THE HUNTER'S ARC A. 



with greyhounds, and if, perchance, it should obtain 

 more than a hundred yards of law when started 

 from its form, it will take a fleet greyhound indeed 

 to pull it down. None but strong, large, upstanding 

 dogs are suitable for this amusement, for frequently 

 the grass and bush through which they pass is so 

 high and resisting that a lightly-made pursuer is 

 placed at an obvious disadvantage. 



Once the sportsman learns the habits of this 

 buck, it is not difficult to get within easy shooting 

 range, if the rifle be employed, as it has the in- 

 variable habit of taking advantage of the first inter- 

 vening obstacle it encounters, behind which it will 

 frequently remain for minutes, watching the move- 

 ments of its alarmer. In approaching it at such a 

 time, the eyesight should never be directed to its 

 hiding-place, and the advance should be made 

 gradually and indirectly. Quick, keen powers of 

 vision are of great advantage to the sportsman on 

 such occasions, as this animal's coat blends wonder- 

 fully with the colour of the herbage found in its 

 habitat. 



