HINTS. 239 



"WTienever you follow a wounded animal, do so quietl}^ 

 You will then not fright it from its lair before you 

 are near, and you may thus come up within reach, and 

 give the final shot. If noisy, it will rise to escape long 

 before you approach. 



Never send a hound in pursuit of a wounded animal, 

 unless it is badly wounded, unless there is every chance 

 of its being overtaken or brought to bay speedily. A 

 hound hunting long disturbs the whole forest. The 

 game is scared, and that grand essential of every chase, 

 — the quiet — is sorely disturbed. A hind, or roe, or 

 chamois with one leg disabled, a strong fleet hound 

 will soon overtake and pull down. But for a hart or 

 wild boar, which a hound alone can hardly master, 

 a small dog, if his scent be good, is preferable. The 

 wounded animal will sooner turn and stand at bay. 

 Before a larger hound he will take to flight, but he will 

 turn upon the smaller one, ^.hich, unable to attack, 

 keeps up an incessant barking. Directed by the sound 

 you hasten to the spot, and, while the animal is at bay, a 

 shot from your rifle ends the strife. 



Take note of some object near which the animal stood 

 when you fired, so that you may be able to find the spot 

 again easily and with exactitude, if required. It is 

 often necessary to do so in order to know the relative 

 position of the animal and yourself at that particular 

 moment. Besides other reasons, you may also wish to 



