,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,%ades ,,( ,,%]wood ,,=e/ ,,hunt+ ) ! ,,b[ ,,arr[ ,by ,saxton ,pope ,) #dh ,illu/rations 99 99 99 99 99 ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,rob9 ,,hood ,a ,,_s ,,t ,,at ,,"s ,,"t ,,dwells ,,9 ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,,e ,,y\? ,,cont5ts ,i4--,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,la/ ,,yana ,,indian4 ,,ii4--,,i%i',s ,,b[ ,,& ,,arr[4 ,,iii4--,,i%i',s ,,me?ods ,,( ,,hunt+4 ,,iv4--,,ar*]y ,,9 ,,g5]al4 ,v4--,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,a ,,b[4 ,,vi4--,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,an ,,arr[4 ,,vii4--,,ar*]y ,,equipm5t4 ,,viii4--,,h[ ,,to ,,%oot4 ,,ix4--,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,hunt+4 ,x4--,,! ,,raccoon1 ,,wildcat1 ,,fox1 ,,coon1 ,,cat1 ,,& ,,wolf4 ,,xi4--,,de] ,,hunt+4 ,,xii4--,,be> ,,hunt+4 ,,xiii4--,,m\nta9 ,,lions4 ,,xiv4--,,grizzly ,,be>4 ,,xv4--,,alaskan ,,adv5tures4 ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,enc\ragem5t ,,by ,,/ew>t ,,edw>d ,,:ite4 ,,! ,,up%ot4 ,,illu/rations ,,! ,,%ades ,,( ,,%]wood ,,=e/ ,a ,,dea? ,,mask ,,( ,,i%i ,,i%i ,,& ,,app]son ,,call+ ,,game ,,9 ,,ambu% ,,! ,,indian',s ,,favorite ,,%oot+ ,,position ,,*opp+ ,,out ,a ,,junip] ,,b[ ,,our ,,c>avan ,,leav+ ,,de] ,,creek ,,canyon ,,i%i ,,flak+ ,,an ,,obsidian ,,arr[ ,,head ,,! ,,indian ,,& ,a ,,de] ,,?ree ,,types ,,( ,,hunt+ ,,arr[s ,a ,,blunt ,,arr[ ,,%ot ,,?r\gh ,,an ,,in* ,,bo>d ,,br] ,,fox ,,up ,a ,,tree ,,art ,,"y ,,%oots ,,fi% ,,details ,,( ,,b[ ,,con/ruction ,,sev]al ,,/eps ,,9 ,,arr[ ,,mak+ ,,arr[ ,,heads ,,( ,,v>i\s ,,sorts ,,us$ ,,9 ,,hunt+ ,,necess>y ,,ar*]y ,,equipm5t ,,an ,,ar*]',s ,,measure1 ,a ,,fi/mele ,,! ,,engli% ,,me?od ,,( ,,draw+ ,,! ,,arr[ ,,nock+ ,,! ,,%aft ,,on ,,! ,,/r+ ,,! ,,long ,,b[ ,,full ,,drawn ,,w ,,& ,,maurice ,,?ompson1 ,,z ,,!y ,,appe>$ ,,9 #ahgh ,,%oot+ ,,bru% ,,rabbits ,,ar*]s ,,9 ,,ambu% ,,i%i ,,rid+ ,a ,,horse ,,= ,,! ,,fir/ ,,"t ,a ,,re/ ,,at ,,noon ,a ,,lynx ,,t ,,met ,,an ,,ar*] ,,! ,,*ief ,,look+ ,,ov] ,,good ,,de] ,,c\ntry ,,mr4 ,,coon ,,br\ght ,,into ,,camp ,a ,,pretty ,,pair ,,( ,,w+s ,,j ,a ,,little ,,hunt ,,be=e ,,breakfa/ ,,"y ,,& ,,compton ,,) ,a ,,quail ,,apiece ,,wood*ucks ,,galore6 ,,porcup9e ,,quills ,,to ,,decorate ,a ,,quiv] ,a ,,fatal ,,arr[ ,,at #fe ,,y>ds ,,! ,,*ief ,,& ,,art ,,get ,a ,,buck ,,at #he ,,y>ds ,,tom ,,murphy ,,) ,,8 ,,two ,,be/ ,,dogs1 ,,button ,,& ,,baldy ,,"y ,,& ,i ,,are ,,v ,,pr\d ,,( ,,our ,,maid5 ,,be> ,,ar?ur ,,"y ,,& ,,8 ,,c\g> ,,our ,,fir/ ,,m\nta9 ,,lion ,,we ,,pack ,,! ,,pan!r ,,to ,,camp ,,camp ,,at ,,squaw ,,lake1 ,,wyom+ ,,! ,,result ,,( ,,our ,,fir/ ,,enc\nt] ,,) ,,grizzly ,,be> ,,br++ ,,home ,,! ,,trophies ,,look+ ,,= ,,grizzlies ,,on ,,cub ,,creek ,,! ,,tree ,,t ,,n$ ,,fro/ ,,climb$ ,,to ,,escape ,,dea? ,,my ,,female ,,grizzly ,,& ,,! ,,arr[ ,,t ,,kill$ ,,h] ,,ar?ur ,,"y ,,slays ,,! ,,mon>* ,,( ,,! ,,m\nta9s ,,bull ,,moose ,,bagg$ ,,on ,,! ,,k5ai ,,p59sula ,,! ,,great ,,kadiac ,,be> ,,br\ght ,,l[ ,,ar?ur ,,"y ,,outwits ,,! ,,alaska ,,bighorn 99 99 99 99 99 ,hunt+ ) ! ,b[ & ,arr[ ,i ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,la/ ,,yana ,,indian ,! glory & romance ( ar*]y culm9at$ 9 ,engl& be=e ! discov]y ( ,am]ica4 ,!re1 no d\bt1 ! b[ 0 us$ to its greate/ p]fection1 & x decid$ ! fate ( nations4 ,! crossb[ & ! mat*lock _h supplant$ ! longb[ :5 ,columbus sail$ = ! ,new ,_w4 ,x 01 !re=e1 a di/9ct surprise to ! fir/ explor]s ( ,am]ica t ! natives us$ ! b[ & arr[ s effectively4 ,9 fact1 ! sword & ! horse1 comb9$ ) ! :ite man's sup]lative self-assurance1 won ! conte/ ov] ! aborig9es m ?an ! primitive blund]buss ( ! times4 ,! b[ & arr[ 0 /ill m deadly ?an ! gun4 ,) ! gradual ext]m9ation ( ! ,am]ican ,indian1 ! we/w>d m>* ( civilization1 & ! improvem5t 9 fire>ms1 ?is conte/ became m & m unequal1 & ! b[ disappe>$ f ! l&4 ,! la/ primitive ,indian ar*] 0 discov]$ 9 ,cali=nia 9 ! ye> #aiaa4 ,:5 ! :ite pione]s ( ,cali=nia desc5d$ ?r\gh ! nor!rn "p ( t ,/ate by ! ,lass5 trail1 !y met ) a tribe ( ,indians kn[n z ! ,yana1 or ,yahi4 ,t is ! "n !y call$ !mselves4 ,_! neighbors call$ !m ! ,nozi1 & ! :ite m5 call$ !m ! ,de] ,creek or ,mill ,creek ,indians4 ,diff]5t f ! o!r tribes ( ?is t]ritory1 ! ,yana w\ld n submit )\t a /ruggle to ! :ite man's conque/ ( _! l&s4 ,! ,yana 7 hunt]s & w>riors4 ,! usual ,cali=nia natives 7 yell[ 9 color1 fat & incl9$ to be peaceable4 ,! ,yana 7 small] ( /ature1 li!1 ( r$di% bronze complexion1 & in/ead ( be+ digg]s ( roots1 !y liv$ by ! salmon spe> & ! b[4 ,_! range ext5d$ ov] an area s\? ( ,m\nt ,lass51 ea/ ( ! ,sacram5to ,riv]1 = a di/ance ( fifty miles4 ,f ! e>lie/ settlem5t ( ! :ites1 ho/ilities exi/$ betwe5 !m4 ,?is result$ 9 def9itely organiz$ exp$itions aga9/ ^! ,indians1 & ! annual slaught] ( hundr$s4 ,! la/ big r\nd-up ( ,mill ,creek ,indians occurr$ 9 #ahgb1 :5 _! tribe 0 surpris$ at its seasonal h>ve/ ( acorns4 ,^u ?is occasion a posse ( :ites kill$ su* a numb] ( natives t x is said ! creek 0 damn$ ) dead bodies4 ,an accurate acc\nt ( ^! days may be obta9$ f ,watt]man's pap] on ! ,yana ,indians4 #a;,footnote #a3 ,vol4 #ac1 ,no4 #b1 ,am4 ,ar*aeology & ,e?nology4 ,dur+ "o ( ! f9al raids ^u ! ,yana1 a little b& ( ,indian wom5 & *ildr5 hid 9 a cave4 ,"h !y 7 discov]$ & murd]$ 9 cold blood4 ,"o ( ! :ite sc\t+ p>ty laconically /at$ t he us$ 8 revolv] to bl[ out _! bra9s because ! rifle spatt]$ up ! cave too mu*4 ,s x came to pass1 t f two or ?ree ?\s& p1 ! ,yana 7 r$uc$ to less ?an a doz5 :o escap$ ext]m9ation4 ,^! 7 ma9ly wom51 old m5 & *ildr54 ,?is tribal remnant s\ght ! refuge ( ! imp5etrable bru% & volcanic rocks ( ,de] ,creek ,canyon4 ,"h !y liv$ by /eal? & cunn+4 ,l wild creatures1 !y kept f sight until ! :ites q =got _! exi/5ce4 ,x became almo/ a leg5d t wild ,indians liv$ 9 ! ,m\nt ,lass5 di/rict4 ,f "t to "t ran*]s or %eep h]d]s report$ t _! flocks _h be5 mole/$1 t signs ( ,indians _h be5 f\nd or t arr[heads 7 discov]$ 9 _! %eep4 ,b little cr$5ce 0 giv5 ^! rumors until ! ye> #aijh1 :5 an electric p[] company und]took to run a survey l9e across ,de] ,creek ,canyon ) ! object ( con/ruct+ a dam4 ,"o ev5+1 z a p>ty ( l9em5 /ood on a log at ! edge ( ! deep swift /ream debat+ ! be/ place to =d1 a nak$ ,indian rose up be=e !m1 giv+ a savage sn>l & br&i%+ a spe>4 ,9 an in/ant ! survey p>ty disb&$1 fell f ! log1 & cross$ ! /ream 9 record-break+ "t4 ,:5 !y /opp$ to get _! brea?1 ! ,indian _h disappe>$4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ appe>ance ( ,i%i1 #b ,footnote #b3 ,i%i is pron\nc$ ,e-%e4 ! ,yana4 ,next morn+ an explor+ exp$ition set out to v]ify ! excit$ report ( ! night be=e4 ,! popul> op9ion 0 t no su* wildman exi/$1 & t ! l9em5 _h be5 see+ ?+s4 ,"o ( ! gr\p (f]$ to bet t no signs ( ,indians w\ld be f\nd4 ,z ! explor]s rea*$ ! slide ( volcanic b\ld]s :]e ! app>ition ( ! day be=e _h disappe>$1 two arr[s flew pa/ !m4 ,!y made a run = ! top ( ! slide & rea*$ x j 9 "t to see two ,indians vani% 9 ! bru%4 ,!y left beh9d !m an old :ite-hair$ squaw1 :om !y _h be5 c>ry+4 ,%e 0 p>tially p>alyz$1 & h] legs 7 b\nd 9 swa?s ( will[ b>k1 seem+ly 9 an ef=t to /r5g!n !m4 ,! old squaw 0 wr9kl$ ) age1 h] hair 0 cropp$ %ort z a sign ( m\rn+1 & %e trembl$ ) fe>4 ,! :ite m5 approa*$ & spoke k9dly to h] 9 ,spani%4 ,b %e seem$ n to und]/& _! words1 & app>5tly expect$ only dea?1 = 9 ! pa/ to meet a :ite man 0 to die4 ,!y gave h] wat] to dr9k1 & tri$ to make h] call back h] companions1 b )\t avail4 ,fur!r se>* disclos$ two small bru% huts hidd5 among ! laurel trees4 ,s clev]ly conceal$ 7 ^! /ructures t "o c\ld pass )9 a few y>ds & n disc]n !m4 ,9 "o ( ! huts acorns & dri$ salmon _h be5 /or$2 ! o!r 0 _! habitation4 ,!re 0 a small he>? = indoor cook+2 b[s1 arr[s1 fi%+ tackle1 a few aborig9al ut5sils & a fur robe 7 f\nd4 ,^! 7 confiscat$ 9 ! :ite man's *>act]i/ic mann]4 ,!y !n left ! place & return$ to camp4 ,next day ! p>ty revisit$ ! site1 hop+ to f9d ! re/ ( ! ,indians4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 _h gone =ev]4 ,no?+ m 0 se5 or he>d ( ?is little b& until ! ye> #aiaa1 :5 on ! outskirts ( ,oroville1 "s ?irty-two miles f ! ,de] ,creek camp1 a lone survivor appe>$4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+1 br\ght to bay by a b>k+ dog1 huddl$ 9 ! corn] ( a corral1 0 an emaciat$ nak$ ,indian4 ,s /range 0 8 appe>ance & s al>m$ 0 ! but*]'s boy :o f\nd him1 t a ha/y call = ! t[n con/able br\ght out an arm$ =ce to capture him4 ,confront$ ) guns1 pi/ols1 & h&cuffs1 ! poor man 0 sick ) fe>4 ,he 0 tak5 to ! city jail & lock$ up = safekeep+4 ,!re he await$ dea?4 ,= ye>s he _h believ$ t to fall into ! h&s ( :ite m5 meant dea?4 ,all 8 p _h be5 kill$ by :ites2 no o!r result c\ld happ54 ,s he wait$ 9 fe> & trembl+4 ,!y br\ght him food1 b he w\ld n eat2 wat]1 b he w\ld n dr9k4 ,!y ask$ him que/ions1 b he c\ld n speak4 ,) ! simplicity ( ! :ite man1 !y br\ght him o!r ,indians ( v>i\s tribes1 ?9k+ t surely all ,digg]s 7 ! same4 ,b _! language 0 z /range to him z ,*9ese or ,greek4 ,& s !y ?\ght him crazy4 ,8 hair 0 burnt %ort1 8 feet _h nev] worn %oes1 he _h small bits ( wood 9 8 nose & e>s2 he nei!r ate1 drank1 nor slept4 ,he 0 inde$ wild or insane4 ,by ?is "t ! news ( ! wild ,indian got into ! city pap]s1 & ,pr(essor ,t4 ,t4 ,watt]man1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,an?ropology at ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 0 s5t to inve/igate ! case4 ,he j\rney$ to ,oroville & 0 br\ght into ! pres5ce ( ?is /range ,indian4 ,hav+ k ( _m native dialects1 ,dr4 ,watt]man tri$ "o aft] ! o!r on ! prison]4 ,?r\gh good =tune1 "s ( ! ,yana vocabul>y _h be5 pres]v$ 9 ! records ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,v5tur+ ^u ?is lo/ language1 ,watt]man spoke 9 ,yana ! words1 ,siw9i1 :i* means p9e wood1 tapp+ at ! same "t ! edge ( ! cot on :i* !y sat4 ,9 wond]m5t1 ! ,indian's face light$ ) fa9t recognition4 ,watt]man repeat$ ! *>m1 & l a spell ! man *ang$ f a c[]+1 trembl+ savage4 ,a furtive smile came across 8 face4 ,he said 9 8 language1 ,i nu ma ,yaki--,are y an ,indian8 ,watt]man assur$ him t he 04 ,a great s5se ( relief ent]$ ! situation4 ,watt]man _h discov]$ "o ( ! lo/ tribes ( ,cali=nia2 ,i%i _h discov]$ a fri5d4 ,!y clo!d him & f$ him1 & he le>n$ t ! :ite man 0 good4 ,s9ce no =mal *>ges 7 lodg$ aga9/ ! ,indian1 & he seem$ to h no objection1 ,watt]man took him to ,san ,francisco1 & !re1 atta*$ to ! ,museum ( ,an?ropology1 he became a subject ( /udy & liv$ happily = five ye>s4 ,f him x 0 le>n$ t 8 p 7 all dead4 ,! old woman se5 9 ! ,de] ,creek episode 0 8 "m2 ! old man 0 8 uncle4 ,^! di$ on a long j\rney to ,mt4 ,lass51 soon aft] _! discov]y4 ,"h he _h burn$ _! bodies & gone into m\rn+4 ,! fact t ! :ite m5 took _! means ( procur+ food1 z well z _! clo?