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wind shifts, change the course of travel to suit, 

 or work back and forth, quartering to the wind. 

 Be very careful in turning a point of the woods 

 or in mounting the crest of a ridge. Eyes and 

 ears should be alert; don't be in a hurry; the 

 greatest precaution is always necessary. Keep a 

 sharp lookout for footprints ; if fortunate enough 

 to find fresh ones, ascertain the general direction 

 in which the animal is feeding. If trace of the 

 hoofs is lost, observe the croppings from the brush, 

 the direction the grass or weeds are bent, the 

 freshly overturned leaf, and, better than all, esti- 

 mate if the animal had passed this point since 

 the wind was from the present point of the com- 

 pass ; if it has, you can afford to take chances on 

 its feeding and travelling with the wind. Note 

 the contour of the country ahead, and calculate 

 upon the character of it as nearly as possible, and 

 where the animal in its leisure would be most 

 likely to wander; skirt this at a safe distance 

 either to right or left, as most favorable, keeping 

 to the highest ground as affording an opportu- 

 nity to overlook the route taken by the quarry. 

 Never get in a hurry; never allow yourself to 

 get in the wind of the animal. If now and then 

 the locality favors doing so, climb a tree and care- 

 fully scan the country in every direction. Re- 

 member, when it gets along toward ten o'clock 

 the animal is very apt to lie down for a rest, and 



