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life around you—the habit will leave green memories when the 
keener zest for bigger game skall 
have dimmed—but never be caught 
napping, or let a silent stag pass 
by while your whole attention is 
concentrated on a tarantula! 
By way ofillustrating the practice 
of “ driving,” we annex three or four 
typical instances :— 
A TARANTULA 
Las Ancosturas, February 5, 
1907.—The writer's post was in a green glade surrounded by 
pine-forest. A heavy rush behind was succeeded (as anticipated) 
by the appearance of a big troop of hinds followed by two small 
staggies. A considerable distance behind these came a single 
good stag, and already the sights had covered his shoulder, when 
from the corner of an eye a second, with far finer head, flashed 
into the picture, going hard, and I decided to change beasts. It 
was, however, too late. Half automatically, while eyes wandered, 
fingers had closed on trigger. At the shot the better stag 
bounded off with great uneven strides through the timber, 
offering but an uncertain mark. Both animals, however, were 
recovered. The first, an eleven-pointer, lay dead at the exact 
spot; the second was brought to bay within 300 yards, a 
fine royal. 
Los Novarros, January 9, 19038.—My post was among a 
grove of pine-saplings in a lovely open plain surrounded by 
forest. Two good stags trotted past, full broadside, at 80 yards. 
The first dropped in a heap, as though pole-axed, the second 
receiving a ball that clearly indicated a kill. While reloading, 
noticed with surprise that No. 1 had regained his legs and was 
off at speed. A third bullet struck behind; but it was not till 
two hours later, after blood-spooring for half a league, that we 
recovered our game. The first shot had struck a horn (at 
junction of trez tine) cutting it clean in two. This had moment- 
arily stunned the animal, but the effect had passed off within 
(chiefly within the Arctic) and only descends to England in winter. Besides the harsh note 
mentioned above, the southern shrike, in spring, utters 4 piping whistle not unlike a 
golden plover. ; 
