COLLECTING ANIMALS. 



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in a few weeks' time. Game is often seen when least 

 expected, audit is aggravating to "jump" several deer 

 or elk from cover when you have only shot cartridges for 

 small mammals. 



"When in search of large game, a good "shot " should 

 depend wholly upon his rifle, and now we have those 

 as near perfection as hunters can hope for. 



In collecting animals, the hunter should search for 



CARTRIDGE VEST. 



them morning and evening, particularly when hunting 

 the ruminants. Evening is the hest time for finding 

 such animals as elk, deer, antelope, and mountain-sheep. 

 They regularly go to drink just before sunset, and their 

 watering places should be watched. In a mountainous 