+1 contribut$1 no d\bt1 to ! dea? ( ! old] p4 ,half />v$ & hopeless1 he _h w&]$ into civilization4 ,8 fa!r1 once ! *iefta9 ( ! ,yana tribe1 hav+ doma9 ov] all ! c\ntry imm$iately s\? ( ,mt4 ,lass51 0 long s9ce gone1 & ) him all 8 p4 ,ran*]s & /ockm5 _h usurp$ _! c\ntry1 spoil$ ! fi%+1 & driv5 (f ! game4 ,! acorn trees ( ! valleys _h be5 tak5 f !m2 no?+ rema9$ b evil spirits 9 ! l& ( 8 =efa!rs4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 he _h f\nd k9dly p :o f$ him1 clo!d him1 & taught him ! my/]ies ( civilization4 ,:5 ask$ 8 "n1 he said3 ,i h none1 because !re 7 no p to "n me1 mean+ t no tribal c]emony _h be5 p]=m$4 ,b ! old p _h call$ him ,i%i1 :i* means /rong & /raight "o1 = he 0 ! y\? ( _! camp4 ,he _h le>n$ to make fire ) /icks2 he knew ! lo/ art ( *ipp+ arr[heads f fl9t & obsidian2 he 0 ! fi%]man & ! hunt]4 ,he knew no?+ ( our mod]n life4 ,he _h no "n = iron1 nor clo?1 nor horse1 nor road4 ,he 0 z primitive z ! aborig9es ( ! pre-,columbian p]iod4 ,9 fact1 he 0 a man 9 ! ,/one ,age4 ,he 0 absolutely unt\*$ by civilization4 ,9 him sci5ce _h a r>e f9d4 ,he turn$ back ! pages ( hi/ory c\ntless c5turies4 ,& s !y /udi$ him1 & he /udi$ !m4 ,f him !y le>n$ little ( 8 p]sonal hi/ory & less ( t ( 8 family1 because an ,indian consid]s x unbecom+ to speak mu* ( 8 own life1 & x br+s ill luck to speak ( ! dead4 ,he c\ld n pron\nce ! "n ( 8 fa!r )\t call+ him f ! l& ( spirits1 & ?is he c\ld only d = "s v important reason4 ,b he knew ! full hi/ory ( 8 tribe & _! de/ruction4 ,8 app>5t age 0 ab\t =ty ye>s1 yet he und\bt$ly 0 ne>] sixty4 ,because ( 8 simple life he 0 9 physical prime1 m5tally al]t1 & /rong 9 body4 ,he 0 ab\t five feet eight in*es tall1 well proportion$1 _h beautiful h&s & unspoil$ feet4 ,8 features 7 less aquil9e ?an ^? ( ! ,pla9s ,indian1 yet /rongly m>k$ outl9es1 high *eek bones1 l>ge intellig5t eyes1 /raight black hair1 & f9e tee? made him good to look ^u4 ,z an artisan he 0 v skilful & +5i\s4 ,accu/om$ to primitive tools ( /one & bone1 he soon le>n$ to use mo/ exp]tly ! knife1 file1 saw1 vise1 hamm]1 ax1 & o!r mod]n implem5ts4 ,al?\gh he m>vel$ at _m ( our inv5tions & appreciat$ mat*es1 he took great pride 9 8 ability to make fire ) two /icks ( buckeye4 ,?is he c\ld d 9 less ?an two m9utes by twirl+ "o on ! o!r4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i became an in/ructor 9 surg]y at ! ,univ]sity ,m$ical ,s*ool1 :i* is situat$ next to ! ,museum4 ,i%i 0 employ$ "h 9 a small way z a janitor to tea* him mod]n indu/ry & ! value ( money4 ,he 0 p]fectly happy & a great favorite ) ev]ybody4 ,f 8 e>lie/ exp]i5ce ) our community life he manife/$ little immunity to disease4 ,he contract$ all ! epidemic infections ) :i* he 0 br\ght 9 contact4 ,he liv$ a v hygi5ic exi/5ce1 hav+ excell5t food & sleep+ outdoors1 b /ill he 0 (t5 sick4 ,because ( ?is ,i came 9 t\* ) him z 8 physician 9 ! hospital1 & soon le>n$ to admire him = ! f9e qualities ( 8 nature4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,dea? ,,mask ,,( ,,i%i1 ,,! ,,la/ ,,yana ,,indian ,?\gh v res]v$1 he 0 k9dly1 hone/1 cleanly1 & tru/wor?y4 ,m ?an ?is1 he _h a sup]ior philosophy ( life1 & a high moral /&>d4 ,by degrees ,i le>n$ to speak 8 dialect1 & sp5t _m h\rs 9 8 company4 ,he told u ! folk lore ( 8 tribe4 ,m ?an =ty my?s or animal /ories ( 8 h be5 record$ & pres]v$4 ,!y are z int]e/+ z ! /ories ( ,uncle ,remus4 ,! escapades ( wildcat1 ! lion1 ! grizzly be>1 ! bluejay1 ! liz>d1 & ! coyote are z full ( excitem5t & com$y z any fairy /ory4 ,he knew ! hi/ory & use ( ev]y?+ 9 ! outdoor _w4 ,he spoke ! language ( ! animals4 ,he taught me to make b[s & arr[s1 h[ to %oot !m1 & h[ to hunt1 ,indian fa%ion4 ,he 0 a wond]ful companion 9 ! woods1 & _m days & nights we j\rney$ toge!r4 ,aft] he _h be5 ) u ?ree ye>s we took him back to 8 own c\ntry4 ,b he did n want to /ay4 ,he lik$ ! ways ( ! :ite man1 & 8 own l& 0 full ( ! spirits ( ! dep>t$4 ,he %[$ u old =gott5 camp sites :]e pa/ *iefta9s made _! villages4 ,he took u to de] licks & ambu%es us$ by 8 p long ago4 ,"o day 9 pass+ ! base ( a great rock he scrat*$ ) 8 toe & dug up ! bones ( a be>'s paw4 ,"h1 9 ye>s pa/1 !y _h kill$ & roa/$ a be>4 ,?is 0 ! camp ( ,ya mo lo ku4 ,8 own camp 0 call$ ,w[omopono ,tetna or be> wall[4 ,we swam ! /reams toge!r1 hunt$ de] & small game1 & at night sat "u ! />s by ! camp fire1 :]e 9 a simple way we talk$ ( old h]oes1 ! worlds above u1 & 8 !ories ( ! life to come 9 ! l& ( pl5ty1 :]e ! b\nd+ de] & ! mighty be> met ! hunt] ) 8 /rong b[ & swift arr[s4 ,i le>n$ to love ,i%i z a bro!r1 & he look$ ^u me z "o ( 8 p4 ,he call$ me ,ku wi1 or ,m$ic9e ,man2 m1 p]haps1 because ,i c\ld p]=m little sleight ( h& tricks1 ?an because ( my pr(ession4 ,b1 9 spite ( ! fact t he 0 happy & surr\nd$ by ! mo/ advanc$ mat]ial culture1 he sick5$ & di$4 ,unprotect$ by h]$it>y or acquir$ immunity1 he contract$ tub]culosis & fad$ away be=e our eyes4 ,because he _h no natural resi/ance1 he receiv$ no b5efit f su* hygi5ic measures z s]ve to arre/ ! disease 9 ! ,caucasian4 ,we did ev]y?+ possible = him1 & nurs$ him to ! pa9ful bitt] end4 ,:5 8 malady 0 discov]$1 plans 7 made to take him back to ! m\nta9s :5ce he came & !re h him c>$ = prop]ly4 ,we hop$ t by ?is return to 8 natural elem5ts he w\ld recov]4 ,b f ! inception ( 8 disease he fail$ s rapidly t he 0 n /rong en\gh to travel4 ,consum$ ) fev] & unable to eat n\ri%+ food1 he seem$ doom$ f ! fir/4 ,aft] mon?s ( mis]y he sudd5ly develop$ a trem5d\s pulmon>y hemorrhage4 ,i 0 ) him at ! "t1 direct$ 8 m$ication1 & g5tly /rok$ 8 h& z a small sign ( fell[%ip & sympa?y4 ,he did n c>e = m>k$ demon/rations ( any sort4 ,he 0 a /oic1 unafraid1 & di$ 9 ! fai? ( 8 p4 ,z an ,indian %\ld g1 s we s5t him on 8 long j\rney to ! l& ( %ad[s4 ,by 8 side we plac$ 8 fire /icks1 t5 pieces ( d5talia or ,indian money1 a small bag ( acorn meal1 a bit ( dri$ v5ison1 "s tobacco1 & 8 b[ & arr[s4 ,^! 7 cremat$ ) him & ! a%es plac$ 9 an e>!n j>4 ,on x is inscrib$ ,i%i1 ! la/ ,yana ,indian1 #aiaf4 ,& s dep>t$ ! la/ wild ,indian ( ,am]ica4 ,) him ! neoli?ic epo* t]m9ates4 ,he closes a *apt] 9 hi/ory4 ,he look$ ^u u z sophi/icat$ *ildr5--sm>t1 b n wise4 ,we knew _m ?+s & mu* t is false4 ,he knew nature1 :i* is always true4 ,8 7 ! qualities ( "* t la/ =ev]4 ,he 0 ess5tially k9d2 he _h c\rage & self-re/ra9t1 & ?\gh all _h be5 tak5 f him1 !re 0 no bitt]ness 9 8 he>t4 ,8 s\l 0 t ( a *ild1 8 m9d t ( a philosoph]4 ,) him !re 0 no ^w = good-by4 ,he said3 ,y /ay1 ,i g4 ,he has gone & he hunts ) 8 p4 ,we /ay1 & he has left u ! h]itage ( ! b[4 ,,ii ,,h[ ,,i%i ,,made ,,8 ,,b[ ,,& ,,arr[ ,,& ,,8 ,,me?ods ,,( ,,%oot+ ,al?\gh mu* has be5 writt5 9 hi/ory & fiction conc]n+ ! ar*]y ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian1 /range to say1 v little has be5 record$ ( ! me?ods ( manufacture ( _! weapons1 & less 9 accurate records ( _! %oot+4 ,x is a great privilege to h liv$ ) an unspoil$ aborig9e & se5 him /ep by /ep con/ruct ! mo/ p]fect type ( b[ & arr[4 ,! workman%ip ( ,i%i 0 by f> ! be/ ( any ,indian 9 ,am]ica2 comp>$ ) ?\s&s ( specim5s 9 ! museum1 8 arr[s 7 ! mo/ c>efully & beautifully made2 8 b[ 0 ! be/4 ,x w\ld take too mu* "t to g into ! m9ute details ( 8 "w1 & ?is has all be5 record$ 9 an?ropologic records1 #a ,footnote #a3 ,see ,yahi ,ar*]y1 ,vol4 #ac1 ,no4 #c1 ,am4 ,ar*aeology & ,e?nology4 b ! outl9es ( 8 me?ods are z foll[s3 ,! b[1 ,i%i call$ man-nee4 ,x 0 a %ort1 flat piece ( m\nta9 junip] back$ ) s9ew4 ,! l5g? 0 =ty-two in*es1 or1 z he measur$ x1 f ! horizontally ext5d$ h& to ! opposite hip4 ,x 0 broade/ at ! c5t] ( ea* limb1 approximately two in*es1 & half an in* ?ick4 ,! cross-section ( ?is "p 0 elliptical4 ,at ! c5t] ( ! b[ ! h&grip 0 ab\t an in* & a qu>t] wide by ?ree-qu>t]s ?ick1 a cross-section be+ ovoid4 ,at ! tips x 0 curv$ g5tly backw>d & measur$ at ! nocks ?ree-qu>t]s by "o-half an in*4 ,! nock itself 0 squ>e %\ld]$ & t]m9at$ 9 a p9 half an in* 9 diamet] & an in* long4 ,! wood 0 obta9$ by splitt+ a limb f a tree & utiliz+ ! out] lay]s1 includ+ ! sap wood4 ,by scrap+ & rubb+ on s&/one1 he %ap$ & f9i%$ x4 ,! recurv$ tips ( ! b[ he made by b5d+ ! wood backw>d ov] a heat$ /one4 ,held 9 %ape by cords & b9d+ to ano!r piece ( wood1 he let 8 b[ season 9 a d>k1 dry place4 ,"h x rema9$ f a few mon?s to ye>s1 accord+ to 8 ne$s4 ,aft] be+ season$ he back$ x ) s9ew4 ,fir/ he made a glue by boil+ salmon sk9 & apply+ x to ! r\gh5$ back ( ! b[4 ,:5 x 0 dry he laid on long /rips ( de] s9ew obta9$ f ! leg t5dons4 ,by *ew+ ^! t5dons & sep>at+ _! fib]s1 !y became s(t & adhesive4 ,c>efully ov]lapp+ ! ends ( ! num]\s fib]s he cov]$ ! entire back v ?ickly4 ,at ! nocks he surr\nd$ ! wood completely & add$ a circul> b9d+ ab\t ! b[4 ,dur+ ! process ( dry+ he b\nd ! s9ew tightly to ! b[ ) long1 ?9 /rips ( will[ b>k4 ,aft] sev]al days he remov$ ?is b&age & smoo!d (f ! edges ( ! dry s9ew1 siz$ ! surface ) m glue & rubb$ ev]y?+ smoo? ) s&/one4 ,!n he b\nd ! h&grip = a space ( f\r in*es ) a n>r[ bucksk9 ?ong4 ,9 8 native /ate he seems nev] to h greas$ 8 b[ nor protect$ x f moi/ure1 except by 8 b[ case1 :i* 0 made ( ! sk9 f a c\g>'s tail4 ,b :ile ) u he us$ %ellac to protect ! glue & wood4 ,o!r savages use buck fat or be> grease4 ,! b[/r+ he made ( ! f9] t5dons f ! de]'s %ank4 ,^! he *ew$ until s(t1 !n twi/$ !m tightly into a cord hav+ a p]man5t loop at "o end & a bucksk9 /r& at ! o!r4 ,:ile wet ! /r+ 0 ti$ betwe5 two twigs & rubb$ smoo? ) spittle4 ,its diamet] 0 "o-eigh? ( an in*1 its l5g? ab\t =ty-eight in*es4 ,:5 dry ! loop 0 appli$ to ! upp] nock ( 8 b[ :ile he b5t ! b[ ov] 8 knee & w\nd ! opposite end ( ! /r+ ab\t ! l[] nock4 ,! bucksk9 ?ong t]m9at+ ?is portion ( ! /r+ made x easi] to tie 9 sev]al half hit*es4 ,:5 brac$ prop]ly ! b[/r+ 0 ab\t five in*es f ! belly ( ! b[4 ,& :5 n 9 use & un/rung ! upp] loop 0 slipp$ entirely (f ! nock1 b held f fall+ away f ! b[ by a second small loop ( bucksk94 ,drawn to ! full l5g? ( an arr[1 :i* 0 ab\t tw5ty-six in*es1 exclusive ( ! =e%aft1 8 b[ b5t 9 a p]fect arc slightly flatt5$ at ! h&le4 ,its pull 0 ab\t =ty-five p\nds1 & x c\ld %oot an arr[ ab\t two hundr$ y>ds4 ,?is is n ! mo/ p[]ful type ( weapon kn[n to ,indians1 & ev5 ,i%i did make /rong] b[s :5 he pleas$2 b ?is seem$ to be ! ideal weight = hunt+1 & x c]ta9ly 0 adequate 9 8 h&s4 ,accord+ to ,engli% /&>ds1 x 0 v %ort2 b = hunt+ 9 ! bru% & %oot+ f cr\*$ po/ures1 x seems bett] fitt$ = ! "w ?an a long] weapon4 ,accord+ to ,i%i1 a b[ left /rung or /&+ 9 an upright position1 gets tir$ & sweats4 ,:5 n 9 use x %\ld be ly+ d[n2 no "o %\ld /ep ov] x2 no *ild %\ld h&le x1 & no woman %\ld t\* x4 ,?is br+s bad luck & makes x %oot crook$4 ,to expunge su* an influ5ce x is necess>y to wa% ! b[ 9 s& & wat]4 ,9 8 judgm5t1 a good b[ made a musical note :5 /rung & ! /r+ is tapp$ ) ! arr[4 ,?is 0 man's fir/ h>p1 ! great gr&fa!r ( ! pian(orte4 ,by plac+ "o end ( 8 b[ at ! corn] ( 8 op5 m\? & tapp+ ! /r+ ) an arr[1 ! ,yana c\ld make sweet music4 ,x s\nd$ l an ,aeolian h>p4 ,to ?is accompanim5t ,i%i sang a folk-song tell+ ( a great w>rior ^: b[ 0 s /rong t1 dipp+ 8 arr[ fir/ 9 fire1 !n 9 ! ocean1 he %ot at ! sun4 ,z swift z ! w9d1 8 arr[ flew /raight 9 ! r\nd op5 door ( ! sun & put out its light4 ,d>kness fell ^u ! e>? & m5 %iv]$ ) cold4 ,to prev5t !mselves f freez+ !y grew fea!rs1 & ?us our bro!rs1 ! birds1 7 born4 ,i%i call$ an arr[ sa wa4 ,9 mak+ arr[s ! fir/ ?