. A hunter's adventures in the great west [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Chasse; Chasse. 2GS SHOT AT A WOLVERINE. i 'Ifl H\. would remain till the forerunning voice of winter ordered them to return to these jvasturea. The hour for ]iidtin<^^ hud almost arrived—in fact, ere this, if a desirable situation for camp had been found, we woidd have ceased our march for the day—when I espied a large animal on the ground, much resembling in size and shape an otter, save that tlie head was more pointed, and the tail almost rudimentary. From its manner I felt sure that it was aware of our proximity, s
. A hunter's adventures in the great west [microform]. Hunting; Hunting; Chasse; Chasse. 2GS SHOT AT A WOLVERINE. i 'Ifl H\. would remain till the forerunning voice of winter ordered them to return to these jvasturea. The hour for ]iidtin<^^ hud almost arrived—in fact, ere this, if a desirable situation for camp had been found, we woidd have ceased our march for the day—when I espied a large animal on the ground, much resembling in size and shape an otter, save that tlie head was more pointed, and the tail almost rudimentary. From its manner I felt sure that it was aware of our proximity, so speaking sotto voce, I told my friend not to look to the left, but continue following in my tracks, for that a wolverine was in that direction, watching our pro- ceedings. Gradually altering our course, and deviating in the direction of this animal, I stopped when we got within forty yards of it. The creature noted my movement, and at once sprang into a tree ; but there he was not safe from the contents of my gun. Firing a snap-shot I knocked him off his perch. Falling on the ground with a heavy thud, I thought the brute dead. While loading, not a movement of the game indicated the existence of life. Convinced, therefore, that the animal was dead, I approached it sufficiently close to administer to it a dig in the ribs with the point of my toe; but the glutton was only playing 'possum, and turned upon me with the rapidity and vindictiveness of a wild cat. The first blow of its paw ripped open the covering of my right leg, and as I stepped back to. 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 Gillmore, Parker. London : Hurst and Blackett
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