Hunting Sports in the West, Comprising Adventure of the Most Celebrated Hunters and TrappersKeystone, 1889 - 320 sidor |
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ADVENTURE OF ICHABOD Amherstburg animal Arkansas arrived attack ball bark Bearsgrease beast began blanket breakfast buffalo bushes camp cave chase close cold Cougar cubs danger dark day-dawn dead deer direction distance dogs escape eyes feet fell fire forest fresh gave Grizzly Bear ground growling half head heard hills horse hour howling hunter hunting hyæna Indians killed knife laid lake leaves legs loaded logs looked maize miles moccasins morning mountains night old Conwell Ozark mountains paces panther party passed paws peccaries Pompey prairie returned rifle river Ross Cox seized shooting shot shoulder side sight skin sleep Slowtrap's snow soon sport spot spring stick stream Swamp thicket thought threw tomahawk took torch trail tree turkey turned venison wild wild turkeys wind wolf wolves woods wounded yards young young buck
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Sida 219 - After marching for a couple of hours, we again heard the dogs. Each of us pressed forward, elated at the thought of terminating the career of the Cougar. Some of the dogs were heard whining, although the greater number barked vehemently. We felt assured that the Cougar was treed, and that he would rest for some time to recover from his fatigue. As we came up to the dogs, we discovered the ferocious animal lying across a large branch, close to the trunk of a cotton-wood tree. His broad breast lay...
Sida 215 - England," was his answer. I thought of the state of some parts of Europe, and calculating the denseness of their population compared with that of New England, exclaimed to myself, "How much more difficult must it be for men to thrive in those populous countries !" The conversation then changed, and the squatter, his sons and myself, spoke of hunting and fishing, until at length tired, we laid ourselves down on pallets of bear skins, and reposed in peace on the floor of the only apartment of which...
Sida 211 - ... four feet It is then covered with similar pieces of wood, placed three or four inches apart, and loaded with one or two heavy logs to render the whole firm. This done, a trench about eighteen inches in depth and width is cut under one side of the cage, into which it opens slantingly and rather abruptly. It is continued on its outside to some distance, so as gradually to attain the level of the surrounding ground. Over the part of this trench within the pen, and close to the wall, some sticks...
Sida 216 - The hogs and their young came grunting at the well-known call of their owner, who threw them a few ears of corn, and counted them, but told me that for some weeks their number had been greatly diminished by the ravages committed upon them by a large panther, by which name the cougar is designated in America, and that the ravenous animal did not content himself with the flesh of his pigs, but now and then carried off one of his calves, notwithstanding the many attempts he had made to shoot it. The...
Sida 212 - ... them come up, and searching for the grains scattered about, at length come upon the trench, which they follow, squeezing themselves one after another through the passage under the bridge. In this manner the whole flock sometimes enters, but more commonly six or seven only, as they are alarmed by the least noise, even the cracking of a tree in frosty weather. Those within, having gorged themselves, raise their heads, and try to force their way through the top or sides of the pen...
Sida 211 - This is repeated at every visit to the trap, after the turkeys have found it. Sometimes two trenches are cut, in which case the trenches enter on opposite sides of the trap, and are both strewn with corn. No sooner has a turkey discovered the train of corn than it communicates the circumstance to the flock by a cluck, when all of them come up, and searching for the grains scattered about, at length come upon the track, which they follow, squeezing themselves one after another, through the passage...
Sida 231 - His dress, you observe, consists of a leather hunting shirt, and a pair of trowsers of the same material. His feet are well moccasined ; he wears a belt round his waist ; his heavy rifle is resting on his brawny shoulder ; on one side hangs his ball-pouch, surmounted by the horn of an ancient Buffalo, once the terror of the herd, but now containing a pound of the best gunpowder; his butcher knife is scabbarded in the same strap, and behind is a tomahawk, the handle of which has been thrust through...
Sida 204 - ... three hundred strong. The horses, on observing their movement, knew from experience its object, and dreading to encounter so numerous a force, instantly turned round, and galloped off in a contrary direction. Their flight was the signal for the wolves to advance; and immediately uttering a simultaneous yell, they charged after the fugitives, still preserving their crescent form. Two or three of .the horses, which were not in the best condition, were quickly overtaken by the advanced guard of...
Sida 216 - Painter, it being previously settled that the discoverer should blow his horn, and remain on the spot until the rest should join him. In less than an hour, the sound of the horn was clearly heard, and, sticking close to the squatter, off we went through the thick woods, guided only by the now and then repeated call of the distant huntsman. We soon reached the spot, and in a short time the rest of the party...
Sida 251 - ... bank, twenty feet high, into the river. The bear sprang after them, and was very near the hindmost man, when one of the hunters on the shore shot him through the head and finally killed him. When they dragged him on shore, they found that eight balls had passed through his body in different directions.