56 THE SHIKARI 



Hunting on Foot, etc. — Big game can be hunted 

 either on foot or on horseback, or, as in India, on 

 elephants ; but we do not propose to discuss the latter 

 here, as it is a specialized form of shooting and the gun 

 is very much in the hands of his elephant. 



Taking the world all over, most hunting is done on 

 foot, because only in very few districts does the country 

 admit of other means of progression or the game allow 

 itself to be approached without careful stalking. 



The sportsman can either go out by himself or take 

 with him one or more natives who know the country 

 well, do the necessary tracking, know where water is 

 to be found, if any is required, can find the shortest 

 way back to camp, and last but not least, guide the 

 camp men to the game that has been brought down, 

 for them to cut it up and bring in the skin and 

 meat. 



A man should not be advised to go out by himself, 

 especially in a new country, as it is remarkably easy 

 to get lost when the attention is concentrated on some 

 stalk or following on a wounded animal ; and even 

 should he find his way back it is quite probable he 

 would never be able to locate again the spot where 

 he had left his quarry. There is, however, little risk 

 in just pottering round near the camp for small beasts 

 or birds, and when any smaller antelope is secured 

 it can be brought in on your own shoulders ; but 

 the man who is on a shooting trip and has natives with 

 him should always take at least one out, not only 



