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ing it. — A Night Ilunt, and its serious Result. — Death of Two Cougars. 

 — Other Members of the Cat Family. — Difference between Lynxes 

 and true Cats. — How to distinguish them. — Lynx-hunts. — I kill Four 

 in one Mouth. — Characteristics of the Genus. — Lynx-hunting as a 

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CHAPTER V. 



THE GRAY WOLF. 



The Gray Wolf. — Number of Species of Wolves. — Difference in Colors. — 

 The Size of the largest Variety. — Its Courage.— Captures of small Dogs 

 from the Indians. — A Pack kills Two of our Dogs. — Retaliation. — In- 

 dians eat the Wolf. — Sagacity of the Animal in Hunting. — How a Pack 

 drives Deer. — Stratagems resorted to. — Satellites of Herds of Buffaloes 

 and Antelopes. — What Wolves live on. — Useful Scavengers. — Their 

 harmless character to Man. — Famishing Wolves attack an Indian. — 

 Result. — Afraid of a Child. — Yelps when wounded. — Their Size and 

 Character when Food is plentiful. — How they are killed. — " Wolfers," 

 and their Mode of Work. — Their General Character.— Sudden Wealth 

 and Poverty.— A Lucky u Wolfer."— A Hunt with a " Wolfer."— His 

 peculiar Breed of Dogs. — Their Speed and Stubbornness. — Six Cubs 

 captured, and Two Wolves killed. — Pursuit of a Coyote. — Affection of 

 a Mother for her Young. — How Wolves run when pursued. — Different 

 Breeds of Dogs fit for Wolf-hunting. — How it is hunted in Portions of 

 the West. — A spirited Wolf-chase. — How Wolves act when Trapped. — 

 The Future of Wolf-hunting in the West 138 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE PRAIRIE WOLF. 



The Prairie Wolf. — Origin of its Name. — Its Position among the Camden. 

 — The connecting Link between the large Wolf and the Fox. — Its Bur- 

 rows. — Peculiarity of its Barking. — Its Form and Color. — How it is 

 looked upon by Plainsmen. — Where it is very Abundant. — Hunting it 

 on Horseback. — Its Speed. — Best Dogs for Hunting it. — Its Numbers 

 make it difficult to be Hunted by one Pack of Hounds. — The Heavi- 

 ness of its Brush. — When it runs best. — Best Horses for the Chase. — 

 Leaves a Screaming Scent.— Dashes after it with Hounds and Horses. 

 — Kill Six in One Day. — Run into Encampments of War-parties of 

 Indians. — Rapid Retreat. — A Severe Fight with the Red Men. — A 

 Chase on the Plains of the Columbia. — The Meet. — Mongrel Dogs and 

 their Love of Fighting. — At Cover. — Start. — Two Coyotes. — The Pur- 

 suit. — Killed by Indian Dogs. — A Mongrel Greyhound brings One to 

 Bay, and it is shot. — I shoot One. — Looking for my Party. — A Meet 

 and a Run. — Surprised by Indians. — Whites versus Indians in the 

 Chase.— Seven Coyotes killed. — Fun and Confusion. — Falls and Laugh- 

 ter. — The Relation of Indian Dogs to Coyotes. — Their Character for 



Hunting.— Future of Coyote-hunting 161 



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