Lake Victoria to Khartoum 



each with his couple of does as usual, which in 

 both cases were practically of the same hue, 

 much lighter than that of their lords and masters. 



Bushbuck are most wary and difficult of 

 approach, and one has to keep one's eyes well 

 skinned and remarkably wide open to circumvent 

 the brutes. It is a very good thing when one is 

 in good bushbuck country to carry a rifle one- 

 self continually, as many a shot can be obtained 

 between the bushes and grass, that is not possible 

 when one has to snatch the rifle out of the gun- 

 bearer's hands. 



A very good plan when out after bushbuck in 

 hilly country about 9 a.m., is to walk quietly along 

 round the hill at a height of about two or three 

 hundred feet above the plain, and at the same 

 time to send a man, along the plain beloiv you, just 

 at the foot of the hill, to make, not a fearful row, 

 but a good clatter. Bushbuck ahvays run uphill 

 at a tremendous pace, so you will have the double 

 chance of seeing what is round you, and having 

 those in the grass at the bottom driven up to 

 you, and your quarry will most probably be 

 lurking in the grass. 



If you see a bushbuck and make up your 

 mind to stalk him, take every care and be sure 

 to finish your stalk well out. Only yesterday 

 I made the old mistake of not doing this, because 

 two young waterbuck got up not ten yards from 

 where I had marked the bushbuck down. I 



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