1 84 RED DEER. 



flanks. A hind when started often has a 

 calf running beside her. When she finds 

 that the hounds have really chosen her, she 

 will knock the calf with her head into a 

 bush to save it from them. The calf will 

 lie perfectly still, and the hounds go past 

 after the mother. The hind places her head 

 partly under the calf and lifts the little 

 creature up, throwing it several yards off 

 the line she is following. The huntsman, 

 who is generally close up, has often seen 

 the calf there lying still and motionless, as 

 he rides by. 



It has happened by accident that the 

 hounds have chased a yearling, and it is 

 found that a calf will run for a short time 

 even faster than deer, and go straight away, 

 for as the calf does not know the country, 

 he does not turn. In winter hind-hunting 

 is often very rough work. The boughs in 

 the covers are wet with mist and soak the 