+ is to get ! %afts4 ,i%i us$ _m woods1 b he pref]r$ wit* hazel4 ,! long1 /raight /ems ( ?is %rub he cut 9 l5g?s ( ?irty-two in*es1 hav+ a diamet] ( ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* at ! base :5 peel$ ( b>k4 ,he b\nd a numb] ( ^! toge!r & put !m away 9 a %ady place to dry4 ,aft] a week or m1 pref]ably sev]al mon?s1 he select$ ! be/ %afts & /raight5$ !m4 ,?is he accompli%$ by hold+ ! concave surface ne> a small heap ( hot emb]s & :5 w>m he ei!r press$ 8 great toe on ! opposite side1 or he b5t ! wood backw>d on ! base ( ! ?umb4 ,squ9t+ d[n its axis he l9$ up ! unev5 cont\rs "o aft] ! o!r & laid ! %aft aside until a s]ies ( five 0 complet$4 ,he made up arr[s 9 lots ( five or t51 accord+ to ! requirem5ts1 8 f+]s be+ ! measure4 ,! /icks ?us /raight5$ he ran back & =? betwe5 two groov$ pieces ( s&/one or revolv$ !m on 8 ?igh :ile hold+ ! /ones 9 8 h&1 until !y 7 smoo? & r$uc$ to a diamet] ( ab\t five-sixte5?s ( an in*4 ,next !y 7 cut into l5g?s ( approximately tw5ty-six in*es4 ,! l>g] end 0 n[ b\nd ) a bucksk9 ?ong & drill$ out = ! dep? ( an in* & a half to receive ! end ( ! =e%aft4 ,he drill$ ?is hole by fix+ a long1 %>p bone 9 ! gr\nd betwe5 8 great toes & revolv$ ! upright %aft betwe5 8 palms on ?is fix$ po9t1 ! bucksk9 b9d+ keep+ ! wood f splitt+4 ,! =e%aft 0 made ( heavi] wood1 frequ5tly m\nta9 mahogany4 ,x 0 ! same diamet] z ! arr[1 only tap]+ a trifle t[>d ! front end1 & usually 0 ab\t six in*es long4 ,?is 0 c>efully %ap$ into a sp9dle at ! l>g] end & set 9 ! rec5tly drill$ hole ( ! %aft1 us+ glue or res9 = ?is purpose4 ,! jo9t 0 b\nd ) *ew$ s9ew1 set 9 glue4 ,! l5g? ( an arr[1 ov] all1 0 e/imat$ by ,i%i 9 ?is mann]4 ,he plac$ "o end on ! top ( 8 brea/-bone & held ! o!r end out 9 8 ext5d$ left h&4 ,:]e x t\*$ ! tip ( 8 =ef+] x 0 cut z ! prop] l5g?4 ,?is 0 ab\t ?irty-two in*es4 ,! re> end ( 8 arr[ 0 n[ not*$ to receive ! b[/r+4 ,he fil$ x ) a bit ( obsidian1 or lat] on1 ) ?ree hacksaw blades b\nd toge!r until he made a groove "o-eigh? ( an in* wide by ?ree-eigh?s deep4 ,! opposite end ( ! %aft 0 not*$ 9 a simil> way to receive ! head4 ,! direction ( ?is latt] cut 0 su* t :5 ! arr[ 0 on ! b[ ! edge ( ! arr[head 0 p]p5dicul>1 = ! fanci$ reason t 9 ?is position ! arr[ :5 %ot ent]s betwe5 ! ribs ( an animal m readily4 ,he did n seem to recognize t an arr[ rotates4 ,at ?is /age he pa9t$ 8 %afts4 ,! pigm5ts us$ 9 ! wilds 7 r$ c9nab>1 black pigm5t f ! eye ( tr\t1 a gre5 vegetable dye f wild onions1 & a blue obta9$1 he said1 f ! root ( a plant4 ,^! 7 mix$ ) ! sap or res9 ( trees & appli$ ) a little /ick or hairs f a fox's tail drawn ?r\gh a quill4 ,8 usual design 0 a s]ies ( alt]nat+ r+s ( gre5 & black />t+ two in*es f ! re> end & runn+ f\r in*es up ! %aft4 ,or he made small circul> dots & snaky l9es runn+ d[n ! %aft = a simil> di/ance4 ,:5 ) u he us$ dry colors mix$ ) %ellac1 :i* he pref]r$ to oil pa9ts because !y dri$ quick]4 ,! pa9t$ area1 int5d$ = ! fea!rs1 is call$ ! %aftm5t & n only helps 9 f9d+ lo/ arr[s1 b id5tifies ! own]4 ,?is entire portion he usually sme>$ ) ?9 glue or siz+4 ,a numb] ( %afts hav+ be5 simil>ly prep>$1 ! ,indian 0 ready to fea!r !m4 ,a fea!r he call$ pu nee4 ,9 fl$g+ arr[s ,i%i us$ eagle1 buzz>d1 hawk or flick] fea!rs4 ,owl fea!rs ,indians seem to avoid1 ?9k+ !y br+ bad luck4 ,by pref]5ce he took !m f ! w+s1 b did n hesitate to use tail fea!rs if r$uc$ to x4 ,) u he us$ turkey p9ions4 ,grasp+ "o betwe5 ! heel ( 8 two palms he c>efully sep>at$ ! bri/les at ! tip ( ! fea!r ) 8 f+]s & pull$ !m ap>t1 splitt+ ! quill its entire l5g?4 ,?is is call$ /ripp+ a fea!r4 ,tak+ ! wid] half he firmly held "o end on a rock ) 8 great toe1 & ! o!r end betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+] ( 8 left h&4 ,) a piece ( obsidian1 or lat] on a knife blade1 he scrap$ away ! pi? until ! rib 0 ?9 & flat4 ,hav+ prep>$ a suffici5t numb] 9 ?is way he ga!r$ !m 9 gr\ps ( ?ree1 all f simil> w+s1 ti$ !m ) a bit ( /r+ & dropp$ !m 9 a vessel ( wat]4 ,:5 ?or\ghly wet & limp !y 7 ready = use4 ,:ile he *ew$ up a /r& ( s9ew eight or t5 in*es long1 he pick$ up a gr\p ( fea!rs1 /ripp$ (f ! wat]1 remov$ "o1 & aft] te/+ its /r5g?1 fold$ ! la/ two in*es ( bri/les d[n on ! rib1 & ! re/ he ruffl$ backw>d1 ?us leav+ a free space = lat] b9d+4 ,he prep>$ all ?ree l ?is4 ,pick+ up an arr[ %aft he clamp$ x betwe5 8 left arm & *e/1 hold+ ! re> end above ! %aftm5t 9 8 left h&4 ,twirl+ x sl[ly 9 ?is position1 he appli$ "o end ( ! s9ew ne> ! nock1 fix+ x by ov]lapp+4 ,! fir/ movem5ts 7 accompli%$ :ile hold+ "o extremity ( ! s9ew 9 8 tee?2 lat]1 hav+ appli$ ! fea!rs to ! /ick1 he %ift$ ! s9ew to ! grasp ( ! "r ?umb & =ef+]4 ,"o by "o he laid ! fea!rs 9 position1 b9d+ d[n ! la/ two in*es ( /em & ! wet b>bs toge!r4 ,! fir/ fea!r he appli$ on a l9e p]p5dicul> to ! plane ( ! nock2 ! two o!rs 7 equidi/ant f ?is4 ,= ! space ( an in* he lapp$ ! s9ew ab\t ! fea!rs & arr[-%aft1 sl[ly rotat+ x all ! :ile1 at la/ smoo?+ ! b9d+ ) 8 ?umb nail4 ,! re> ends hav+ be5 la%$ 9 position1 ! arr[ 0 set aside to dry :ile ! re/ 7 prep>$4 ,five or t5 hav+ rea*$ ?is /age & ! b9d+ be+ dry & secure1 he took "o aga9 betwe5 8 left arm & *e/1 & ) 8 "r h& drew all ! fea!rs /raight & taut1 d[n ! %aft4 ,"h he held !m ) ! f+]s ( 8 left h&4 ,hav+ m>k$ a simil> place on ea* arr[ :]e ! s9ew 0 to g1 he cut ! bri/les (f ! rib4 ,at ?is po9t he />t$ b9d+ ) ano!r piece ( wet s9ew4 ,aft] a few turns he drew ! fea!rs taut aga9 & cut !m1 leav+ ab\t a half in* ( rib4 ,?is he b\nd d[n completely to ! arr[-%aft & f9i%$ all by smoo?+ ! wet lapp+ ) 8 ?umb nail4 ,! space betwe5 ! rib & ! wood he sometimes sme>$ ) m glue to cause ! fea!r to adh]e to ! %aft1 b ?is 0 n ! usual cu/om ) him4 ,aft] all 0 dry & firm1 ,i%i took ! arr[ & beat x g5tly across 8 palm s t ! fea!rs spread out nicely4 ,z a rule ! l5g? ( 8 fea!rs 0 f\r in*es1 ?\gh on c]emonial arr[s !y (t5 7 z long z eight in*es4 ,aft] dry+1 ! fea!rs 7 cut ) a %>p piece ( obsidian1 us+ a /raight /ick z a guide & lay+ ! arr[ on a flat piece ( wood4 ,:5 ) u he trimm$ !m ) scissors1 mak+ a /raight cut f ! full wid? ( ! fea!r 9 back1 to ! height ( a qu>t] ( an in* at ! =w>d extremity4 ,on 8 arr[s he left ! natural curve ( ! fea!r at ! nock1 & :ile ! re> b9d+ />t$ an in* or m f ! butt ( ! arr[1 ! fea!r droop$ ov] ! nock4 ,?is gave a pretty effect & seem$ to add to ! /e]+ qualities ( ! missile4 ,two k9ds ( po9ts 7 us$ on ,i%i's arr[s4 ,"o 0 ! simple blunt end ( ! %aft b\nd ) s9ew us$ = kill+ small game & practice %ots4 ,! o!r 0 8 hunt+ head1 made ( fl9t or obsidian4 ,he pref]r$ ! latt]4 ,obsidian 0 us$ z money among ! natives ( ,cali=nia4 ,a b\ld] ( ?is volcanic glass 0 pack$ f "s m\nta9\s di/ricts & pieces 7 crack$ (f & ex*ang$ = dri$ fi%1 v5ison1 or weapons4 ,x 0 a m$ium ( b>t]4 ,al?\gh all m5 7 m or less exp]t 9 flak+ arr[heads & knives1 ! bett] grades ( b[s1 arr[s1 & arr[ po9ts 7 made by ! old]1 m exp]t speciali/s ( ! tribe4 ,i%i (t5 ref]r$ to "o old ,indian1 nam$ ,*u no wa yahi1 :o liv$ at ! base ( a great cliff ) 8 crazy wife4 ,?is man own$ an ax1 & ?us 0 fam\s = 8 possessions z well z 8 skill z a mak] ( b[s4 ,f a di/ant m\nta9 cre/ "o day ,i%i po9t$ out to me ! camp ( ?is ,indian :o 0 long s9ce dead4 ,if ev] ,i%i wi%$ to ref] to a h]o ( ! b[1 or hav+ be5 beat5 9 a %ot1 he always told u :at ,*u no wa yahi c\ld h done4 ,to make arr[heads prop]ly "o %\ld sme> 8 face ) mud & sit out 9 ! hot sun 9 a quiet seclud$ spot4 ,! mud is a precaution aga9/ h>m f ! fly+ *ips ( glass1 possibly also a good luck ritual4 ,if by *ance a bit ( glass %\ld fly 9 ! eye1 ,i%i's me?od ( surgical relief 0 to hold 8 l[] lid wide op5 ) "o f+] :ile he slapp$ himself viol5tly on ! head ) ! o!r h&4 ,i am incl9$ to ascribe ! process ( removal m to ! hydraulic effect ( ! te>s ?us />t$ ?an to ! me*anical j> ( ! treatm5t4 ,he began ?is "w by tak+ "o *unk ( obsidian & ?r[+ x aga9/ ano!r2 sev]al small pieces 7 ?us %att]$ (f4 ,"o ( ^!1 approximately ?ree in*es long1 two in*es wide & half an in* ?ick1 0 select$ z suitable = an arr[head1 or haka4 ,protect+ ! palm ( 8 left h& by a piece ( ?ick bucksk91 ,i%i plac$ a piece ( obsidian flat ^u x1 hold+ x firmly ) 8 f+]s fold$ ov] x4 ,9 8 "r h& he held a %ort /ick on ! end ( :i* 0 la%$ a %>p piece ( de] horn4 ,grasp+ ! horn firmly :ile ! long] extremity lay b5ea? 8 =e>m1 he press$ ! po9t ( ! horn aga9/ ! edge ( ! obsidian4 ,)\t j> or bl[1 a flake ( glass flew (f1 z l>ge z a fi% scale4 ,repeat+ ?is process at v>i\s spots on ! int5d$ head1 turn+ x f side to side1 fir/ r$uc+ "o face1 !n ! o!r1 he soon _h a symmetrical po9t4 ,9 half an h\r he c\ld make ! mo/ graceful & p]fectly proportion$ arr[head imag9able4 ,! little not*es fa%ion$ to hold ! s9ew b9d+ bel[ ! b>bs he %ap$ ) a small] piece ( bone1 :ile ! arr[head 0 held on ! ball ( 8 ?umb4 ,fl9t1 plate glass1 old bottle glass1 onyx--all c\ld be work$ ) equal facility4 ,beautiful heads 7 fa%ion$ f blue bottles & be] bottles4 ,! g5]al size ( ^! po9ts 0 two in*es = l5g?1 sev5-eigh?s = wid?1 & "o-eigh? = ?ickness4 ,l>g] heads 7 us$ = w> & small] ones = %oot+ be>s4 ,su* a head1 ( c\rse1 0 easily brok5 if ! ar*] miss$ 8 %ot4 ,?is made him v c>eful ab\t ! :ole affair ( %oot+4 ,:5 ready = use1 ^! heads 7 set on ! end ( ! %aft ) heat$ res9 & b\nd 9 place ) s9ew :i* encircl$ ! end ( ! arr[ & cross$ diagonally ?r\gh ! b>b not*es ) _m recurr5ces4 ,su* a po9t has bett] cutt+ qualities 9 animal tissue ?an has /eel4 ,! latt] is1 ( c\rse1 m durable4 ,aft] ent]+ civilization1 ,i%i pref]r$ to use iron or /eel blades ( ! same g5]al %ape1 or hav+ a %ort tang = ins]tion 9 ! arr[head4 ,i%i c>ri$ any:]e f five to sixty arr[s 9 a quiv] made ( ott] sk9 :i* hung susp5d$ by a loop ( bucksk9 ov] 8 left %\ld]4 ,8 me?od ( brac+ or /r++ ! b[ 0 z foll[s3 ,grasp+ x ) 8 "r h& at its c5t]1 ) ! belly t[>d him1 & ! l[] end on 8 "r ?igh1 he held ! upp] end ) 8 left h& :ile ! loop ( ! /r+ re/$ betwe5 8 f+] & ?umb4 ,by press+ d[nw>d at ! h&le & pull+ upw>d ) ! left h& he s sprung ! b[ t ! loop ( ! cord c\ld be slipp$ ov] ! upp] nock4 ,illu/ration3 ,,i%i ,,& ,,app]son1 ,,! ,,guide1 ,,once ,,old ,,enemies1 ,,n[ ,,fri5ds ,illu/ration3 ,,call+ ,,game ,,9 ,,ambu% ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,indian',s ,,favorite ,,%oot+ ,,position ,illu/ration3 ,,*opp+ ,,out ,a ,,junip] ,,b[ ,9 nock+ 8 arr[1 ! b[ 0 held diagonally across ! body1 its upp] end po9t+ to ! left4 ,x 0 held lightly 9 ! palm ( ! left h& s t x re/$ loosely 9 ! not* ( ! ?umb :ile ! f+]s p>tially surr\nd$ ! h&le4 ,tak+ an arr[ f 8 quiv]1 he laid x across ! b[ on its "r side :]e x lay betwe5 ! ext5d$ f+]s ( 8 left h&4 ,he g5tly slid ! arr[ =w>d until ! nock slipp$ ov] ! /r+ at its c5t]4 ,"h he set x prop]ly 9 place & put 8 "r ?umb "u ! /r+1 hook$ upw>d ready to pull4 ,at ! same "t he flex$ 8 =ef+] aga9/ ! side ( ! arr[1 & ! second f+] 0 plac$ on ! ?umb nail to /r5g!n ! pull4 ,?us he accompli%$ :at is kn[n z ! ,mongolian release4 ,only a few nations ev] us$ ?is type ( arr[ release1 & ! ,yana seem to h be5 ! only ,am]ican natives to d s4 #b ,footnote #b3 ,see ,morse on ,arr[ ,release4 ,to draw 8 b[ he ext5d$ 8 left arm4 ,at ! same "t he pull$ 8 "r h& t[>d him4 ,! b[ arm 0 almo/ 9 front ( him1 :ile 8 "r h& drew to ! top ( 8 brea/ bone4 ,) bo? eyes op5 he sight$ along 8 %aft & e/imat$ ! elevation accord+ to ! di/ance to be %ot4 ,he releas$ firmly & )\t *ange ( position until ! arr[ hit4 ,he pref]r$ to %oot kneel+ or squatt+1 = ?is 0 mo/ favorable = gett+ game4 ,8 %oot+ di/ances 7 f t5 y>ds up to fifty4 ,pa/ ?is range he did n ?9k "o %\ld %oot1 b s\ght r to approa* 8 game m closely4 ,9 8 native /ate he practic$ %oot+ at little oak balls1 or bundles ( grass b\nd to repres5t rabbits1 or little hoops ( will[ roll$ along ! gr\nd4 ,l all o!r ar*]s1 if ,i%i miss$ a %ot he always _h a good excuse4 ,!re 0 too mu* w9d1 or ! arr[ 0 crook$1 or ! b[ _h lo/ its ca/1 or1 z a la/ res\rce1 ! coyote doctor bewit*$ him1 :i* is ! same ?