In the Open— The National Forests of Washington ^''f^ 



and carry the cut around the base of each horn. Then from the middle of the cross 

 cut, carry a cut down the middle line of back of neck. The hide can then be removed 

 from the head. Use common table salt to preserve the scalp. Ivay the skin flesh 

 side up and rub plenty of salt into all parts of it. Be careful to put plenty behind 

 the ear cartilages and around the nose. 



One of the hardest problems which confront the hunter after killing his deer is 

 taking care of the meat, especially in hot weather when the flies are bad. It is a 

 good idea to take two or three sacks along made from house lining or cheesecloth. 

 These sacks should be made about 6 feet long by 2 feet wide. The hunter can 

 carry one of these bags along when hunting. If a deer is killed, remove the entrails, 

 hang it up so it will drain, and slip the bag over it; fasten it so flies can not get in. 

 A deer can be left hanging in this manner and brought to camp on a horse later. 

 The same method should be adopted after the deer has been skinned in camp. Late 

 in the season when the nights are cool, by keeping flies off in this manner, a deer 

 can be kept fresh for several "days, and in some cases for a week or two. 



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 boinng hot brine. 

 Build a rack with long sticks (wire screen is better), smoke with 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 twice, with an interval 

 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, followed by a recog- 

 nition 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. Hun- 

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

 at game. 





