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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 8. 1883. 



AFTER ANTELOPE. 



ON Che 9tliof .Inmiarv. as 1 «"&b returning from a:; 

 Eastern ni]) over the Texas & Pacific Railroad, having 

 heard thai some acquaintance were Imiii inn antelope aear 

 Marienfeld, I concluded lo stop and spend a eouple of (lavs 

 with I hem. 



Their canrp was right miles from the depot. I had a 

 cordial jveleome. iadeeti. Mv friends regretted tlmi I had 

 not arrived sooner. B ittce the warm Weather, wldeh had 

 lasted two weeks, had caused the antelope, to drift north- 

 ward, bo that there were comparative^ vary few near camp. 

 We concluded to take a wagon the riexl morning and go up 

 to "Ranger Wells' sojne ten miles further up the •'draw." 

 This •.Inns" seems i<> be a dry slouch, very much [ike the 

 old bed of a river, winding thre-nahthe plains, I was u.1,1 

 that ii extended more than a hundred miles, and was form- 

 erly the- road, which the Indians, when on stealing expedl 

 lions in tin- RcttteWcnls, mainly traveled. Water is to be 

 found at diflcrenl places along the "dra-w," always in basins 

 or wells, the hitter dug h\ the rangers or survevo'rs. I could 

 not help meditating on the former days when countless 

 herds of buffalo and hordes of savages roamed over I hese 

 plains. -free and ungeared. It ha- no: been long since. Ten 

 year- ago il was so. 



My companions, "Buffalo Bill" (Wm. Jeukius), and Billy 

 Work, are genuine plainsmen. "Buffalo" formerly was 

 with Gen. Custer, and was for a long while one of his most 

 trusted seonls. Latterly he was a Texas ranger, and did 

 the Stale valuable service in scouting for Indians and thieves. 

 lie followed Sam Bass, a noted thief and desperado, nearly 

 all over the State, at one time capturing his whole outfit, 

 Sam escaping only on account of the dense thickets about 

 him. "Buffalo" now wears a knife scabbard made out of 

 leather cut from Bass's saddle. He knows all about life 

 on the plains, and is withal a. modest, clever, congenial 

 companion. Billy is a young man just learning the craft of 

 plains life, but he isan apt scholar— a fine hunter. "Buffalo" 

 and Billy both use Marlin rifles. I had my three-barrel 

 Baker. 



On our way to Ranger Wells, "Buffalo" ranged off to the 

 left, leaving Billy and me to travel on with the wagon. We 

 discovered near the wells, a large herd of antelopes, but 

 before we could get within range" they concluded to leave 

 the country; and they did it. Antelope frequently take a 

 run of several miles without havinsr been frisiitened at any- 

 thing. While I was waiting for Billy W. to bring up the 

 wagon, a ejyote showed himself about 12o Yards, and ] verv 

 easily drove a bullet through his heart. 



After filling the water keas at the wells, "Buffalo'' ha 

 arrived, we concluded to go out into the hills four r 

 ea>l. Just as we reached this undulating country, we si 



tig 



mustang quietly grazing. Perhaps we would have shot him 

 if we had not discovered a small herd of antelopes a half 

 mile away. "Buffalo" and I went after them. By taking a 

 circuitous route and some crawling we managed to work up 

 toabonl 150 yards of them. "Buffalo" told me to shool and 

 he would "corrall" them. By this he meant shoot in- so a* 

 to strike the ground just beyond and ahead of the leadi rs, 

 which generally causes them to jump from the dust rained 

 by the bullet and run nearer to the hunter, fie showed Mu- 

 red part of lrifj coat, lining, to make the antelope bunch up. 

 Tin \ did so, and I had just the prettiest chance in the world; 

 but unluckily for mo T failed to set ray rifle trigger, so that 

 instead of firing the rifle, I shot the left barrel. Of course, 

 I didn't kill anything. Away bounded the herd. "Buffalo" 

 failed to make them "corrail," but I got in three shots before 

 they got out of reach, killing a fine buck, and crippling two 

 more. "Buffalo" vent aftci I he wagon and dogs, While 

 waiting for him, three antelopes ran across the hill and 

 stopped full 250 yards off. I sent a bullet through the liver 

 of one, which goon doubled him up. 



