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always starts with his tail up, but as he gets tired 

 his flag gradually drops. He will then no longer 

 jink, but will charge. As he turns to charge, his 

 tail invariably goes up again and, with ears cocked 

 and an angry " woof, woof," he comes in like a 

 whirlwind. 



It has more than once happened that having 

 ridden a boar alone and speared him well, the rider, 

 having nothing in his hand, has been suddenly 

 charged by another pig. Should there be no time 

 to get out of the way, it is I think wisest to 

 go hell for leather at the charging pig. Being 

 fresh there is more than a chance that he may not 

 charge home, and the pace you are going will 

 probably see you through. 



The number of pig killed on the chur and in its 

 neighbourhood during the last ten to eleven years 

 totals over 1700, and, though pig are not as plentiful 

 as they were, there are still quite enough to ensure 

 the best of hunting for many a year to come. 



The following are the records of some of the 

 principal meets of the Shikarpore Hunt on the 

 Moiscoondie chur between 1903 and 1913. 



With the exception of the record meet of January 

 1906, details of which are given at length, I have 

 only given the total bags, and the spears who headed 

 the list in each case. 



1904 



13th and \kth February. 

 12 spears. 

 59 boar. 



A. Garrett, 11 ; E. C. H. Cresswell, 8 ; Jim Crawford, 7. 



