ROUNDING UP CATS IN COLORADO 



branches of a tree and looking as pleasant as 

 possible for a mountain lion ! 



The lively serenade furnished by the dogs, 

 which the lion recognizes by continual growls, 

 displaying his whole set of ivories, completes 

 a scene not soon forgotten. Your share of 

 the business is very tame, although absolutely 

 effective. A shot at close range behind the 

 shoulder, and the lion tumbles among the 

 savage dogs to engage in a losing fight; while 

 in the agony of death, not infrequently he 

 leaves some little reminders of his long claws 

 and strong teeth upon his assailants. 



In the month of January, 1900, I engaged 

 the services of John B. Go<ff, who possessed a 

 good pack of dogs to hunt "lions" and "cats" 

 in Colorado. The "cats" referred to are 

 bobcats, not the Canada lynx with which they 

 are sometimes confounded. The winter was 

 unusually free from snowfalls, and the ground 

 being very dry, it made hunting difficult, be- 

 cause the dogs could hardly follow the scent. 