+ we mean :5 we say x is j bad luck4 ,:ile ) u he %ot at ! regulation /raw t>get1 & he is ! fir/ & only ,indian ( ^: %oot+ any accurate records h be5 made4 ,_m exagg]at$ reports exi/ conc]n+ ! accuracy ( ! %oot+ ( ,am]ican ,indians2 b "h we h "o :o %ot ev] s9ce *ildhood1 :o liv$ by hunt+1 & mu/ h be5 z good1 if n bett]1 ?an ! av]age4 ,he taught u to %oot ,indian /yle at fir/1 b lat] we le>n$ ! old ,engli% me?ods & f\nd !m sup]ior to ! ,indian4 ,at ! end ( ?ree mon?s' practice1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,v4 ,cooke & ,i c\ld %oot z well z ,i%i at t>gets1 b he c\ld surpass u at game %oot+4 ,i%i nev] ?\ght v mu* ( our long b[s4 ,he always said1 ,too mu* man-nee4 ,& he always insi/$ t arr[s %\ld be pa9t$ r$ & gre54 ,b :5 we began beat+ him at t>gets1 he took all 8 %afts home & scrap$ ! pa9t (f !m1 putt+ back r+s ( blue & yell[1 d\btless to *ange 8 luck4 ,9 spite ( our app>5t sup]iority at "s =ms ( %oot+1 he nev] *ang$ 8 me?ods to meet competition4 ,we1 ( c\rse1 did n want him to4 ,small objects ! size ( a quail ! ,indian c\ld hit ) regul>ity up to tw5ty y>ds4 ,& ,i h se5 him kill gr\nd squirrels at =ty y>ds2 yet at ! same di/ances he might miss a f\r-foot t>get4 ,he expla9$ ?is by say+ t ! t>get 0 too l>ge & ! bright color$ r+s div]t$ ! att5tion4 ,he 0 "r4 ,!re is a regul> sy/em ( %oot+ 9 ar*]y competition4 ,9 ,am]ica !re is :at is kn[n z ! ,am]ican ,r\nd1 :i* consi/s ( %oot+ ?irty arr[s at ea* ( ! foll[+ di/ances3 sixty1 fifty1 & =ty y>ds4 ,! bull's-eye on ! t>get is a trifle ov] n9e in*es & is surr\nd$ by f\r r+s ( half ?is diamet]4 ,_! value is #i1 #g1 #e1 #c1 #a1 successively c\nt+ f ! c5t] outw>d4 ,! t>get itself is con/ruct$ ( /raw1 b\nd 9 ! =m ( a mat f\r feet 9 diamet]1 cov]$ ) a canvas fac+4 ,c\nt+ ! hits & scores on ! v>i\s di/ances1 a good ar*] w make ! foll[+ record4 ,"h is ,ar?ur ,"y's be/ score3 ,m>* #be1 #aiag4 ,at #fj y>ds #cj hits #aij score #aa golds #ej y>ds #cj hits #aih score #i golds #dj y>ds #cj hits #bch score #ag golds ,total #ij hits #fbf score #cg golds ,?is is "o ( ! be/ scores made by ,am]ican ar*]s4 ,i%i's be/ record is z foll[s3 ,octob] #bc1 #aiad4 ,at #fj y>ds #aj hits #cb score #ej y>ds #bj hits #ib score #b golds #dj y>ds #ai hits #ii score #b golds ,total #di hits #bbc score #d golds ,8 next be/ score 0 ?is3 ,at #fj y>ds #ac hits #ea score #ej y>ds #ag hits #ei score #dj y>ds #bb hits #ie score ,total #eb hits #bje score ,my own be/ practice ,am]ican r\nd is z foll[s3 ,may #bb1 #aiag4 ,at #fj y>ds #bi hits #aeg score #ej y>ds #bi hits #ahe score #dj y>ds #cj hits #aif score ,total #hh hits #ech score ,any?+ ov] #ejj is consid]$ good %oot+4 ,x w be se5 f ?is t ! ,indian 0 n a good t>get %ot1 b 9 field %oot+ & gett+ game1 probably he c\ld excel ! :ite man4 ,,iii ,,i%i',s ,,me?ods ,,( ,,hunt+ ,hunt+ ) ,i%i 0 pure joy4 ,b[ 9 h&1 he seem$ to be trans=m$ into a be+ light z air & z sil5t z fall+ sn[4 ,f ! v fir/ we w5t on little exp$itions into ! c\ntry :]e1 )\t appe>+ to in/ruct1 he 0 my tea*] 9 ! old1 old art ( ! *ase4 ,i foll[$ him into a new sy/em ( gett+ game4 ,we %ot rabbits1 quail1 & squirrels ) ! b[4 ,8 me?ods "h 7 n s well def9$ z 9 ! approa* to l>g] game1 b ,i 0 /ruck f ! fir/ by 8 noiseless /ep1 8 sl[ movem5ts1 8 use ( cov]4 ,^! little animals are flu%$ by s\nd & sight1 n sc5t4 ,ano!r prom95t feature ( ,i%i's "w 9 ! field 0 8 indefatigable p]si/5ce4 ,he nev] gave up :5 he knew a rabbit 0 9 a clump ( bru%4 ,"t meant no?+ to him2 he simply /ay$ until he got 8 game4 ,he w\ld wat* a squirrel hole = an h\r if necess>y1 b he always got ! squirrel4 ,he made great use ( ! game call4 ,we all "k ( duck & turkey calls1 b :5 he told me t he lur$ rabbits1 tree squirrels1 wildcats1 coyote1 & be> to him1 ,i ?\ght he 0 romanc+4 ,go+ along ! trail1 he w\ld /op & say1 ,ineja teway--bjum--met*i bi wi1 or ,?is is good rabbit gr\nd4 ,!n cr\*+ beh9d a suitable bu% z a bl9d1 he w\ld place ! f+]s ( 8 "r h& aga9/ 8 lips &1 go+ ?r\gh ! act ( kiss+1 he produc$ a pla9tive squeak simil> to t giv5 by a rabbit caught by a hawk or 9 mortal di/ress4 ,?is he repeat$ ) he>tr5d+ appeals until sudd5ly "o or two or sometimes ?ree rabbits appe>$ 9 ! op5+4 ,!y came f di/ances ( a hundr$ y>ds or m1 hopp$ =w>d1 /opp$ & li/5$1 hopp$ aga91 li/5$1 & ultimately came )9 t5 or fifte5 y>ds :ile ,i%i dragg$ out 8 squeak 9 a mo/ pa!tic mann]4 ,!n he w\ld %oot4 ,to te/ 8 ability "o aft]noon :ile hunt+ de]1 ,i ask$ ! ,yana to try 8 call 9 twelve sep>ate locations4 ,f ^! twelve calls we _h five jackrabbits & "o wildcat approa* u4 ,! cat came out ( ! =e/1 cauti\sly /epp$ ne>] & sat ^u a log 9 a bright op5 space n m ?an fifty y>ds away :ile ,i %ot ?ree arr[s at him1 "o aft] ! o!r2 ! la/ clipp$ him betwe5 ! e>s4 ,?is call be+ a cry ( di/ress1 rabbits & squirrels come ) ! idea ( protect+ _! "y4 ,!y run ar\nd 9 a circle1 /amp _! feet1 & make great demon/rations ( ang]1 probably z mu* to attract ! att5tion ( ! suppos$ pr$atory bea/ & decoy him away1 z any?+ else4 ,! cat1 ! coyote1 & ! be> come = no su* humane motive2 !y are ?9k+ ( food1 ( jo9+ ! fea/4 ,i le>n$ ! call myself1 n p]fectly1 b well en\gh to br+ squirrels d[n f ! topmo/ bran*es ( tall p9es1 to h foxes & lynx approa* me1 & to get rabbits4 ,n only c\ld ,i%i call ! animals1 b he und]/ood _! language4 ,(t5 :5 we h be5 hunt+ he has /opp$ & said1 ,! squirrel is scold+ a fox4 ,at fir/ ,i said to him1 ,i don't believe y4 ,!n he w\ld say1 ,wait6 ,look6 ,hid+ beh9d a tree or rock or bu%1 9 a few m9utes we w\ld see a fox trot across ! op5 =e/4 ,x seem$ t = a hawk or cat or man1 ! squirrel has a diff]5t call1 su* t ,i%i c\ld say )\t see+1 :at mole/$ 8 little bro!r4 ,(t5 h we /opp$ & re/$ because1 s he said1 a bluejay call$ f> & wide1 ,"h comes a man6 ,!re 0 no use go+ f>!r1 ! animals all knew ( our pres5ce4 ,only a :ite hunt] w\ld advance "u ^! circum/ances4 ,i%i c\ld smell de]1 c\g>1 & foxes l an animal1 & (t5 discov]$ !m fir/ ?is way4 ,he c\ld imitate ! call ( quail to su* an ext5t t he spoke a half-doz5 s5t5ces to !m4 ,he knew ! cr[ ( ! cock on s5t9el duty :5 he signals to o!rs2 he knew ! cry ( w>n+1 & ! run-to-%elt] cry ( ! h52 h] comm& to h] little ones to fly2 & ! lie l[ cluck2 !n at la/ ! all's well *irp4 ,de] he c\ld call 9 ! fawn season by plac+ a fold$ leaf betwe5 8 lips & suck+ vigor\sly4 ,?is made a bleat su* z a lamb gives1 or a boy makes bl[+ on a blade ( grass betwe5 8 ?umbs4 ,he also entic$ de] by means ( a /uff$ buck's head :i* he wore z a cap1 & bobb+ up & d[n beh9d bu%es excit$ _! curiosity until !y approa*$ )9 b[-%ot4 ,ord9>ily 9 hunt+ de]1 ! ,indian us$ :at is t]m$ ! /ill hunt1 b ) him x 0 m ?an t4 ,fir/ ( all he /udi$ ! c\ntry = its =mation ( hills1 ridges1 valleys1 canyons1 bru% & timb]4 ,he obs]v$ ! direction ( ! prevail+ w9ds1 ! position ( ! sun at daybreak & ev5+4 ,he not$ ! wat] holes1 game trails1 buck look-outs1 de] b$s1 ! nature ( ! fe$+ gr\nds1 ! /age ( ! moon1 ! pres5ce ( salt licks1 & _m o!r features ( importance4 ,if possible1 he locat$ ! hid+-place ( ! old bucks 9 daytime1 all ( :i* e c>eful hunt] does4 ,next1 he obs]v$ ! habits ( game1 & ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( pr$atory bea/s t kill de]4 ,hav+ decid$ ^! & o!r que/ions1 he prep>$ = ! hunt4 ,he w\ld eat no fi% ! day be=e ! hunt1 & smoke no tobacco1 = ^! odors are detect$ a great way (f4 ,he rose e>ly1 ba!d 9 ! creek1 rubb$ himself ) ! aromatic leaves ( y]ba bu5a1 wa%$ out 8 m\?1 drank wat]1 b ate no food4 ,dress$ 9 a lo9 clo?1 b )\t %irt1 legg+s or moccas9s1 he set out1 b[ & quiv] at 8 side4 ,he said t clo?+ made too mu* noise 9 ! bru%1 & naturally "o is m cauti\s 9 8 movem5ts :5 rem9d$ by 8 s5sitive hide t he is t\*+ a %>p twig4 ,f ! v edge ( camp1 until he return$1 he 0 on ! al]t = game1 & ! "o obvi\s elem5t ( 8 m5tal attitude 0 t he suspect$ game ev]y:]e4 ,he saw a hundr$ objects t look$ l de]1 to e live animal 9 reality4 ,he took x = grant$ t t5 de] see y :]e y see "o--s see x fir/6 ,on ! trail1 x 0 a crime to speak4 ,8 w>n+ note 0 a s(t1 l[ :i/le or a hiss4 ,z he walk$1 he plac$ e footfall ) precise c>e2 ! mo/ /eal?y /ep ,i ev] saw2 he 0 us$ to x2 liv$ by x4 ,= e /ep he look$ twice4 ,:5 go+ ov] a rise ( gr\nd he ei!r /oop$1 crawl$ or let j 8 eyes g ov] ! top1 !n /opp$ & gaz$ a long "t = ! slighte/ mov+ twig or spot ( color4 ,( c\rse1 he always hunt$ up w9d1 unless he 7 cutt+ across c\ntry or int5d$ to flu% game4 ,at sunrise & sunset he tri$ always to get betwe5 ! sun & 8 game4 ,he drift$ betwe5 ! trees l a %ad[1 expectant & n]v$ = imm$iate action4 ,"s ,indians1 cov]+ _! heads ) tall grass1 c creep up on de] 9 ! op51 & ris+ sudd5ly to a kneel+ po/ure %oot at a di/ance ( t5 or fifte5 y>ds4 ,b ,i%i nev] tri$ ?is be=e me4 ,hav+ locat$ 8 qu>ry1 he ei!r %ot1 at suitable ranges1 or made a det\r to wait ! pass+ ( ! game or to approa* x f a m favorable direction4 ,he nev] us$ dogs 9 hunt+4 ,:5 a numb] ( p hunt$ toge!r1 ,i%i w\ld hide beh9d a bl9d at ! side ( a de] trail & let ! o!rs run ! de] pa/4 ,9 8 c\ntry we saw old piles ( rock cov]$ ) li*5 & moss t 7 less ?an tw5ty y>ds f well-m>k$ de] trails4 ,= numb]less ye>s ,indians _h us$ ^! z bl9ds to secure camp meat4 ,9 ! same necessity1 ! ,indian w\ld lie 9 wait ne> licks or spr+s to get 8 food2 b he nev] kill$ wantonly4 ,al?\gh ,i%i took me on _m de] hunts & we _h sev]al %ots at de]1 ow+ to ! di/ance or ! fall ( ! gr\nd or ob/ruct+ trees1 we regi/]$ no?