. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . of the raccoons is so much to render them very troublesome to the farmer, in the low andwooded parts of Maryland, bordering on the Chesapeake by moonlight then become frequent. This is raresport, and requires that those who engage in it should possess aconiider-able amount of skill, as the animal is noted for its cunningand activity. It also requires a strong constitution, in order not tosuffer from the exposure in the low country, where the raccoonchiefly abounds. Yet to those of an active disposition, nothingcan be more excit
. Wild scenes of a hunter's life; . of the raccoons is so much to render them very troublesome to the farmer, in the low andwooded parts of Maryland, bordering on the Chesapeake by moonlight then become frequent. This is raresport, and requires that those who engage in it should possess aconiider-able amount of skill, as the animal is noted for its cunningand activity. It also requires a strong constitution, in order not tosuffer from the exposure in the low country, where the raccoonchiefly abounds. Yet to those of an active disposition, nothingcan be more exciting and amusing than this hunt. Snares aresometimes set for the raccoon, but the animal displays his sagacityby avoiding them in general. Guns and dogs are the surestinstruments of destruction, and these most coon-hunters availthemselves of. During the winter the animals are fattest, andthen the country people have the most leisure to pursue them. The Deer is sometimes called the Mule Deer, on HUNTING THE MUSK OX- S^Ji. THE MUSK OX. account of a resemblance of its ears to those of the mule. A •cording to Says description, the horns are slightly jrrooved andtuberculated at base, having a small branch near thereto. Theears are very long, being half the length of the whole antler, andextending to its principal bifurcation. The eye is larger than thatof the common deer, and the subocular sinus much larger. Thehair is coarser, undulated and compressed, resembling that of theelk, and is of a light reddish brown color above. A line of black-ish-tipped hair is found upon the neck and back. The tail is ofa jetty black at its extremity. The habits of this^ animal are similar to those of its kindredspecies, except that it does not run at full speed, but bounds along,raising every foot from the ground at the same time. It is foundsometimes in the woodlands, but most frequently in prairies andopen grounds. Its flesh is considered inferior to that of the com-mon deer. It is ve
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