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of the lake, witli tlie aid of a " jack " light — a sort of 

 reflector lantern which easts all its light ahead from 

 the bow of a boat in which the hunter is concealed by 

 the darkness. This method takes advantage of the in- 

 ordinate curiosity of the animal, and he loses his life 

 by allowing the mysterious light to approach too 

 near. The second is by driving — that is, by chasing 

 him with hounds in daytime, and driving him into the 

 lake, on the shore of which the sportsman is posted 

 with his boat, so that he can easily pursue and shoot 

 him. And the third is by still-hunting — that is, by 

 following his tracks over the snow in winter and 

 shooting him after a prolonged chase in his forest 

 home, perhaps under some fallen tree top where he 

 has taken refuge. A wounded deer is not usually 

 followed, but tracked by his prints and blood stains 

 several hours, or perhaps the next day, after he is 

 shot. The reason is quite obvious, for experienced 

 hunters say that a deer will run several miles when 

 he is severely wounded. Judge Caton says that he 

 has known of one that ran a mile and a half after he 

 was shot through both lungs with a O.M-caliber rifle 

 ball. 



In the State of I^ew Hampshire hunting the deer 

 by hounds is contrary to law, and in the season al- 

 lowed for shooting the sportsman must get his deer 

 the best way he can by means of his gun. This is 



