appearance of man, who in the mind of 

 a deer is still associated with his other 

 enemy the dog, he immediately starts 

 down his trail to the nearest water. 



It was Bige's hope to "scare up" a 

 deer on the other side of the mountain 

 and drive him down the run-way past 

 my watch ground, while it was my job 

 to shoot him as he passed by. 



The fallen tree on which I sat was 

 on the bank of the brook and about ten 

 feet above the water, while in the oppo- 

 site direction, through an open space in 

 the bushes, I had a clear view of the run- 

 way about twenty yards distant. 



Time passes slowly in the woods, when 

 one is waiting for something to turn up. 

 Also, it is essential that one sit quietly 

 and make very few false motions when 

 watching for a deer to approach. I had 

 been sitting, with rifle across knees, what 

 seemed a long time. The noises of the 

 woods which suddenly cease when one 



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