county.
Weather conditions were favorable
for the hunters except on Monday
when they roamed the rain-drenched
woods in their final attempt. Just how
many shot at deer and missed is en-
tirely matter of speculation, as those
in this class were reticent about own
ing up to any attack Of ''buck fever"
1t is said that Deputy Sheriff Clar
ence Spear found it extremely difficult
to get the range. He shot six times
with one hundred per cent error. Shiv
ering as a result of cold is considered
an excellent excuse for buck fever and
is used many times, according to sea-
soned hunters, but Deputy Spear is
said not to have given that alibi.
Vic Tasker had to go to court to
obtain the deer he shot. The wounded
animal wandered on to posted terri
tory and died as a result of its wound.
Tasker and his party obtained the
deer, only to have it claimed by James
P. Treacy, owner of the property. JUS
tice C. F. Hammond ruled in favor of
Tasker on a writ of replevin. There
are rumors of further proceedings, it
being alleged that Treacy is charging
the deer hunters with trespassing
Tasker, it is also alleged, plans to
to charge Treacy with larceny of the
deer, should an arrest be made on the
warrant charging him with trespass.
Grantsville Youth Gets His
The youngest hunter to bag a deer
was Cecil Edwards, Is, of Grantsville,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Ed
wards. In company with Lee Carder,
he left his home at six o'clock and re-
turned by 8 o'clock with the deer, and
in time for classes at school where he
is a senior.
Two Youths Wrestle With Buck
Norman Shrout and James Cover
had to wrestle with buck before it
was finally killed, near hunting
camp at Buckhorn on Roman Nose
mountain, near Round Glade.
Seven were camping there, Eddie
Walburt, Charles Walburt, E. H. Dill
lie and son Delmar, Ernest Junkins,
Shrout and Cover. They wounded a
deer but he started for the glades.
With everybody out of shells they
pursued on foot. The younger soon
outdistanced the older men. Norman
Shrout and James Cover reached the
deer, one grabbing his legs and an
other his horns, and threw him. Ed
die Walburg then came up and finished
him with hunting knife. The wrest-
lers were awarded the deer by the
other members of the party.
Whitney Reese, of near College
Park, almost lost thumb when ne be-
came over anxious to clean the 0-p5
buck he killed near Swallow Falls on
the opening day.
AS he prepared to cut open his
victim with hunting knife the deer
gave a last convulsive kick, striking
the knife and driving it deep into the
mans thumb He had to come to
Oakland for medical attention. The
end of the thumb was almost severed.
Following is list of those report
ing mot completely:
Cecil Edwards, Noah Frickey, j. U.
Stanton, John Beachy, Woodrow Gus
ter, Roy Wilburn, Raymond Miller,
Sylvan burst, Henry j. Beerman, OF
Grantsville; Jesse ]. Ashby, Jr., Vic
tor Tasker, George M. Browning, Bus
ter Sines, Michael Dewitt, Darwin De-
Witt, Oakland; Whitney Reese, near
College Park; Herman Shank, CIar-
ence Grady, Cumberland; Kenneth
Grove, Frostburg; John Williams and
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