. Sport with gun and rod in American woods and waters [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Fishing; Fishing; Chasse; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Pêche sportive. hupw 278 Hitiitiiig the Miilc-Dccr in i'olorado. ii» i H 1. A ; or on difficult crossin<rs of swampy bottoms, where slow progress makes it necessary for a party to widen out, each picking- his own way. By careful scrutiny of the far side of the open space, morass, or intervening growth, you may usually see, or at least see indica- tions, of the trail you seek. To save meat for future use, cut it in thin strips, witii the gr
. Sport with gun and rod in American woods and waters [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Fishing; Fishing; Chasse; Chasse; Pêche sportive; Pêche sportive. hupw 278 Hitiitiiig the Miilc-Dccr in i'olorado. ii» i H 1. A ; or on difficult crossin<rs of swampy bottoms, where slow progress makes it necessary for a party to widen out, each picking- his own way. By careful scrutiny of the far side of the open space, morass, or intervening growth, you may usually see, or at least see indica- tions, of the trail you seek. To save meat for future use, cut it in thin strips, witii the grain, and string them on a lariat in the sun. After a few hours of expos- ure, which may be at successive camps if necessary, it will be thor- oughly "; Salt is not indispensable. Always have matches about you, in some water-proof receptacle. Let a bear cub alone. l'"ool with an old bear if )ou must, but be sure there is no small family about. In fording a river, look out for " (; These, 1 believe, are never found in swift water. The "riffles"—a term probably peculiar to the West, where the stream widens, or below a bend, particularly if there be islands or l)ars — indicate the places wh(,'re you may attempt to ford. Choose rocky or clayey grounil, if possible, or clear sand, to build your fire 1 nin: if on a muck of pine-needics, it will bur- row, and water will not quench it all. 'I'hen, in a day or two, the whole country is burning over and the game driven away, to say nothing of the possible peril to others, and the destruction of the forests. This is not the whole art of wooocraft, but it will tlo to begin with, and ma\' suffice. As a closing word, 1 atlvise you to be tem- \. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mayer, Alfred M. (Alfred M
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