+ bett] ?an enc\rag+ misses4 ,he 0 und\bt$ly hamp]$ by ! pres5ce ( a novice1 & unduly ha/5$ by ! :ite man's lack ( "t4 ,8 e>ly dea? prev5t$ our ultimate a*ievem5t 9 ?is matt]1 s x 0 only aft] he _h gone to ! ,happy ,hunt+ ,gr\nds t ,i1 pr(it+ by 8 tea*+s1 kill$ my fir/ de] ) ! b[4 ,t he _h %ot _m de]1 ev5 s9ce boyhood1 !re 0 no d\bt4 ,to prove t he c\ld %oot ?r\gh "o ) 8 arr[s1 ,i _h him dis*>ge sev]al at a buck kill$ by our pack]4 ,%oot+ at =ty y>ds1 "o arr[ w5t ?r\gh ! *e/ wall1 half its l5g?2 ano!r /ruck ! sp9e & fractur$ x1 bo? be+ mortal w\nds4 ,x 0 ! cu/om ( 8 tribe to hunt until noon1 :5 by t "t !y usually _h sev]al de]1 obta9$1 z a rule1 by ! ambu% me?od4 ,hav+ pre-arrang$ ! matt]1 ! wom5 appe>$ on ! sc5e1 cut up ! meat1 cook$ "p ( x1 pr9cipally ! liv] & he>t1 & !y _h a fea/ on ! spot4 ,! re/ 0 tak5 to camp & made into j]ky4 ,9 sk9n+ animals1 ! ,indian us$ an obsidian knife held 9 8 h& by a piece ( bucksk94 ,i f\nd ?is cut bett] ?an ! av]age hunt+ knife sold to sportsm54 ,(t5 9 sk9n+ rabbits he w\ld make a small hole 9 ! sk9 ov] ! abdom5 & bl[ into ?is1 /ripp+ ! integum5t free f ! body & inflat+ x l a football1 except at ! legs4 ,9 sk9n+ ! tail ( an animal1 he us$ a split /ick to /rip x d[n1 & did x s dextr\sly t x 0 a revelation ( h[ easy ?is o!rwise difficult process may be :5 "o kn[s h[4 ,he tann$ 8 sk9s 9 ! way cu/om>y ) mo/ savages3 clean sk9n+1 bra9 emulsion1 & pl5ty ( elb[ grease4 ,illu/ration3 ,,our ,,c>avan ,,leav+ ,,de] ,,creek ,,canyon ,illu/ration3 ,,i%i ,,flak+ ,,an ,,obsidian ,,arr[ ,,head ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,indian ,,& ,a ,,de] ,8 p kill$ be> ) ! b[ & arr[4 ,i%i made a di/9ction betwe5 grizzly be>1 :i* he call$ tet na1 & black be>1 :i* he call$ bo he4 ,! =m] _h long claws1 c\ld n climb trees1 & fe>$ no?+4 ,he 0 to be let alone4 ,! o!r 0 all same pig4 ,! black be>1 :5 f\nd1 0 surr\nd$ by a doz5 or m ,indians :o built fires1 & dis*>g+ _! arr[s at 8 op5 m\?1 attempt$ to kill him4 ,if he *>g$1 a burn+ br& 0 snat*$ f ! fire & ?ru/ 9 8 face :ile ! o!rs %ot him f ! side4 ,?us !y wore him d[n & at la/ vanqui%$ him4 ,9 8 y\?1 ,i%i kill$ a c9namon be> s+le h&$4 ,f9d+ x asleep on a l$ge ( rock1 he sneak$ close to x & gave a l\d :i/le4 ,! be> rose up on its h9d legs & ,i%i %ot him ?r\gh ! *e/4 ,) a ro> ! be> fell (f ! l$ge & ! ,indian jump$ aft] him4 ,) a %ort-h&l$ obsidian spe> he ?ru/ him ?r\gh ! he>t4 ,! sk9 ( ?is be> n[ hangs 9 ! ,museum ( ,an?ropology 9 mute te/imony ( ! c\rage & d>+ ( ,i%i4 ,_h ?is "y man be5 giv5 a "n1 p]haps !y w\ld h call$ him ,yell[ ,be>4 ,:ile he %ot _m birds1 ,i nev] saw ,i%i try w+ %oot+ except at eagles or hawks4 ,= ^! he w\ld use an arr[ on :i* he _h sme>$ mud to make x d>k 9 color4 ,a light %aft is readily disc]n$ by ^! birds1 & ,i h (t5 se5 !m dodge an arr[4 ,b ! d>k] "o is almo/ invisible head on4 ,! fea!rs ( ! arr[s 7 close cropp$ to make !m swift & noiseless4 ,! s\nd ( a b[/r+ is t ( a %>p twang accompani$ by a muffl$ crack4 ,to avoid ?is & make a sil5t %ot1 ! ,indian b\nd 8 b[ at ! nocks ) weasel fur2 ?is effectually damp$ ! vibration ( ! /r+1 :ile ! passage ( ! arr[ across ! b[1 :i* gives ! slight crack1 is aboli%$ by a heavy padd+ ( bucksk9 at ?is po9t4 ,i%i nev] wore an arm gu>d or glove or f+] /alls to protect himself z o!r ar*]s d4 ,he seem$ n to ne$ !m4 ,:5 he releas$ ! arr[1 ! b[ rotat$ 9 8 h& s t ! /r+ fac$ 9 ! opposite direction f :i* x />t$4 ,8 ?umb alone drew ! /r+1 & ?is 0 s t\gh5$ t x ne$$ no lea!r cov]+4 ,9 a little bag he c>ri$ extra arr[heads & s9ews1 s t 9 a p9* he c\ld m5d 8 arr[s4 ,:5 n actually 9 use1 he promptly un/rung 8 b[1 & g5tly /raight5$ x by h&4 ,9 cold wea!r he heat$ x ov] a fire be=e brac+ x4 ,! slighte/ moi/ure w\ld det] him f %oot+1 unless absolutely necess>y--he 0 s jeal\s ( 8 tackle4 ,if 8 b[/r+ /ret*$ 9 ! heat or dampness1 z s9ew is liable to d1 he %ort5$ x by twi/+ "o end prior to brac+ x4 ,be=e %oot+ he inv>iably look$ ov] ea* arr[1 /raight5$ x 9 8 h&s or by 8 tee?1 re-arrang$ its fea!rs1 & saw t ! po9t 0 prop]ly adju/$4 ,9 fact1 he gave inf9ite att5tion to detail4 ,) him1 e %ot mu/ c\nt4 ,besides arr[s 9 8 quiv]1 he c>ri$ sev]al ready = use "u 8 "r arm1 :i* he kept close to 8 side :ile draw+ ! b[4 ,9 all ?+s p]ta9+ to ! h&icraft ( ar*]y & ! te*nique ( %oot+1 he 0 mo/ exact+4 ,neatness ab\t 8 tackle1 c>e ( 8 equipm5t1 delib]ation & =m 9 8 %oot+ 7 typical ( him2 9 fact1 he lov$ 8 b[ z he did no o!r ( 8 possessions4 ,x 0 8 con/ant companion 9 life & he took x ) him on 8 la/ long j\rney4 ,,iv ,,ar*]y ,,9 ,,g5]al ,our exp]i5ce ) ,i%i wak$ ! love ( ar*]y 9 u1 t impulse :i* lies dormant 9 ! he>t ( e ,anglo-,saxon4 ,= x is a /range ?+ t all ! m5 :o h c5t]$ ab\t ?is r5aissance 9 %oot+ ! b[1 9 our imm$iate locality1 are ( ,engli% ance/ry4 ,_! names betray !m4 ,_m h come & wat*$ & %ot a little1 & gone away2 b ^! h /ay$ to hunt4 ,f %oot+ ! b[ ,indian fa%ion1 ,i turn$ to ! /udy ( its hi/ory1 & soon f\nd t ! ,engli% 7 its greate/ ma/]s4 ,9 !m ar*]y rea*$ its high tide2 aft] !m its glory pass$4 ,b ! e>lie/ evid5ce ( ! use ( ! b[ is f\nd 9 ! exi/5ce ( arr[heads assign$ to ! ?ird int]glacial p]iod1 ne>ly #ej1jjj ye>s ago4 ,t man _h mat]ial culture prior to ?is epo*1 !re is no d\bt1 & ! use ( ! b[ ) arr[s ( less complicat$ /ructure mu/ h prec$$ ?is p]iod4 ,all races & nations at "o "t or ano!r h us$ ! b[4 ,ev5 ! ,au/ralian aborig9e1 :o is suppos$ to h be5 too l[ 9 m5tal developm5t to h und]/ood ! pr9ciples ( ar*]y1 us$ a m9iature b[ & poison$ arr[ 9 %oot+ game4 ,9 ! magnific5t collection ( ,joseph ,jessop ( ,san ,diego1 ,cali=nia1 ,i saw "o ( ^! little b[s sc>cely m ?an a foot long4 ,! arr[s1 he /at$1 ! natives c>ri$ 9 ! hair ( _! heads4 ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ! ar*aeology ( ! b[ %\ld read ! volume on ar*]y ( ! ,badm9ton ,libr>y by ,longmans4 ,v>i\s peoples h excell$ 9 %oot+1 notably ! ,japanese1 ! ,turks1 ! ,scy?ians1 & ! ,engli%4 ,o!rs h n be5 suit$ by temp]am5t to use ! b[4 ,! ,lat9s1 ! ,p]uvians1 & ! ,iri% seem nev] to h be5 toxophilites4 ,! fam\s long b[ ( ,m]rie ,old ,engl& 0 br\ght !re by ! ,normans1 :o inh]it$ x f ! ,norsem5 settl$ along ! ,rh9e4 ,"h grew ! be/ yew trees 9 days gone by1 & ?is1 d\btless1 0 a /rong det]m9+ factor 9 ! sup]ior developm5t ( _! ar*]y4 ,be=e ! battle ( ,ha/+s1 ! ,saxons us$ ! %ort1 weak weapon common to all primitive p4 ,! conqu]$ ,saxon1 depriv$ ( all arms su* z ! bo>-spe>1 ! sword1 ! ax1 & ! dagg]1 naturally turn$ to ! b[ because he c\ld make ?is himself1 & he copi$ ! ,norman long b[4 ,al?\gh ! fir/ game pres]ves 9 ,engl& 7 e/abli%$ by ,william ! ,conqu]or at ?is "t1 ! ,saxon 0 p]mitt$ to %oot birds & small bea/s 9 8 fields & !re=e 0 all[$ to use a blunt arr[1 head$ ) a lead tip or pilum1 h5ce our t]m pile1 or t>get po9t4 ,if f\nd ) a %>p arr[head1 ! s-call$ broad-head us$ = kill+ ! k+'s de]1 he 0 promptly hang$4 ,! evid5ce aga9/ su* a poa*] 0 summ$ up ?us 9 ! old leg5d3 ,dog draw1 /able /& ,back b]ond1 bloody h&4 ,"o f\nd foll[+ a que/+ h\nd1 pos$ 9 ! /& ( an ar*]1 c>ry+ game on 8 back1 or ) ! evid5ce ( rec5t but*]y on 8 h&s1 0 hang$ to ! ne>e/ tree by 8 own b[/r+4 ,x 0 "u ^! circum/ances t outlawry took ! =m ( de] kill+ & robu/ ar*]y became ! national sport4 ,9 ^! days ! leg5d>y h]o1 ! demi-my?1 ,rob9 ,hood1 0 born4 ,:at boy has n ?rill$ at ! tales ( ,gre5wood m51 ! well-sp$ %aft1 ! arr['s l[ :isp]+ flight1 & ! will[ w& split at a hundr$ paces8 ,e boy goes ?r\gh a p]iod ( b>b>ism1 j z ! nations h pass$1 & dur+ t age he is /irr$ by ! call ( ! b[4 ,i1 too1 %ot ! toy b[s ( boyhood2 %ot ) ,indian y\?s 9 ! ,army po/s ( ,texas & ,arizona4 ,we play$ ! impromptu pageants ( ,rob9 ,hood1 manufactur$ our own tackle1 & c>ri$ x ab\t ) unfail+ fidelity2 hunt$ small birds & rabbits1 & 7 ! usual savages ( t age4 ,b :5 x comes to ! leg5ds ( ! b[1 ! records ( ^! pa/ glories are s vague t we mu/ accept !m z a tale (t told2 x gr[s ) ! tell+4 ,x seems t di/ances 7 measur$ 9 feet1 paces1 y>ds1 or rods ) bli! indiff]5ce1 & ! n>rator add$ to !m at w4 ,rob9 is suppos$ to h %ot a mile1 & 8 b[ 0 s long & s /rong no man c\ld draw x4 ,9 soo?1 he 0 a mighty h]o1 & yet ! ballads ref] to him z a slight fell[1 ev5 a bag ( bones4 ,z a y\? he slew ! k+'s de] at ?ree hundr$ y>ds1 a "r goodly %ot6 ,& no d\bt x 04 ,( all ! b[s ( ! days :5 ar*]y 0 9 fl[]1 only two rema94 ,^! are unf9i%$ /aves f\nd 9 ! %ip ,m>y ,rose1 sunk (f ! coa/ ( ,albion 9 #aede4 ,?is vessel hav+ be5 rais$ f ! bottom ( ! ocean 9 #ahda1 ! /aves 7 recov]$ & are n[ 9 ! ,t[] ( ,london4 ,!y are six feet1 f\r & ?ree-qu>t]s in*es long1 "o & "o-half in*es across ! h&le1 "o & "o-qu>t] in*es ?ick1 & proportionately l>ge ?r\gh\t4 ,! dim5sions are record$ 9 ,badm9ton4 ,( c\rse1 !y nev] h be5 te/$ = /r5g?1 b x has be5 e/imat$ at #ajj p\nds4 ,det]m9$ to duplicate ^! old b[s1 ,i select$ a v f9e gra9$ /ave ( season$ yew & made an exact duplicate1 accord+ to ! record$ measurem5ts4 ,?is b[1 :5 drawn ! /&>d arr[ l5g? ( tw5ty-eight in*es1 weigh$ sixty-five p\nds & %ot a light flight arr[ two hundr$ & tw5ty-five y>ds4 ,:5 drawn ?irty-six in*es1 x weigh$ sev5ty-six p\nds & %ot a flight arr[ two hundr$ & fifty-six y>ds4 ,f ?is x w\ld seem t ev5 ?\gh ^! anci5t /aves appe> to be almo/ too p[]ful = a mod]n man to draw1 !y n only are well )9 our comm&1 b d n %oot a mile4 ,! greate/ di/ance %ot by a mod]n ar*] 0 made by ,+o ,simon1 us+ a ,turki% composite b[1 9 ,france 9 #aiac4 ,! measur$ di/ance 0 f\r hundr$ & fifty-n9e y>ds & eight in*es4 ,t is v ne> ! limit ( ?is type ( b[ & f> beyond ! possibilities ( ! yew long b[4 ,b ! long b[ is capable ( %oot+ heavi] %afts & %oot+ !m h>d]4 ,s9ce ar*]y is fa/ disappe>+ f ! l&1 & ! mat]ial = /udy w soon become ext9ct1 ,i h und]tak5 to record ! /r5g? & %oot+ qualities ( a repres5tative numb] ( ! available b[s 9 pres]vation1 toge!r ) ! p[] ( p5etration ( arr[s4 ,to d ?is1 ?r\gh ! m$iation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,an?ropology ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,i h _h access to ! be/ collection ( b[s 9 ,am]ica4 ,?