200 CRUISINGS IN THE CASCADES 



can arise and descend in a comfortable but caution? 

 walk into another draw. 



This we follow for about two hundred yards, until 

 we think we are as near our quarry as we can 

 get. We turn to the right, cautiously ascend the 

 hill, remove our hats, and peer over, and there, sure 

 enough, are our antelope quietly grazing, utterly 

 oblivious to the danger that threatens them. They 

 have not seen, heard, or scented us, so we have 

 ample time to plan an attack. You take the stand- 

 ing shot at the buck, and together we will try and 

 take care of the two does afterward. At this short 

 distance you don't care for the peep and globe sights, 

 and wisely decide to use the plain open ones. This 

 time you simply kneel, and then edge up until you 

 can get a good clear aim over the apex of the ridge 

 in this position. The buck stands broadside to 

 you, and at the crack of your rifle springs into 

 the air, and falls all in a heap, pierced through the 

 heart. 



And now for the two does. They are flying over 

 the level stretch of prairie with the speed of an arrow, 

 and are almost out of sure range now. You turn 

 loose on that one on the right, and I will look after 

 the one on the left. Our rifles crack together, and 

 little clouds of dust rising just beyond tell us that, 

 though we have both missed, we have made close 

 calls. I put in about three shots to your one, owing 

 to my rifle being a --repeater, while you must load 

 yours at each shot. At my fourth shot my left- 

 fielder doubles up and goes down with a broken 

 neck; and although you have fairly " set the ground 

 afire " to use a Western phrase around your 



