HUNTING IN MEXICO. 



CHARLES WILMOT. 



I left Cranford, N. J., December 26th, 

 taking my .45-70, and an empty- 

 trunk, which I hoped to fill with tro- 

 phies of the hunt. I arrived at El Paso, 

 Texas, which is the stopping point for the 

 game fields, the 5th of January. That day 

 being Sunday, I went across the river into 

 Mexico, to the city of Juarez, and there wit- 

 nessed a bull fight, a brutal sport. 



I was to take the Sierra Madre railroad 

 the following morning for Casas Grandes, 

 which is the last station on the line, but on 

 my return to El Paso that night I found 

 that my trunk containing my cartridges and 

 my old suit of clothes, had not arrived. 



son understand what I wanted. Not one 

 could speak English, arid i can not speak 

 Spanish. Here 1 thank Mr. Mead, of the 

 Sierra Madre railroad, for his 'kindness in 

 sending with me an interpreter. After I 

 had waited 2 hours, told my name, where I 

 was going, the number of my gun and had 

 paid $5, they drew up a bond, on which 

 they put $3.80 worth of stamps. It was 

 then % witnessed by 6 different persons and 

 filed; after which I was given a permit en- 

 titling me to hunt 30 days. When going 

 into Mexico pay the duty on your gun, 

 which is assessed by weight, the cost being 

 $1 a kilo, or 2 pounds. When you are 



AMATEUR PHOTO BY CHAS. WILMOT. 



THE HAUNTS OF THE MULE DEER. 



That taught me the importance of always 

 making sure that my trunk is on the same 

 train with me. Having to wait a day for 

 my trunk, and being informed that I would 

 have to secure a permit to take my gun 

 into Mexico, I went over to Juarez Tuesday 

 to arrange matters. That is when I had 

 my first experience with the Mexican cus- 

 toms house. I could not make a single per- 



through hunting, sell your gun; don't 

 trouble to bring it back. 



Duty will be charged on all blankets and 

 tents, unless they are soiled. 



Wednesday morning I took the train for 

 Casas Grandes, where I arrived at 5 P. M. 

 After supper I secured horses for my trip to 

 the mountains and at 8 o'clock the next 

 morning I left Casas Grandes. I reached 



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