I 3 o HUNTING TRIPS 



mile off, and on approaching would find 

 that they had bagged several for the 

 Sharps rifle has a very long range, and the 

 Harrow, heavy conical bullets will penetrate 

 almost any thing. Once while coming in 

 over the plains with an ox wagon two of 

 my cowboys surprised a band of buffaloes, 

 which on being fired at ran clear round 

 them and then made a stand in nearly their 

 former position ; and there they stood until 

 the men had fired away most of their am- 

 munition, but only half a dozen or so were 

 killed, the Winchesters being too light for 

 such a distance. Hunting on foot is much 

 the most destructive way of pursuing buf- 

 faloes ; but it lacks the excitement of chas- 

 ing them with horses. 



When in Texas my brother had several 

 chances to hunt them on horseback, while 

 making a trip as guest of a captain of 

 United States cavalry. The country 

 through which they hunted was rolling and 

 well watered, the buffalo being scattered 

 over it in bands of no great size. While 



