68 HUNTING DOGS. 



A Kansas hunter contributes some first 

 hand discussion of wolf hunting as follows : I 

 have been hunting wolves with dogs for eight 

 or nine years and have caught my share. I only 

 hunt in spring and late in fall, but any time is 

 good when you can find them. But don't take 

 your dogs out in summer, as it will be sure to 

 be the time when you will find a hard race, and 

 there is where you will hurt some of your best 

 dogs. I use a pack of from three to five, but th(3 

 more the better. 



I have tried most all kinds of dogs and have 

 found a cross with stag hound and English grey- 

 hound suits me the best. I don't have any use 

 for a full blood English greyhound — they can- 

 not stand the cold weather and are too easily 

 hurt in a fight 



I want a dog that will weigh 75 pounds, 

 with long legs and short back so he can gather 

 himself up quickly. I don't think foxhounds are 

 any good for wolves. I have seen thirty-five 

 of them start after the same wolf, in good 

 weather and four hours afterward there were 

 onh^ two, the smallest of the pack, still in the 

 race. I have no doubt but that they could have 

 taken the wolf several times in the race, but all 

 they could do was to bark. 



I will not say a full blood stag hound is not 

 all right, in a level, unobstructed country, but 



