8 THE HUNTEr. AND TEAPPEE. 



flat objects moving in it. I have seen several of these in 

 one liver, but never in August or September. 



While in this condition the animal is dumpish and dull, 

 but as cool weather comes on, he wakes up ; and now, 

 my boys, look out. In September the buck begins to 

 harden his horns. He lies in side hills facing the sun, and 

 rubs his horns against little bushes to get off the bark or 

 velvety skin. Now is the time to get a crack at him, if 

 you can, for his meat is excellent for food. But you will 

 have to be sly and keep to windward of him, for he is on 

 the look-out, and if the wind blows from you to him, he 

 will scent you. To know how the wind blows, ever so 

 little, put your finger in your mouth until it is wet and 

 warm, then hold it above your head, and the wind will 

 cool it on the side from which it comes. This is a hunter's 

 trick. >Tov/ proceed to hunt against the v/ind, and when 

 you discover a deer, raise your rifle and aim at the knee 

 of the fore leg : then raise the muzzle slowly until you 

 sight the body, (following up the leg) and then haul off. 

 Don't hold your breath, for that vv-ill make you tremble, 

 but breathe freely until you get ready to pull tiigger. 



This is for September. In October the buck is very 

 shy and the doe twice as much so. She goes into thickets 

 to hide from the buck, thus keeps well hid from you, while 

 the buck passes around the thicket watching for her to 

 come out. When he gets sight of her, they both set off 

 as if routed by a hunter. During this month but few deer 



