148 RED DEER. 



into the slot of the deer as if to question 

 it. The hind gives the real hard work of 

 hunting, not only going as fast as she 

 can, but giving every possible difficulty. If 

 she discovers that her doublings are of no 

 avail, she tries to circle round and enter the 

 herd of hinds from which she was detached. 

 By getting among them she may perhaps 

 throw the hounds off her scent on to that of 

 another hind. Should they miss her in this 

 way, and take another, they never follow the 

 second with such goodwill. But if she 

 cannot throw them off then, like the stag, 

 she presently makes for water, and enters the 

 nearest river. 



Water carries no scent, so that the 

 hounds on reaching the bank lose it. Young 

 hounds in such circumstances often stop 

 altogether, until they have been taught. 

 The huntsman on coming up judges which 

 direction the deer has taken by the point 

 for which she was making. He sends part 

 of the pack across the water, so that the 



