viii Hunting Trips of a Ranchman. 



very canny Two "tame fawns" Habits of deer Pets Method of still- 

 hunting the white-tail Habits contrasted with those of antelope Wagon 

 trip to the westward Heavy cloud-burst Buck shot while hunting on horse- 

 back Moonlight ride . . -. 102 



CHAPTER V. 

 THE BLACK-TAIL DEER. 



The black-tail and white-tail deer compared Different zones where game are 

 found Hunting on horseback and on foot Still-hunting Anecdotes 

 Rapid extermination First buck shot Buck shot from hiding-place Differ- 

 ent qualities required in hunting different kinds of game Still-hunting the 

 black-tail a most noble form of sport Dress required Character of habitat 

 Bad Lands Best time for shooting, at dusk Difficult aiming Large buck 

 killed in late evening Fighting capacity of bucks Appearance of black-tail 

 Difficult to see and to hit Indians poor shots Riding to hounds Track- 

 ing Hunting in fall weather Three killed in a day's hunting on foot A hunt 

 on horseback Pony turns a somersault Two bucks killed by one ball at very 

 long range 126 



CHAPTER VI. 

 A TRIP ON THE PRAIRIE. 



The prong-horn antelope Appearance, habits, and method of hunting Hunting 

 on horseback Wariness, speed, curiosity, and incapacity to make high jumps 

 Fawns as pets Eagles Horned frogs Rattlesnakes Trip on the prairie in 

 June Sights and sounds Desolate plains Running antelope Night camp 

 Prairie dogs Badgers Skylarks A long shot Clear weather Camping 

 among Medicine Buttes Sunset on plateau .- 180 



CHAPTER VII. 

 A TRIP AFTER MOUNTAIN SHEEP. 



Spell of bitter weather News brought of mountain sheep Start after them 

 False alarm about bear Character of Bad Lands Description of mountain 

 sheep or big-horn Its wariness Contrasted with other game Its haunts 

 The hardest of all game to successfully hunt Our trip Cold weather and 

 tiresome walking Very rough ground Slippery, ice-covered crags Ram 

 killed 220 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 THE LORDLY BUFFALO. 



Extinction of the vast herds Causes A veritable tragedy of the animal world- 

 Sentimental and practical sides Traces left by buffalo Skulls and trails 

 Merciless destruction by hunters and by cattle-men Development of mountain 

 race of the buffalo Buffalo-hunting Noble sport Slight danger A man 

 killed My brother charged Adventure of my cousin with a wounded buffalo 