By the time the wagon and dog came it was too late to 

 catch the crippled antelopes, and so we had to let them 

 alone. Gathering up some l^ots for fuel, we made camp, 

 Billy soon came in reporting the killing of an antelope. I 

 forgot to mention the fact that on our way to the wells 

 "Buffalo" killed one, so we now had four to count. The 

 next morning Billy took the wagon to get the antelope he 

 had killed the evening before, while. "Buffalo" and I ranged 

 toward the permanent camp. We saw several herds, but 

 they were on the level land and unapproachable. Finally 

 we managed to get within about 200 vards of the herd, anil 

 when they started to run we fired several shots. "Buffalo" 

 failed to corrail them, but I hit one, though not badly enough 

 to make it leave, the herd. The dogs (with the wagon) were 

 so far away we did not try to get them so as to catch our 

 wounded game. By ten o'clock we fell in with Billy, who 

 had killed a very fat buck, and had seen a large herd of 

 mustangs. In this section we found plenty of buffalo sign, 

 but the animals had left several days before. "Buffalo" 

 felt certain we could find them fifteen or twentv miles to the 

 north. 



We now concluded to hunt toward camp. After travel- 

 ing several miles without seeing anything, we discovered 

 forty or fifty antelopes feeding "along near a hill. Billy 

 and I went for them. By circling considerably to the 

 left, we managed to get within 150 yards undiscovered. I 

 saw a very large buck standing alone and put my gun on 

 him, but the cartridge was bad. and I had a snap." I tried 

 again and had another snap. By this time, the antelopes 

 discovered us and bolted away. 'Billy fired in ahead and 

 circled them, and as they ran" broad side about 200 yards, I 

 had a beautiful shot, anil I made it count, for two dropped 



as I fired. Billy fired ahead again and the herd turned 

 directly toward' us. I got both shot barrels ready and began 

 lo speculate on how main 1 would kill if they kepi OB 



towaid us. On they came until they got within about 100 

 yards and then suddenly turned to the left. 1 fired one shol 

 barrel, but don't think I did any damage. I sent three rifle 

 halls in quick succession a Iter them, droppitigan old buck and 

 badly wounding two small one-. Buffalo seeing the direr ■ 



herd had run, bolted a 

 eepted them, getting several shots 

 style, As soon as we could get ti 

 t i tii I races after the ante] 



wegol all our game together it >v 

 mediately to camp, carrvingin tw 

 Well, it was delightful! 1 shal 

 plains, the pure, drj atmosphere 

 when tiring ai a herd of rum 

 seeing them tumble So shot, 

 two congenial spirits who did 

 make my stay pleasant. Thi 



but my enjoyment 1 shall 



serious' prevents. I am expei 



soon, for they told tne thev w 



range shortly. Good luck to i 



In conclusion I would ad 



el i 





the country 



logs, we had two B 



•rippled. By the time 

 late, and we went im- 

 twelve antelopes, 

 ihall never forget tin' bright 

 icre, the glow of enthusiasm 

 ing antelopes, the ecstasy ol 



Nor shall ! ever forget the 

 everything in their power to 



v seemed to care for nothing 

 meet th.m a.rin if i:oll'i:'U' 

 ting a pi-eeol buffalo meal 

 ouln go out into the buffalo 



those who want a profitable 

 antelope hunt lo go to Odessa ou the T. & Pi road. On my 

 return I saw thousands near that place. 



El Paso, Texas. Gnmiiii IV. Baises. 



[Queries. 1. Was the distance at which the game wa- 

 shot paced in each instance or estimated ? 2. If estimated, 

 was the partv who did it a competent person to determine 

 the distance. 8. Wbai would have been the object of 

 shooting the mustang, or the excuse for so doing? 4. What 

 defence can be made for such hunting of large game us i« 

 here described. -Ed. F. & S.] 



A Monster Bcck.— The hunters say 

 vicinity of Cravcoft Hill the largest dee.] 

 mountains. They have shot at him at 1 

 to hit him. Mike Gilson heard of h 

 thought he would try his hand to bring 

 stealing along the hillside one earlv mor 

 pearedto be a stump 

 within fifty yards of hi 

 ump 



s on and in the 



aye seen ill the 



:ge, but failed 



3 heard of his whereabouts, and 



hand to bring him down. Cautiously 



one earlv morning, he saw what ap- 



h i lie root- sticKine up hi the air 



To his surprise when he iooked that 



gone, and heading away from him 



:k, at full speed, and, as Mike expressed, with 



ng and six feet apart at the points. He 



deer will play roots on him again. Down- 



THE MILD POWER CURES. 



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I!>. Catarrh, acute or chronic; Influenza SO 

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