\s&s ( weapons 7 at my disposal 9 v>i\s museums1 & f ^! ,i select$ ! be/ pres]v$ & /ronge/ to %oot4 ,! =mal report ( ^! exp]im5ts is 9 ! publications ( ! ,univ]sity1 & "h 'tis only necess>y to m5tion a few ( ! f9d+s4 ,9 te/+ ! function ( ^! b[s & _! ability to %oot1 a bamboo flight arr[ made by ,i%i 0 us$ z ! /&>d4 ,x 0 ?irty in*es long1 weigh$ ?ree hundr$ & t5 gra9s1 & _h v l[ cropp$ fea!rs4 ,x c>ri$ univ]sally bett] ?an all o!r arr[s te/$1 & flew tw5ty p] c5t f>!r ?an ! be/ ,engli% flight arr[s4 ,to make sure t no elem5t ( p]sonal weakness ent]$ into ! te/1 ,i _h ^! b[s %ot by ,mr4 ,compton1 a v p[]ful man & "o us$ to ! b[ = ?irty ye>s4 ,i myself c\ld draw !m all1 & *eck$ up ! results4 ,x is axiomatic t ! weight & ! ca/ ( a b[ are crit]ia ( its value z a weapon 9 w> or 9 ! *ase4 ,weight1 z us$ by an ar*]1 means ! pull ( a b[ :5 full drawn1 record$ 9 p\nds4 ,! foll[+ is a p>tial li/ ( ^? weigh$ & %ot4 ,!y are1 ( c\rse1 all g5u9e b[s & repres5t ! /ronge/4 ,ea* 0 %ot at lea/ six times ov] a c>efully measur$ c\rse & ! greate/ flight record$4 ,all flights 7 made at an elevation ( =ty-five degrees & ! greate/ possible draw 0 giv5 ea* %ot4 ,9 fact we sp>$ no b[s because ( _! age1 & consequ5tly broke two 9 ! te/+4 ,weight ,di/ance ,%ot ,alaskan44444444444444444444444 #hj p\nds #ahj y>ds ,apa*e444444444444444444444444 #bh #abj ,blackfoot444444444444444444444 #de #ade ,*ey5ne4444444444444444444444 #fe #aef ,cree44444444444444444444444444 #ch #aej ,esquimaux444444444444444444444 #hj #bjj ,hupa44444444444444444444444444 #dj #adh ,luis5o44444444444444444444444 #dh #abe ,navajo444444444444444444444444 #de #aej ,mojave444444444444444444444444 #dj #aaj ,osage4444444444444444444444444 #dj #ib ,si\x4444444444444444444444444 #de #afe ,tomawata4444444444444444444444 #dj #adh ,yurok4444444444444444444444444 #cj #adj ,yukon4444444444444444444444444 #fj #abe ,yaki44444444444444444444444444 #gj #baj ,yana44444444444444444444444444 #dh #bje ,! li/ ( =eign b[s is z foll[s3 ,weight ,di/ance ,%ot ,p>aguay4444444444444444444444 #fj p\nds #agj y>ds ,polynesian44444444444444444444 #di #agb ,nigrito44444444444444444444444 #ef #agf ,&aman ,isl&s4444444444444444#de #adb ,japanese44444444444444444444444#dh #age ,africa4444444444444444444444444#ed #ajg ,t>t>4444444444444444444444444#ih #age ,s\? ,am]ican44444444444444444#ej #ih ,igorrote44444444444444444444444#bf #ajj ,solomon ,isl&s4444444444444444#ef #adh ,engli% t>get b[ 7import$744#dh #bbj ,engli% yew flight b[444444444#fe #cjj ,old ,engli% hunt+ b[44444444#ge #bej ,x w be se5 f ^! te/s t no exi/+ aborig9al b[ is v p[]ful :5 comp>$ ) ^? 9 use 9 ! days ( robu/ ar*]y 9 old ,engl&4 ,! greate/ disappo9tm5t 0 9 ! ,t>t> b[ :i* 0 br\ght expressly f ,%ansi1 ,*9a1 by my bro!r1 ,col4 ,b4 ,h4 ,pope4 ,) ?is p[]ful weapon ,i expect$ to %oot a qu>t] ( a mile2 b ) all its dreadful /r5g?1 its ca/ 0 sl[ & cumb]some4 ,! arr[ t came ) x1 a m9iature javel9 ?irty-eight in*es long1 c\ld only be project$ "o hundr$ & t5 y>ds4 ,9 mak+ ^! %ots bo? h&s & feet 7 us$ to draw ! b[4 ,a special flight arr[ ?irty-six in*es long 0 us$ 9 ! te/1 b ) h>dly any increase ( di/ance ga9$4 ,aft] mu* exp]im5t+ & rese>* into ! lit]ature1 #a ,footnote #a3 ,balf\r1 ,composite ,b[s4 ,i con/ruct$ two horn composite b[s1 su* z 7 us$ by ! ,turks & ,egyptians4 ,!y 7 p]fect 9 action1 ! l>g] "o weigh+ eighty-five p\nds4 ,) ?is ,i hop$ to e/abli% a record1 b aft] _m attempts my be/ flight 0 two hundr$ & n9ety-"o y>ds4 ,?is weapon1 be+ only f\r feet long1 w\ld make an excell5t buffalo b[ to be us$ on horseback4 ,9 %oot+ = di/ance1 ( c\rse1 a v light missile is us$1 & no?+ b empirical te/s c det]m9e ! %ape1 size1 & weight t suits ea* b[4 ,consequ5tly1 we use hundr$s ( arr[s to f9d ! be/4 ,= m ?an sev5 ye>s ^! exp]im5ts h cont9u$1 & at ?is /age ( our progress ! be/ flight arr[ is made ( ,japanese bamboo five-sixte5?s ( an in* 9 diamet]1 hav+ a =e%aft ( bir* ! same diamet] & f\r in*es long4 ,! nock is a boxwood plug ins]t$ 9 ! re> end1 bo? jo9ts be+ b\nd ) silk floss & %ellack$4 ,! po9t is ! copp] nickel jacket ( ! pres5t ,u4 ,s4 ,army rifle bullet1 ( conical %ape4 ,! fea!rs are p>abolic1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* long by "o-qu>t] high1 ?ree 9 numb]1 set "o in* f ! end1 & come f ! w+ ( an owl4 ,! :ole arr[ is ?irty in*es long1 weighs ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty gra9s1 & is v rigid4 ,) ?is ,i h %ot ?ree hundr$ & "o y>ds ) a mod]ate w9d at my back1 us+ a ,p>aguay ironwood b[ five feet two in*es long1 back$ ) hickory & weigh+ sixty p\nds4 ,?is is my be/ flight %ot4 ,x is n advisable "h to g fur!r into ?is subject2 let x /& t ! ,engli% yew long b[ is ! highe/ type ( artill]y 9 ! _w4 ,al?\gh ! composite ,turki% b[s c %oot ! f>!/1 x is only ) v light arr[s2 !y are incapable ( project+ heavi] %afts to ! ext5t ( ! yew long b[1 t is1 !y c transmit velocity b n mom5tum2 !y h resili5cy1 b n p[]4 ,besides ^! exp]im5ts ) b[s1 _m te/s 7 made ( ! flight & p5etration ( arr[s4 ,a few ( ! p]t95t obs]vations are "h not$4 ,a light arr[ f a heavy b[1 say a sixty-five p\nd yew b[1 travels at an initial velocity ( "o hundr$ & fifty feet p] second1 z det]m9$ by a /opwat*4 ,%oot+ at "o hundr$ y>ds1 su* an arr[ is dis*>g$ at an angle ( eight degrees1 & describes a p>abola twelve to fifte5 feet high at its cre/4 ,its "t 9 transit is ( approximately two & "o-fif? seconds4 ,%oot+ /raight up1 su* an arr[ goes ab\t ?ree hundr$ & fifty feet high1 & requires eight seconds = ! r\nd trip4 ,?is te/ 0 made by %oot+ arr[s ov] v tall sequoia trees1 ( kn[n height4 ,! /rik+ =ce ( a "o-ounce arr[ %ot f a sev5ty-five p\nd b[ at t5 y>ds1 is tw5ty-five foot p\nds4 ,?is te/ is made by %oot+ at a cake ( p>aff9 & comp>+ ! p5etration ) t made by fall+ weights4 ,su* a /rik+ =ce is1 ( c\rse1 insignificant :5 comp>$ ) t ( a mod]n bullet1 viz41 ?ree ?\s& foot p\nds4 ,yet ! damage done by an arr[ arm$ ) a %>p /eel broad-head is (t5 great] ?an t done by a bullet1 z we %all see lat] on4 ,a /&>d ,engli% t>get arr[ rotates dur+ flight six complete revolutions e tw5ty y>ds1 or approximately fifte5 times a second4 ,heavy hunt+ %afts turn m sl[ly4 ,?is 0 asc]ta9$ by %oot+ two arr[s at once f ! same b[1 _! %afts be+ connect$ by a silk ?read1 s t "o paid (f z ! o!r w\nd up ! ?read4 ,! numb] ( complete loops1 ( c\rse1 indicat$ ! numb] ( revolutions4 ,a s&-bank makes a good butt to cat* !m4 ,9 rotat+1 mu* dep5ds on ! size & %ape ( ! fea!r4 ,%oot+ a blunt arr[ f a sev5ty-five p\nd b[ at a :ite p9e bo>d an in* ?ick1 ! %aft w (t5 g completely ?r\gh x4 ,a broad hunt+ head w p5etrate two or ?ree in*es1 !n b9d4 ,b ! broad-head w g ?r\gh animal tissue bett]1 ev5 cutt+ bones 9 two2 9 fact1 su* an arr[ w g completely ?r\gh any animal b a pa*yd]m4 ,to te/ a /eel bodk9 po9t$ arr[ su* z 0 us$ at ! battle ( ,cressy1 ,i borr[$ a %irt ( *a9 armor f ! ,museum1 a beautiful specim5 made 9 ,damascus 9 ! #ae? ,c5tury4 ,x weigh$ tw5ty-five p\nds & 0 9 p]fect condition4 ,"o ( ! att5dants 9 ! ,museum (f]$ to put x on & all[ me to %oot at him4 ,=tunately1 ,i decl9$ 8 pr(f]$ s]vices & put x on a wood5 box1 padd$ ) burlap to repres5t clo?+4 ,indoors at a di/ance ( sev5 y>ds1 ,i dis*>g$ an arr[ at x ) su* =ce t sp>ks flew f ! l9ks ( /eel z f a =ge4 ,! bodk9 po9t & %aft w5t ?r\gh ! ?icke/ portion ( ! back1 p5etrat$ an in* ( wood & bulg$ out ! opposite side ( ! armor %irt4 ,! att5dant turn$ a pale gre54 ,an arr[ ( ?is type c be %ot ab\t two hundr$ y>ds1 & w\ld be deadly up to ! full limit ( its flight4 ,! "q ( ! cutt+ qualities ( ! obsidian head z comp>$ to ^? ( ! %>p5$ /eel head1 0 answ]$ 9 ! foll[+ exp]im5t3 ,a box 0 s con/ruct$ t two opposite sides 7 =m$ by fre% de] sk9 tack$ 9 place4 ,! int]ior ( ! box 0 fill$ ) bov9e liv]4 ,?is repres5t$ animal tissue m9us ! bones4 ,at a di/ance ( t5 y>ds ,i dis*>g$ an obsidian-po9t$ arr[ & a /eel-po9t$ arr[ f a weak b[4 ,! two missiles 7 alike 9 size1 weight1 & fea!r+1 9 fact1 7 made by ,i%i1 only "o _h ! native head & ! o!r 8 mod]n sub/itute4 ,^u repeat$ trials1 ! /eel-head$ arr[ uni=mly p5etrat$ a di/ance ( tw5ty-two in*es f ! front surface ( ! box1 :ile ! obsidian uni=mly p5etrat$ ?irty in*es1 or eight in*es f>!r1 approximately #be p] c5t bett] p5etration4 ,?is advantage is und\bt$ly due to ! concoidal edge ( ! flak$ glass op]at+ ^u ! same pr9ciple t flut$-edg$ bread & b&age knives cut bett] ?an ord9>y knives4 ,9 ! same way we discov]$ t /eel broad-heads %>p5$ by fil+ h a bett] meat-cutt+ edge ?an :5 gr\nd on a /one4 ,9 our exp]i5ce ) game %oot+1 we nev] c\ld see ! advantage ( longitud9al grooves runn+ d[n ! %aft ( ! arr[1 su* z "s aborig9es use1 suppos$ to promote ble$+4 ,9 ! fir/ place ^! m>ks are inadequate 9 dep?1 & secondly x is n ! ext]ior ble$+ t kills ! w\nd$ animal s mu* z ! int]nal hemorrhage4 ,a suffici5tly wide head on ! arr[ cuts a hole l>ge en\gh to p]mit ! escape ( excess blood1 &1 z a matt] ( fact1 ne>ly all ( our %ots are p]=at+1 go+ completely ?r\gh ! body4 ,conical1 blunt1 & bodk9 po9ts lack ! p[] ( p5etration 9 animal tissue inh]5t 9 broad-heads2 correspond+ly !y d less damage4 ,illu/ration 7up-left73 ,,?ree ,,types ,,( ,,hunt+ ,,arr[s ,illu/ration 7up-"r73 ,a ,,blunt ,,arr[ ,,%ot ,,?r\gh ,,an ,,in* ,,bo>d ,illu/ration 7d[n-left73 ,,br] ,,fox ,,up ,a ,,tree ,illu/ration 7d[n-"r73 ,,art ,,"y ,,%oots ,,fi% ,catl91 9 8 book on ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian1 relates t ! ,m&ans1 among o!r tribes1 practic$ %oot+ a numb] ( arr[s 9 succession ) su* dext]ity t _! be/ ar*] c\ld keep eight arr[s up 9 ! air at "o "t4 ,w ,?ompson1 ! dean ( ,am]ican ar*]y1 writ+ 9 ,=e/ & ,/ream ( ,m>*1 #aiae1 says v def9itely t ! feat ( ! leg5d>y h]o1 ,hiawa?a1 :o is suppos$ to h %ot s /rong & f> t he c\ld %oot ! t5? arr[ be=e ! fir/ desc5d$1 is manife/ly absurd4 ,?ompson cont5ds t no man ev] has1 or ev] w keep m ?an ?ree arr[s up 9 ! air at once4 ,hav+ read ?is & det]m9$ to try ! exp]im5t ( dextr\s %oot+1 ,i con/ruct$ a doz5 light arr[s hav+ wide nocks & flatt5$ re> ends s !y might be f+]$ quickly4 ,!n ,i devis$ a way ( grasp+ a supply ( ready %afts 9 ! b[ h&1 & inv5t$ an arr[ release 9 :i* all ! f+]s & ?umb held ! arr[ on ! /r+1 yet rema9$ entirely on ! "r side ( x4 ,aft] q a bit ( practice 9 accurate1 lat] 9 rapid1 nock+1 ,i succe$$ 9 %oot+ sev5 successive arr[s 9 ! air be=e ! fir/ t\*$ ! gr\nd4 ,i us$ a p]p5dicul> flight4 ,^u sev]al occasions ,i almo/ accompli%$ eight at once4 ,i feel t ) consid]able practice eight1 & ev5 m1 are possible1 prov+ aga9 t !re is an elem5t ( tru? 9 all leg5ds4 ,x has long be5 a bone ( cont5tion among ar*]s :i* elem5t ( ! yew1 ! sap wood or ! he>t1 gives ! great] ca/4 ,to obta9 exp]im5tal evid5ce1 ,i con/ruct$ two m9iature b[s1 ea* tw5ty-two in*es long1 "o ( pure :ite sap wood1 ! o!r ( ! he>t f ! same /ave4 ,i made !m ! same size1 & weigh+ ab\t eight p\nds :5 drawn eight in*es4 ,%oot+ a little arr[ on ^! b[s1 ! sap wood %ot =ty-?ree y>ds2 ! r$ wood sixty-six y>ds1 %[+ ! great] ca/ to be 9 ! r$ yew4 ,corroborat+ ?is1 ,mr4 ,compton relates t :ile work+ 9 ,b>nes's %op 9 ,=e/ ,grove1 ,oregon1 dur+ ! la/ illness ( t not$ b[y]1 he came across a lam9at$ b[ made entirely ( sap wood4 ,b>nes /at$ t he _h con/ruct$ x at ! in/igation ( ,w ,?ompson4 ,! ca/ ( ?is b[ 0 sl[1 flabby1 & weak4 ,z a %oot+ implem5t x 0 a failure4 ,tak+ two pieces ( wood1 "o :ite & "o r$1 ea* twelve in*es long1 ,i plac$ !m 9 a b5* vise & fa/5$ a spr+ scale to ! top ( ea*4 ,draw+ ! sap wood f\r in*es f ! p]p5dicul>1 x pull$ eight p\nds4 ,draw+ ! he>t wood ! same di/ance x pull$ f\rte5 p\nds1 %[+ ! great] /r5g? ( ! latt]4 ,:5 drawn five in*es f a /raight l9e1 ! r$ piece broke4 ,! sap wood c\ld be b5t at a "r angle )\t fracture4 ,x is obvi\s f ?is t ! sap wood excels 9 t5sile /r5g? ! r$ wood 9 compression /r5g? & resili5cy4 ,9 fact1 !y are reciprocal 9 action4 ,! r$ yew on ! belly ( ! b[ gives ! en]gy1 ! sap wood pres]ves x f fracture4 ,x is1 9 fact1 equival5t to s9ew back+1 & ?