208 Hunting Trips on the Prairie 



but is sometimes still seen with us; and, as every- 

 where else, its mere presence adds a certain gran- 

 deur to its lonely haunts. Two or three years ago a 

 nest was found by one of my men on the face of an 

 almost inaccessible cliff, and a young bird was taken 

 out from it and reared in a roughly extemporized 

 cage. Wherever the eagle exists it holds undisputed 

 sway over everything whose size does not protect 

 it from the great bird's beak and talons; not only 

 does it feed on hares, grouse, and ducks, but it will 

 also attack the young fawns of the deer and ante- 

 lope. Still, the eagle is but an occasional foe, and 

 aside from man, the only formidable enemies the 

 antelope has to fear are the wolves and coyotes. 

 These are very destructive to the young, and are 

 always lounging about the band to pick up any 

 wounded straggler; in winter, when the ground is 

 slippery and the antelope numbed and weak, they 

 will often commit great havoc even among those 

 that are grown up. 



The voice of the antelope is not at all like that of 

 the deer. Instead of bleating it utters a quick, 

 harsh noise, a kind of bark; a little like the sound 

 "kau," sharply and clearly repeated. It can be heard 

 a long distance off; and is usually uttered when the 

 animal is a little startled or surprised by the pres- 

 ence of something it does not understand. 



The prong-horn can not go without water any 

 longer than a deer can, and will go great distances 

 to get it ; for space is nothing to a traveler with such 

 speed and such last. No matter how dry and bar- 



