. Audubon and his journals [microform]. Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. /'.. If ;}â 't^ I0i il / ,1 I* i \^- h \ i^'. 144 AUDUBON Mandans. Twenty to fifty men start, as the occasion suits, each provided with two horses, one of which is a pack-horse, the other fit for the chase. They have quiv- ers with from twenty to fifty arrows, according to the wealth of the hunter. They ride the pack horse bare- back, and travel on, till they see the game, when they leave the pack-horse, and leap on the hunter, and start
. Audubon and his journals [microform]. Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Audubon, John James, 1785-1851; Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. /'.. If ;}â 't^ I0i il / ,1 I* i \^- h \ i^'. 144 AUDUBON Mandans. Twenty to fifty men start, as the occasion suits, each provided with two horses, one of which is a pack-horse, the other fit for the chase. They have quiv- ers with from twenty to fifty arrows, according to the wealth of the hunter. They ride the pack horse bare- back, and travel on, till they see the game, when they leave the pack-horse, and leap on the hunter, and start at full speed and soon find themselves amid the Buffaloes, on the flanks of the herd, and on both sides. When within a few yards the arrow is sent, they shoot at a Buf- falo somewhat ahead of them, and send the arrow in an oblique manner, so as to pass through the lights. If the blood rushes out of the nose and mouth the animal is fatally woiinded, and they shoot at it no more; if not, a second, and perhaps a third arrow, is sent before this hap- pens. The Buffaloes on starting carry the tail close in between the legs, but when wounded they switch it about, especially if they wish to fight, anff then the hunter's horse shies off and lets the mad animal breathe awhile. If shot through the heart, they occasionally fall dead on the instant; sometimes, if not hit ir the right place, a dozen arrows will not stop them. When wounded and mad they turn suddenly round upon the hunter, and rush upon him in such a quick and furious manner that if horse and rider are not both on the alert, the former is overtaken, hooked and overthrown, the hunter pitched off, trampled and gored to death. Although the Buffalo is such a large animal, and to all appearance a clumsy one, it can turn with the quickness of thought, and when once enraged, will rarely give up the chase until avenged for the wound it has received. If, however, the hunter is expert, and the horse fleet, they outrun the bujl, and it
Size: 1066px × 2344px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., boo, bookcentury1800, booksubjectbirds, booksubjectnaturalhistory
