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debouching into the open the farther cover should 

 be very carefully examined through the glass, and 

 should the wounded animal be seen there, one of 

 the men should be left to watch it and the hunter 

 himself endeavour to get up to it by a flank movement. 



It frequently happens that an animal, though badly 

 wounded, will keep going, and becoming very cunning, 

 continually stand where it can see the hunter approach 

 without his being able to detect it, however careful 

 a lookout is kept ; or, after being again caught up 

 and having slipped away, it will travel a tremendous 

 distance, though only perhaps going in a great circle 

 or taking great zigzags, and it is obvious that many 

 hours will be spent in coming to close quarters, and 

 perhaps not before the day is spent 



A good plan under these circumstances is to abandon 

 the chase, marking the spot where the spoor is left, 

 and leave the beast to lie up during the night, and 

 on again picking up the tracks in the early morning, 

 it will often be found that it has become stiff and 

 can be at once approached, or will only travel a short 

 distance before again stopping. 



Many good trackers, when an animal has been 

 shot and has got away, will advise a wait of an hour 

 to give it time to lie down and get the idea it is 

 not being followed. 



Always remember that a wounded animal is often 

 more difficult to stalk than an unwounded one, for 

 fear makes its senses sharper, so never make the 



