Rod and gun . e tracked red all across the point. \\hen Sam had the dogs going in fall A BEAR HUNT OX THE GEORGIAX BAY 159 cry both in the field and camp we certain-ly had plenty of music. The dogs in thefield were heading away from me but onthe first run of the season there are apt tobe stragglers and stealaways and we v\-erekeenly on the watch. I examined mysights, made sure my rifle was loaded andindulged in a little speculation as to whereI would shoot should the deer come myway. Suddenly a heavy running in he ;)ushwas heard but instead of the buck I twinkling of an eye ran in the opp
Rod and gun . e tracked red all across the point. \\hen Sam had the dogs going in fall A BEAR HUNT OX THE GEORGIAX BAY 159 cry both in the field and camp we certain-ly had plenty of music. The dogs in thefield were heading away from me but onthe first run of the season there are apt tobe stragglers and stealaways and we v\-erekeenly on the watch. I examined mysights, made sure my rifle was loaded andindulged in a little speculation as to whereI would shoot should the deer come myway. Suddenly a heavy running in he ;)ushwas heard but instead of the buck I twinkling of an eye ran in the oppositedirection down the gully. Another shotwas sent after him and feeling certain Ihad hit him when he turned. I ran alongto follow him up. At that moment Dal-ton began his cannonading and as he wasonly one hundred and twenty-five yardsaway I thought it better to keep out ofrange until-he had finished. We were all now keyed up to a highpitch of and were yelling outsuch questions as Did you get him?. Photo F. W. , Mulland. Flat Hock Gully:.. Taking out a good of MiiUand Engine Works. had anticipated out popped Mr. sudden, the visit was not alto-gether unexpected as bears had beenchased out of the gully in first runs onmore than one previous occasion. Thebear came on grunting as though tnewhole pack of dogs were after him. Tak-ing careful aim I fired a couple of shotsand when he was fifty feet away and stillcoming on gave him a third. Up to thistime I did not think he had seen me butat the last shot he turned and in the Where is he? etcetera. I felt certainI had viounded him and thought Daltonhad finished him. When we searched thetrail we were doomed to disappointmentas we could find no blood. As the dogsappeared to be bringing deer towards uswe thought it best to go back to our a few minutes I followed the tracksand then, taking example from the others,went back to my stand. The dogs brought a deer pretty close tous but
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