"JACKING" ANIMALS 107 



tor's turn to show his skill, so I carried the fox 

 while he prospected about for more eyes. We 

 had gone only a short distance when we "picked 

 up" a pair of eyes, and the doctor let fly and 

 shot a springhaas. 



We did not get back to the hotel until after 

 midnight, and during the time killed four more 

 springhaas. This trip proved to be more of a 

 lesson than a hunt. We learned many things 

 of interest, and, although we missed several 

 shots, we always profited by the loss. 



We found springhaas singly, in pairs, or in 

 groups of three to five, and sometimes several 

 pairs of eyes could be seen within the radius 

 of the lamp. 



At first our eagerness to secure the animals 

 led us to shoot before we were within range, and 

 it was some time before we were able to judge 

 the distance accurately. Perhaps we would be 

 near enough the instant the light revealed the 

 animal. Sometimes the springhaas would be- 

 come suspicious; then we had to follow it about 

 the flat before we could get a shot. 



After the novelty wore off and we saw that 

 we would easily secure all the specimens we re- 

 quired, we began to study the animals more 



