^^%^ Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon 



Nearly every hunter has his own ideas about making "jerky." The meat 

 should be cut into strips from 2 to 3 inches thick and dipped in boiling hot brine. 

 Build a rack with long sticks (wire screen is better), smoke wdth green maple or 

 other hardwood until the meat is seared over so flies will not bother. After this, 

 it is best to dry it in the sun as much as possible. When smoking, do not allow 

 the fire to blaze or the meat will be cooked instead of jerked. 



CODE OF LOST AND DISTRESS SIGNALS 



When a man is lost or injured and needs help, a signal by shooting should be 

 given. The lost and injured signal is the firing of a gun three times, with an in- 

 terval of 10 seconds between, and one single shot 60 seconds later. If no answer is 

 received, this signal should be repeated after an intermission of 5 minutes. The 

 answer to this signal will be one single shot from the rescuing party, follow^ed by 

 a recognition shot from the lost man. 



Care should be taken to get the time between shots as accurate as possible. In 

 the absence of a watch the time can be very accurately judged by counting 10 be- 

 tween the first and second shots and 60 between the second and third shots. 

 Hunters should keep in mind this signal and, if possible, avoid giving it when 

 shooting at game. 



The person who is lost should, after hearing an answer to his signal, remain at 

 the place where he gave the signal until the rescuing party arrives; otherv^dse he 

 may take the opposite direction and not be found at all. 



To prepare for an emergency, every hunter or fisherman should carry in his 

 pocket a piece of candle and matches in a water-tight match safe, so that, in case he 

 should get lost or injured, he can readily start a camp fire. 



ACCIDENTS 



Preliminary treatment is described for the following more common accidents: 

 Drowning. — Remove clothing from upper pait of body. Lay patient face 

 down and empty lungs of water by lifting the body by the middle. Then place the 

 patient on his back. Put your finger well back in his throat and clear out mud, 

 leaves, etc. Pull and hold tongue forward with dry handkerchief. To induce 

 artificial respiration kneel at the patient's head and grasp arms below the elbow. 

 Alternately rai^e both arms upward and backward over the head, making the 



