92 SPORT IN THE EASTERN SUDAN 



Heuglin gazelle, but the male did not give a shot. 

 Tracks of numerous hyaenas and one leopard above 

 camp, but so far Mugatta has not come up to expecta- 

 tions. Bagged two guinea-fowl. Fixed up camp in 

 afternoon. 



November 2,0th. Spent another unsuccessful night 

 in machan. In morning covered ground above 

 camp ; no game whatever. In afternoon went 

 angling and caught three fish of a pound apiece. 

 Also bagged a sheldrake and three guinea-fowl. Was 

 broken by one really good fish, and had several bites 

 of a most decided character. Dug a hole to sit up 

 where I again saw marks of leopard. Was much 

 troubled by sand-flies when fishing. 



November 21st. Spent a fruitless night in hole, and 

 was eaten up by mosquitoes. Machan far preferable 

 if practicable. In morning went after Heuglin 

 gazelle in nullahs behind camp, and saw fully six 

 bucks. Provokingly alert, and never got a shot at 

 all a kneeling shot apparently out of the question. 

 Bagged two guinea-fowl. In afternoon went fishing. 

 Not a single bite by decent fish ! Saw a wart-hog 

 coming down to drink. Mugatta is decidedly not 

 a sportsman's paradise in November. 



November 22nd. Lion visited zareba in camp 

 during night, when I was asleep. No damage done. 

 Bagged a 9|-inch Heuglin within a quarter of a mile 



