BULLET AND SHOT 



belt of jungle between the large timber forests and 

 the cultivation, but I have often, when in pursuit 

 of elephants and bison in the heavy forests, met 

 with and shot this deer in the latter. 



In the south, spotted deer are bagged by noise- 

 lessly searching for them in open glades and likely 

 feeding-grounds in the mornings and evenings 

 " still-hunting," in fact but in the north, where the 

 height of the grass and reeds renders shooting on 

 foot impracticable, the animals are usually shot 

 from elephants. 



When spotted deer are somewhat alarmed, yet 

 not sufficiently so to cause them to seek safety in 

 precipitate flight, they often keep up a loud, shrill 

 bark which can be heard at a considerable distance. 

 This call frequently denotes the presence in the 

 vicinity of a beast of prey, and it is well worth 

 the sportsman's while to approach a barking animal 

 in the hope of catching sight of the striped or 

 spotted (as the case may be) disturber of the 

 sylvan peace. 



The vernacular names for this deer are 



Hindustani Cheetul, Chitra. 

 Bengali at Rungpore Boro-khotiya. 

 In Gorukpore Buriya. 

 Canarese Sarraga, Jate. 

 Telegu Dupi. 

 Gondi Lupi. 



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