2 9 o BIG GAME SHOOTING 



since early morning. Much as we disliked leaving a 

 wounded beast to die, we decided to go home and 

 resume the hunt next day. 



We were on the trail soon after daybreak with 

 our trackers. We had not gone far when we saw a 

 lot of vultures on a sal-tree. Welcome sight 1 we 

 knew well what that meant, and very soon found 

 our fighting bull dead and cold. At first, of course, 

 I was pleased, but afterwards came a revulsion of 

 feeling, and I felt quite sorry that he was dead, as he 

 had fought so gamely all through the day before. 

 However he had to be killed, as he was a nuisance 

 and danger to the villagers. His horns were thick 

 and stumpy, but as sharp as a spear, and a job from 

 one of them would go into a man like a knife. A 

 buffalo when charging prods at his enemy with one 

 horn sideways. 



BISON (INDIA), MITHAN (ASSAM), PYOUNG 

 (BURMAH) 



At any time the bison is difficult of approach. 

 He loves the forest, and only emerges into open 

 glades when tempted by the new grass that sprouts 

 after burning, and even then the sportsman must be 

 early afoot, for soon after daybreak he seeks the 

 shade of the thickest brakes to lie up for the day. 

 A solitary bull may, in this case, be followed some- 

 times with success, if the sportsman is very wary and 

 silent in his approach, but in the case of a herd it is 

 but lost labour. 



