44 THE DEER FAMILY 



the fence in a city park and charge the by-standers, 

 knocking down several persons before they were finally 

 recaptured, and at the end of a sportsmen's show in 

 Chicago, I observed that it took several strong men 

 to handle the deer which were to be boxed and re- 

 turned to the late Judge Caton's park. 



The sportsman will do well to approach a wounded 

 buck, even though it be stretched out on the ground, 

 with great care, since the rapidity wi„l: which these 

 wounded animals will sometimes spring to their feet 

 and charge is most surprising. Mr, Hornaday advises 

 striking the buck across the nose, for that is his tender 

 spot. He can take any amount of punishment on the 

 forehead, neck, and shoulders without its diminishing 

 his energy in the least. The sportsman, of course, if 

 his rifle is loaded, will give the wounded animal an- 

 other ball. 



The deer in parks and preserves where they are fed 

 often become quite tame, but as the rutting season ap- 

 proaches, the gentle animals are often positively dan- 

 gerous and no one should visit the park unarmed. 

 Judge Caton once came very near seeing one of his 

 children killed by a vicious deer. 



The common white-tail deer, known as the Virginia 

 deer, is the most abundant in North America and the 

 most widely distributed. 



The mule-deer is a Western deer and has a more 

 limited range. 



The moose and caribou are northern animals, being 

 found north of the United States, excepting in small 

 areas in a few Northern States. 



The elk formerly had a wide range, but by persecu- 



