THE ANTELOPE. 



"I'll chase the antelope over the plain, 

 And the tiger's cub I'll bind with a chain, 

 And the wild gazelle with its silvery feet, 

 I'll give to thee for a playmate sweet." 



On the plains of the West a very popular and exciting 



ft is that of antelope hunting, either with the swift 



greyhounds and speedy horses, or by still hunting. 



The latter is a difficult method, as the antelope is a 



remarkably shy animal, except when its curiosity is 



aroused. It can sometimes be lured within range by 



the hunter lying in wait, concealed by a rock or some 



other object and waving a handkerchief. If the hunter 



is carefully concealed, and the taint of his presence is not 



borne to the delicate nostrils of the game, the antelope 



will approach nearer and nearer until within easy range, 



their curiosity overcoming their judgment. 



When the hunter desires to approach the game by stalking, or still 



hunting, the greatest of caution is required, as he must approach his quarry 



unobserved, and in doing so it is often necessary to creep or 



crawl through the prairie grass for quite a distance. 



Several other varieties of the deer family — the black tail 

 <Ieer, mule deer, etc. — furnish good sport to the hunters of 

 the West, but the style of hunting does not differ materially 

 from that employed in following the species already men- 

 tioned, therefore it is unnecessary to give a description of 

 each. Judge Caton's practical work, " The Antelope and 

 Deer of America," gives valuable instruction as to the haunts, 

 habits and habitat of these game animals. 