\gh less durable1 probably adds m to ! ca/ ( ! b[s4 ,9 our exp]im5ts ) a catgut & ra:ide back+1 we h n f\nd t !y add mat]ially to ! ca/ ( a b[1 only insure x aga9/ fracture4 ,on ! o!r h&1 sap wood & hickory back+ mat]ially add to ! p[] ( ! implem5t4 ,! little r$ yew b[ us$ 9 ! previ\s exp]im5t 0 back$ heavily ) ra:ide & catgut4 ,x !n weigh$ t5 p\nds1 b only %ot sixty-?ree y>ds1 %[+ a decrease 9 ca/4 ,b ! back+ p]mitt$ its be+ drawn to t5 in*es1 :5 x %ot a di/ance ( eighty-five y>ds4 ,a draw ( twelve in*es fractur$ x across ! h&le4 ,9 a simil> exp]im5t x 0 %[n t two pieces ( wood ( ! same size1 b "o be+ ( a co>se-gra9$ yew runn+ sixte5 l9es to ! in*1 ! o!r a f9e-gra9$ piece runn+ ?irty-five l9es to ! in*1 ! f9] gra9 _h ! great] /r5g? & resili5cy up to ! break+ po9t1 b ! yell[ co>se-gra9$ piece 0 m flexible & less readily brok54 ,! "q (t5 arises1 ,h[ w\ld an arr[ fly if ! b[ is held 9 a me*anical re/ & ! /r+ releas$ by a me*anical release8 ,su* an app>atus w\ld p]mit ( sev]al exp]im5ts4 ,x w\ld answ] "s ( ! qu]ies t naturally pass ?r\gh ! m9d ( e ar*]4 ,"q #a4 ,h[ accurate is ! b[ & arr[ z a weapon ( precision1 or z !y say 9 balli/ics1 ,:at is ! error ( disp]sion8 ,"q #b4 ,:at is ! angle ( decl9ation to ! left ( ! po9t ( aim 9 ! flight ( su* an arr[8 ,"q #c4 ,:at is ! effect ( plac+ ! cock fea!r next ! b[8 ,"q #d4 ,:at is ! effect ( %oot+ diff]5t arr[s8 ,h[ d !y gr\p8 ,w\ld n su* a ma*9e give accurate data reg>d+ ! flight ( new arr[s & help 9 ! selection ( %afts = t>get %oot+8 ,"q #e4 ,:at effect does ! "t ( hold+ a b[ full drawn h on ! flight ( an arr[8 ,"q #f4 ,:at is ! result ( *ang+ ! weight ( b[s :5 ! arr[s rema9 ! same8 ,!re=e1 we devis$ a re/1 consi/+ ( a po/ set firmly 9 ! gr\nd1 ) a rigid cross arm & a vise-l h& grip4 ,?is latt] 0 padd$ ?ickly ) rubb]1 s t "s resili5cy 0 p]mitt$4 ,! b[ 0 fa/5$ 9 ?is me*anical h& by /urdy set screws4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! cross arm a h+$ block 0 atta*$1 f :i* project$ two %ort wood5 f+]s1 s]v+ ! exact function ( ! draw+ h&4 ,^! 7 spac$ s t ! arr[ nock fitt$ betwe5 !m1 & :5 ! /r+ 0 pull$ into position & caught ^u ^! f+]s1 ! b[ 0 drawn #bh in*es4 ,we adopt$ a sy/em ( load+1 draw+ & releas+ on c\nt1 s t e %ot 0 deliv]$ ) equal "t factors4 ,answ] #a4 ,us+ ! same arr[ ea* "t1 ) ! t>get set at #fj y>ds1 we f\nd1 ( c\rse1 t ! arr[ always flies to ! left :5 drawn on ! left side ( ! b[1 & t ! angle ( div]g5ce = a #ej p\nd b[ & a #e %ill+ ,engli% t>get arr[ 0 betwe5 six & sev5 degrees4 ,us+ a /rong] b[ ?is angle 0 increas$1--also t ) a weak] arr[ ! angle 0 great]1--b six degrees might be designat$ z ! normal decl9ation4 ,answ] #b4 ,e rifle exp]t kn[s :at 8 gun is capable (1 9 accuracy1 & an ar*] %\ld "k j :at to expect ( an arr[ "u ! mo/ favorable conditions4 ,we !re=e tri$ %oot+ ! same arr[ ov] ! same c\rse ) ! same release1 "u ^! fairly /able conditions3 ,! day 0 calm4 ,we %ot an arr[ t5 times 9 succession & all ! %ots c5t]$ 9 a six in* bull's-eye2 t is1 none w5t out ( a circle ( ?is diamet]4 ,9 o!r words1 at sixty y>ds a b[ c %oot arr[s ) an error ( disp]sion ( no m ?an six in*es4 ,?is is surpris+ly accurate = a weapon ( ?is sort1 :5 x is consid]$ t ! be/ rifles ( today w av]age betwe5 "o & a half to ?ree in*es disp]sion at #ajj y>ds4 ,answ] #c4 ,plac+ ! cock fea!r next ! b[ div]ts ! arr[ to ! left & causes x to drop l[] on ! t>get4 ,! gr\p =m$ by six flights 0 fairly close & consi/5t4 ,answ] #d4 ,out ( n9e arr[s te/$1 five consi/5tly made a good close gr\p & f\r z consi/5tly w5t out4 ,! outs1 h[ev]1 7 uni=m 9 ! direction & di/ance !y took4 ,x w\ld be possible by ?is ma*9e to select arr[s t w\ld make co-incid5tal patt]ns4 ,x is obvi\s1 h[ev]1 t diff]5ces 9 individual arr[s are greatly exagg]at$ by ! app>atus1 because x 0 q app>5t by ?is te/ t any good ar*] c\ld gr\p ^! hits mu* clos] ?an ! ma*9e deliv]$ !m4 ,answ] #e4 ,9 our %oot+1 we univ]sally allott$ five seconds = draw+1 sett+ & dis*>g+4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ?is "t 0 increas$ to fifte5 seconds1 we f\nd t our gr\ps av]ag$ sev5 & "o-half in*es l[]4 ,?is %[s ! decid$ loss ( ca/ incid5tal to long hold+ ( ! b[4 ,answ] #f4 ,plac+ a #fe p\nd b[ 9 ! frame imm$iately %[$ increas$ reactions ?r\gh\t4 ,! lat]al div]g5ce 9 arr[ flight 0 increas$ to fifte5 degrees & all individual reactions 7 correspond+ly increas$4 ,! flight ( ! individual arr[ 0 less consi/5t1 %[+ pla9ly ! necessity ( a prop] relation 9 weight betwe5 ! arr[ & b[1--a v ess5tial factor 9 accurate %oot+4 ,9 conclusion1 x seems to me t ! ma*9e naturally exagg]at$ ! errors1 = ?is reason4 ,if ! pressure ( ! arr[ aga9/ ! b[1 9 pass+1 am\nts to two ounces1 ! arr[ w fly a two ounce equival5t to ! left1 :5 ! b[ is held rigidly4 ,an arr[ t ex]ts f\r ounces pressure w fly correspond+ly a great] di/ance to ! left4 ,b :5 ! b[ is held 9 ! h&1 !re is consid]able give to ! muscles & ! two ounce pressure is comp5sat$ =2 ?us1 ! arr[ t5ds to fly /raight4 ,! f\r ounce arr[ w\ld ) ! same adju/m5t hold a correspond+ly /raight] c\rse4 ,! v]tical error1 h[ev]1 dep5ds m on ! weight ( ! arr[1 on ! fea!r+1 ! hold+ "t1 ! ma9ta9ance ( t5sion1 & on ! release ( ! b[/r+4 ,!re are _m problems 9 ! balli/ics ( ar*]y t are unsolv$1 wait+ ! exp]im5ts ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,empirical me?ods h dictat$ ! art s f>4 ,9 t>get equipm5t & %oot+ !re is a wide field = inve/igation4 ,our int]e/s1 h[ev]1 are m ^? ( ! hunt]1 & less ^? ( ! physici/4 ,v ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,a ,,b[ ,e field ar*] %\ld make 8 own tackle4 ,if he _c make & repair x1 he w nev] %oot v long1 because x is 9 con/ant ne$ ( repair4 ,t>get b[s & arr[s may be b\ght 9 sport+ /ores1 "h or 9 ,engl&1 b hunt+ equipm5t mu/ be made4 ,moreov]1 :5 a man manufactures 8 b[ & arr[s1 he appreciates !m m4 ,b x w take _m attempts be=e ev5 ! mo/ me*anically gift$ c expect to produce good artill]y4 ,aft] hav+ made m ?an a hundr$ yew b[s1 ,i /ill feel t ,i am a novice4 ,! beg9n] may expect 8 fir/ two or ?ree w be failures1 b aft] t he c at lea/ %oot !m4 ,s9ce !re are s _m diff]5t k9ds ( b[s & all s inf]ior to ! ,engli% long-b[1 we %all describe ?is alone4 ,yew wood is ! greate/ b[ timb] 9 ! _w4 ,t 0 prov$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago by exp]i5ce4 ,x is inde$ a magic wood6 ,b yew wood is h>d to get & h>d to make into a b[ once hav+ got x4 ,nev]!less1 ,i am go+ to tell y :]e y c get x & h[ to "w x1 & h[ to make hunt+ b[s j z we use !m today1 & presumably j z our =efa!rs us$ !m be=e u4 ,lat] on ,i %all tell y :at sub/itutes may be us$ = yew4 ,! be/ yew wood 9 ,am]ica gr[s 9 ! ,cascade ,m\nta9s ( ,oregon1 9 ! ,si]ra ,nevada & ,coa/ ,ranges ( nor!rn ,cali=nia4 ,by address+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,=e/ry1 d\btless "o c get 9 communication ) "s "o :o w cut him a /ave4 ,liv+ 9 ,cali=nia1 ,i cut my own4 ,a description ( yew trees & _! location may be _h f ,sudwor?'s ,=e/ ,trees ( ! ,pacific ,slope1 to be obta9$ f ! ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+ ,(fice at ,wa%+ton4 ,my own /aves ,i cut ne> ,branscomb1 ,m5doc9o ,c\nty1 & at ,grizzly ,creek on ! ,van ,duz5 ,riv]1 ,humboldt ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia4 ,spl5did /aves h be5 %ipp$ to me f ?is latt] c\nty1 com+ f ! neighborhood ( ,korbel4 ,yew is an ev]gre5 tree ) a leaf look+ a great deal l t ( r$wood1 hemlock1 or fir at a di/ance4 ,x is f\nd gr[+ 9 ! m\nta9s1 d[n n>r[ canyons1 & along /reams4 ,x likes %ade1 wat]1 & altitude4 ,its b>k is r$di% b5ea? & scaly or fuzzy on ! surface4 ,its limbs /& /raight out f ! trunk at an acute angle1 n droop+ z ^? ( ! r$wood & fir4 ,! sexes are sep>ate 9 yew4 ,! female tree has a bright r$ gelat9\s b]ry 9 autumn1 & ! male a m9ute cone4 ,x is int]e/+ t 9 be> c\ntries ! female trees (t5 h long w\nds 9 ! b>k1 or deep scrat*es made by ! claws ( ^! animals z !y climb to get ! yew b]ries4 ,x is also /at$ by "s au?orities t ! female yew has light yell[ wood1 is co>s] gra9$1 & does n make s good a b[4 ,i h tri$ to v]ify ?is1 b s f> ,i h f\nd "s ( my be> m>k$ female yew to be ! bett] /aves4 ,! be/ wood is1 ( c\rse1 d>k & close gra9$4 ,?is g5]ally exi/s 9 trees t h "o side decay$4 ,x seems t ! rot /a9s ! re/ ( ! wood & nature makes ! gra9 m compact to comp5sate = ! loss ( /ructural /r5g?4 ,x is also app>5t t yew gr[n at high altitudes1 ov] ?ree ?\s& feet1 is sup]ior to l[l& yew4 ,9 select+ a tree = a hunt+ b[1 ! /ave mu/ be at lea/ six feet long1 free f limbs1 knots1 twi/s1 pit* pockets1 rot1 small spr\t+ twigs & corrugations4 ,"o w look ov] a hundr$ trees to f9d "o good b[ /ave2 !n he may f9d a half doz5 excell5t /aves 9 "o tree4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a p]fect piece ( yew1 nor is !re a p]fect b[2 at lea/1 ,i h nev] se5 x4 ,b !re is a b[ 9 e yew tree if we b "k h[ to get x out4 ,t is ! my/]y ( b[mak+4 ,x takes an arti/1 n an artisan4 ,be=e "o ev] fells a tree1 he %\ld weigh ! moral "r to d s4 ,b yew trees are a gift f ! gods1 & gr[n only = b[s4 ,if y are sure y see "o good b[ 9 a tree1 cut x4 ,hav+ fell$ x & m>k$ ) y\r eye ! be/ /ave1 cut x aga9 s t y\r /ave is sev5 feet long4 ,!n split ! trunk into halves or qu>t]s ) /eel or wood5 w$ges s t y\r /ave is f ?ree to six in*es wide4 ,cut out ! he>t wood s t ! billet is ab\t ?ree in*es ?ick4 ,be c>eful n to bruise ! b>k 9 any ( ^! op]ations4 ,n[ put y\r /ave 9 ! %ade4 ,if y are compell$ to %ip x by express1 wrap x 9 burlap or canvas1 & pref]ably saw ! ends squ>e & pa9t !m to prev5t *eck+4 ,:5 y get x home put x 9 ! cell>4 ,if y mu/ make a b[ "r away1 place ! /ave 9 runn+ wat] = a mon?1 !n dry 9 a %ady place = a mon?1 & x is ready = use4 ,x w n be s good z if season$ ?ree to sev5 ye>s1 b x w %oot2 9 fact1 x w %oot ! same day y cut x f ! tree1 only x w foll[ ! /r+ & n /& /raight z x %\ld4 ,( c\rse1 x w n h ! ca/ ( air-season$ wood4 ,! old au?orities say1 cut y\r yew 9 ! w9t] :5 ! sap is d[n1 or z ,b>nes1 ! fam\s b[-mak] ( ,=e/ ,grove1 ,oregon1 us$ to say3 ,yew cut 9 ! summ] conta9s ! se$s ( dea?4 ,b ?is does n seem to h prov$ ! case 9 my exp]i5ce4 ,i am fully conv9c$ t ! sap c be wa%$ out & ! process ( season+ ha/5$ v mat]ially by prop] treatm5t4 ,kiln dri$ wood is nev] good z a b[4 ,x is too bra%2 b aft] ! fir/ mon? ( %ade1 ! /aves may be put 9 a hot attic to _! advantage4 ,9 select+ ! portion ( ! tree be/ suit$ = a b[1 *oose t "p t :5 cut w cause ! /ave to b5d backw>d t[>d ! b>k4 ,s9ce y\r b[ ultimately w b5d 9 ! opposite direction1 ?is natural curve t5ds to =m a /raight] b[1 or z an ar*] w\ld say set back a bit 9 ! h&le4 ,if x is impossible to get a /ave six feet 9 l5g?1 !n a wide /ave ?ree & a half feet long may be us$4 ,x is necess>y 9 ?is case to split x & jo9 ! two pieces ) a fi%tail splice 9 ! h&le4 ,t>get b[s are made ?is way1 to advantage1 b su* a make%ift is to be deprecat$ 9 a hunt+ b[4 ,! v>iations ( temp]ature & moi/ure comb9$ ) h>d usage 9 hunt+ dem& a solid1 s+le /ave4 ,x mu/ n break4 ,y\r life may dep5d ^u x4 ,be=e engag+ 9 any art1 x is necess>y to /udy ! anatomy ( y\r subject4 ,! anatomical po9ts ( a b[ h a "t-honor$ nom5clature & are z foll[s3 ,b[s may be s+le /aves1 or "o-piece b[s1 ^? ( "o cont9uity & homog5eity2 splic$ b[s consi/ ( two pieces ( wood unit$ 9 ! h&le2 back$ b[s h an add$ /rip ( wood glu$ on ! back2 & composite b[s are made up ( sev]al diff]5t sub/ances1 su* z wood1 horn1 s9ew1 & glue4 ,t surface ( ! b[ :i* faces ! /r+ :5 drawn into action1 t is1 ! concave arc1 is call$ ! belly ( ! b[4 ,! opposite surface is ! back4 ,a b[ %\ld nev] be b5t backw>ds1 away f ! belly2 x w break4 ,! c5t] ( ! b[ is ! h&le or h& grip2 ! extremities are ! tips1 usually f9i%$ ) not*es cut 9 ! wood or surm\nt$ by horn1 bone1 s9ew1 wood5 or metal caps call$ nocks4 ,^! are groov$ to accommodate ! /r+4 ,! spaces betwe5 ! nocks & ! h&le are call$ ! limbs4 ,a b[ t :5 un/rung b5ds back pa/ ! /raight l9e is t]m$ reflex$4 ,"o t cont9ues to b5d t[>d ! belly is said to foll[ ! /r+4 ,a lat]al deviation is call$ a ca/ 9 ! b[4 ,! prop] l5g? ( a yew b[ %\ld be ! height ( ! man t %oots x1 or a trifle less4 ,our hunt+ b[s are f five feet six in*es to five feet eight in*es 9 l5g?4 ,! weight ( a hunt+ b[ %\ld be f fifty to eighty p\nds4 ,"o %\ld />t %oot+ ) a b[ n ov] fifty p\nds1 & pref]ably "u t4 ,at ! end ( a season's %oot+ he c comm& a b[ ( sixty p\nds if he is a /rong man4 ,our av]age b[s pull sev5ty-five p\nds4 ,?