THE BROW-ANTLERED DEER 159 



so, drop behind as the cart passes behind a bush, 

 and wait for the chance of a shot. It is, of course, 

 easier if taken sitting ; but very often this prevents 

 a view of the herd. Meanwhile the cart goes 

 on slowly, keeping more or less in a straight 

 line, sufficiently near to the thamin to attract 

 their attention without setting them off. Pre- 

 sently up go their heads, and they stare hard 

 at the cart. If luck favours one, the stag comes 

 into view, and presently falls over to the shot. 

 It happens often enough, however, that a 

 sharp-sighted doe manages to discover one in 

 spite of all precautions, and then the chance of a 

 shot is likely to be poor. The Burman with the 

 pony is warned to keep a look-out for me as well 

 as for the cart, and when he sees me waiting 

 behind a bush for the shot he halts also, under 

 cover. 



Although by this plan one loses the chance 

 of many a shot which one would have obtained 

 from the cart, it is much more satisfactory than 

 potting the unsuspecting animals at close ranges. 

 It has this further advantage also, that one can 

 generally make certain of putting a bullet in the 

 right place, whereas when shooting from a cart 

 the bullocks may either be nervous and refuse 

 to stand, or else keep twitching their tails and 

 lifting first one forefoot and then the other in 

 the endeavour to keep off the flies. So that 

 many a poor beast receives a badly placed 



