American Big-Game Hunting 



by a gradual descent down to the level 

 of the prairie. This bridge was fenced on 

 either side with logs, and the arms of the 

 V came together at the point where the 

 bridge reached the ground. The buffalo 

 were driven down the chute as before, ran 

 up on this bridge, and were forced to leap 

 into the pen. As soon as all had entered, 

 Indians who had been concealed near by ran 

 up and put poles across the opening through 

 which the buffalo had passed, and over these 

 poles hung robes so as entirely to conceal the 

 outer world. Then the butchering of the 

 animals took place. 



Further to the south, out on the prairie, 

 where timber and rocks and brush were not 

 obtainable for making traps like these, sim- 

 pler but less effective methods were adopted. 

 The people would go out on the prairie and 

 conceal themselves in a great circle, open on 

 one side. Then some man would approach 

 the buffalo, and decoy them into the circle. 

 Men would now show themselves at different 

 points and start the buffalo running in a 

 circle, yelling and waving robes to keep them 

 from approaching or trying to break through 



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