\gh x is possible = "s ( u to %oot an eighty-five p\nd b[1 su* a weapon is n "u prop] control = con/ant use4 ,"s pieces ( yew w make a /rong] b[ at giv5 dim5sions ?an o!rs4 ,! f9] ! gra9 & ! great] ! specific gravity1 ! m resili5t & active ! wood1 & /rong] ! b[4 ,tak+ a yew /ave hav+ a d>k r$ color & a lay] ( :ite sap wood ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* ?ick1 cov]$ ) a ?9 m>oon-color$ b>k1 let u make a b[4 ,c\nt+ ! r+s 9 ! wood at ! upp] end ( ! /ave1 y w f9d t !y run ov] =ty to ! in*4 ,i%i insi/$ t ?is end ( ! /ave %\ld always be ! upp] end ( ! weapon4 ,x seems to me t ?is extremity hav+ ! mo/ compact gra91 & ! /ronge/1 %\ld con/itute ! l[] limb1 because1 z we %all see lat] on1 ?is limb is %ort]1 be>s ! great] /ra91 & is ! "o t gives d[n ! soon]4 ,we %all plan to make ! b[ z /rong z is compatible ) good %oot+1 & r$uce its /r5g? lat] to meet our requirem5ts4 ,look ov] ! /ave & e/imate :e!r x is capable ( yield+ two b[s in/ead ( "o4 ,if x be ov] ?ree in*es wide1 & /raight ?r\gh\t1 !n rip x d[n ! c5t] ) a saw4 ,place "o /ave 9 a b5* vise & c>efully clean (f ! b>k ) a draw knife4 ,d n cut ! sap wood 9 ?is process4 ,cut y\r /ave to six feet 9 l5g?4 ,sight d[n x & see h[ ! plane ( ! back twi/s4 ,if x is fairly consi/5t1 draw a /raight l9e d[n ! c5t] ( ! sap wood4 ,?is is ! back ( y\r b[4 ,n[ draw on ! back an outl9e :i* has a wid? ( an in* & a qu>t] ext5d+ = a di/ance ( a foot above & a foot bel[ ! c5t]4 ,let ?is outl9e tap] 9 a g5tle curve to ! extremities ( ! b[1 :]e x has a wid? ( ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in*4 ,?is w s]ve z a r\gh work+ plan & is suffici5tly l>ge to insure t y w get a /rong weapon4 ,) ! draw knife1 & lat] a jack plane1 cut ! lat]al surfaces d[n to ?is outl9e4 ,! back mu/ /& a trem5d\s t5sile /ra9 & ! gra9 ( ! wood %\ld n be injur$ 9 any way4 ,b y may smoo? x (f v judici\sly ) a spoke %ave1 & lat] ) a file4 ,! transv]se cont\r ( ?is "p ( ! b[ rema9s z x 0 9 ! tree1 a long flat arc4 ,%ift ! /ave 9 ! vise s t ! sap wood is d[nw>d1 & set x s t ! av]age plane ( ! sap is level4 ,) ! raw knife %ave ! wood v c>efully1 avoid+ cutt+ too deeply or splitt+ (f fragm5ts1 until ! b[ assumes ! ?ickness ( "o & "o-qu>t] in*es 9 ! c5t] & ?is decreases z x approa*es ! tips1 :]e x is half an in* ?ick4 ,! %ape ( a cross-section ( ! belly ( ! b[ %\ld be a full ,roman ar*4 ,_m debates h c5t]$ on ! %ape ( ?is "p ( ! weapon4 ,"s cont5d = a high-cre/$ cont\r1 or ,go?ic ar*1 :at is t]m$ /ack+ a b[2 "s h *os5 a v flat curve z ! be/4 ,! =m] makes = a quick1 lively ca/ & may be desirable 9 a t>get implem5t1 b x is liable to fracture2 ! latt] makes a s(t1 pleasant1 durable b[1 b "o t foll[s ! /r+4 ,*oose ! happy m$ium4 ,! process ( %ap+ ! belly is ! mo/ delicate & requires m skill ?an all ! re/4 ,9 ! fir/ place y mu/ foll[ ! gra9 ( ! wood4 ,if ! back twi/s & undulates1 y\r cut mu/ d ! same4 ,! fea!r ( ! gra9 mu/ nev] be rev]s$1 b desc5d by p]fect gradation f h&le to tip4 ,:]e a knot or p9 occurs 9 ! wood1 "h y mu/ leave m sub/ance because ?is is a weak spot4 ,if ! p9 be l>ge & y _c avoid x1 !n x is be/ to drill x out c>efully & fill ! cavity ) a solid piece ( h>d wood set 9 ) glue4 ,a p9 crumbles :ile an ins]t$ piece w /& ! /ra94 ,if su* a ,dut*man be n too l>ge nor too ne> ! c5t] ( ei!r limb1 x w n mat]ially jeop>dize ! b[4 ,if1 9 y\r %av+1 y come across a %>p dip 9' ! gra91 su* t w make a decid$ concavity1 "h leave a few m lay]s ( gra9 ?an y w\ld 7 ! cont\r ev52 = a concave /ructure _c /& /ra9 z well z a /raight "o2 ! lev]age is increas$ unduly4 ,! foll[+ measurem5ts1 ) a calip]1 are ^? ( my favorite hunt+ b[1 call$ ,old ,horrible1 & ) :i* ,i've sla9 _m a bea/4 ,! wid? j above ! h&le is #a-a_/d by #a-a_/h in*es ?ick4 ,six in*es up ! limb ! wid? is #a-a_/d1 ?ickness #aa-a_/af4 ,twelve in*es above ! h&le x is a trifle less ?an #a-a_/d wide by #a in* ?ick4 ,eighte5 in*es above ! h&le x is #a-a_/h wide by #g_/h ?ick4 ,tw5ty-f\r in*es above x is #ae_/af wide by #c_/d ?ick4 ,?irty in*es above x is #aa_/af by #i_/af ?ick4 ,at ! nock x is practically #a_/b by #a_/b in*es4 ,hav+ got ! b[ d[n to r\gh proportions1 ! next ?+ is to cut two tempor>y nocks on x1 v ne> ! ends4 ,^! consi/ 9 lat]al cuts hav+ a dep? ( an eigh? ( an in* & are be/ made ) a rat tail file4 ,n[ y c /r+ y\r b[ & te/ its curve4 ,( c\rse1 y mu/ h a /r+1 & usually t employ$ 9 ^! e>ly te/s is v /rong & r\ghly made ( ne>ly n9ety /r&s ( ,b>b\r's l951 ,no4 #ab4 ,directions = mak+ /r+s w be giv5 lat] on4 ,x is difficult to brace a new heavy b[ & "o w require assi/ance4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( help he c place x 9 ! vise1 "o ( ^? revolv+ on a pivot1 & hav+ ! /r+ prop]ly adju/$ on ! l[] limb1 pull on ! upp] end 9 su* a way t ! o!r presses aga9/ ! wall or a /ation>y brace1 ?us b5d+ ! b[ :ile y slip ! expectant loop ov] ! op5 nock4 ,or y c h an assi/ant pull on ! upp] nock1 :ile y brace ! b[ y\rself4 ,9 anci5t times1 at ?is /age1 ! b[ 0 till]$1 or te/$ = its curve1 or1 z ,sir ,rog] ,as*am says1 br\ght r\nd compass1 :i* means to make x b5d 9 a p]fect arc :5 full drawn4 ,! till] is a piece ( bo>d ?ree feet long1 two in*es wide1 & "o in* ?ick1 hav+ a ,v-%ap$ not* at ! l[] end to fit on ! h&le & small not*es on its side two in*es ap>t1 = a di/ance ( tw5ty-eight in*es4 ,^! are to hold ! /r+4 ,lay ! brac$ b[ on ! floor1 place ! end ( ! till] on ! h&le :ile y /eady ! till] upright4 ,!n put y\r foot on ! b[ next ! till] & draw ! /r+ up until x slips 9 ! fir/ not*1 say twelve in*es f ! h&le4 ,if ! curve ( ! b[ is fairly symmetrical1 draw ! /r+ a few in*es m4 ,if aga9 x describes a p]fect arc raise ! /r+ /ill f>!r4 ,a p]fect arc = a b[ %\ld be a trifle flat at ! c5t]4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 "o limb or a "p ( x does n b5d z x %\ld1 ?is mu/ be r$uc$ c>efully by %av+ x = a space ( sev]al in*es ov] ! spot & ! b[ te/$ aga94 ,proce$+ v cauti\sly1 at ! same "t n keep+ ! b[ full drawn m ?an a second or two at a "t1 y ultimately get ! two limbs s t !y b5d ne>ly ! same & ! g5]al di/ribution ( ! curve is equal ?r\gh\t4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 a great deal ( exp]i5ce is ne$$ "h4 ,by m>k+ a correct =m on ! floor ) *alk1 a novice may fit 8 b[ to ?is outl9e4 ,! p]fect weapon is a trifle /iff at ! c5t] & ! l[] limb a %ade /rong] ?an ! upp]4 ,! real %oot+ c5t]1 ! place :]e ! arr[ passes1 is actually "o & "o-qu>t] in*es above ! geographic c5t]1 & ! h& consequ5tly is bel[ ?is po9t4 ,y\r f9i%$ h& grip1 be+ f\r in*es long1 w be "o & a qu>t] in*es above ! c5t] & two & ?ree-qu>t]s bel[ ! c5t]4 ,?is makes ! l[] limb comp>atively %ort]1 s x mu/ be relatively /rong]4 ,y\r b[1 !re=e1 :5 full drawn %\ld be symmetrical1 b :5 simply brac$1 ! b5d ( ! upp] limb is p]ceptibly great] ?an ! /rong] l[] limb4 ,y w f9d ! b[ we h made w pull ov] eighty p\nds1 ev5 aft] x is ?or\ghly brok5 to ! /r+4 ,x is necess>y1 !re=e1 to r$uce x fur!r4 ,?is is done ) a spoke %ave1 a v small h& plane or a file4 ,ultimately ,i use a pocket knife z a scrap]1 & s&pap] & /eelwool to f9i% x4 ,y\r ef=t mu/ be to get e "p ( ! wood to d its "w1 = e in* is "u utmo/ /ra91 & "o "p do+ m ?an ! re/ mu/ ultimately break d[n1 su/a9 a compression fracture1 or1 z an ar*] w\ld say1 *rysal or fret4 ,a b[ full drawn is sev5-eigh?s brok51 said old ,?omas ,w>+1 ! ,engli% b[mak]1 & he 0 "r4 ,draw y\r b[ ?ree in*es m ?an ! /&>d clo? y>d ( tw5ty-eight in*es & y break x4 ,x is m accurate to say t a full drawn b[ is n9e-t5?s brok54 ,x is also ess5tial t ! b[ be /iff 9 ! h&le s t x w be rigid 9 %oot+ & n j> or kick1 :i* "o weak at ?is po9t inv>iably does4 ,a b[ %\ld be light at ! tips1 say ! la/ eight in*es1 :i* is accompli%$ by r\nd+ ! back slightly & r$uc+ ! wid? at ?is po9t4 ,?is gives an active recoil1 or z x is describ$1 :ip end$4 ,?is c be ov]done1 especially 9 hunt+-b[s1 :]e a little m solidity & safety are pref]able to a brilliant ca/4 ,& s y mu/ "w & te/ y\r b[1 & %oot x1 & draw x up be=e a full l5g? mirror & obs]ve its outl9e1 & get y\r fri5ds to draw x up & pass judgm5t on x4 ,9 fact1 :ile ! actual "w ( mak+ a b[ takes ab\t eight h\rs1 x requires mon?s to get "o adju/$ s t x is good4 ,a b[1 l a viol91 is a "w ( art4 ,! be/ 9 x c only be br\ght out by inf9ite c>e4 ,l a viol91 x is all curv$ cont\rs1 !re is n a /raight l9e 9 x4 ,_m ( my b[s h be5 built ov] completely ?ree or f\r times4 ,old ,horrible fir/ pull$ eighty-five p\nds4 ,x 0 r$uc$1 %ort5$1 :ip end$1 & work$ ov] aga9 & aga9 s to tune ! wood t all p>ts act$ 9 h>mony4 ,e good b[ is a "w ( love4 ,y\r b[ is n[ ready to %oot1 b let u weigh x fir/4 ,brace x & put x horizontally 9 ! vise ) ! /r+ fac+ y4 ,take a spr+ scale regi/]+ at lea/ eighty p\nds & cat* ! hook "u ! /r+4 ,draw x until ! y>d/ick regi/]s tw5ty-eight in*es f ! /r+ to ! back ( ! b[4 ,n[ read ! scale2 t is its weight4 ,z a matt] ( conv5i5ce ,i h devis$ a /ick t facilitates ! weigh+4 ,i take a d[el & atta* to "o end by glue & b9d+ a b5t piece ( iron s fa%ion$ t ! extremity s]ves z a hook to draw ! /r+ & ! b5t portion p]mits ! atta*m5t ( ! scale4 ,! d[el is m>k$ (f 9 in*es s t "o c te/ diff]5t l5g?s ( draw4 ,) ! b[ 9 ! b5* vise1 ?is measure hook$ on ! /r+ & re/+ on ! b[ at ! arr[ plate1 ! scale is hook$ 9 place1 ! d[el drawn d[n to ! /&>d l5g? & ! regi/]$ weight read (f on ! scale4 ,if y /ill f9d t y\r b[ is too /rong = y1 x mu/ be fur!r r$uc$4 ,beg9 all ov] aga9 ) ! spoke %ave & ! file1 try+ to correct any inequalities t may h exi/$ be=e & r$uc+ x to :at ultimately w be sixty-five p\nds4 ,put on ! /r+ & weigh x aga9 & aga9 until y get ! weight y want4 ,if y h r$uc$ x too mu*1 cut x d[n two or f\r in*es2 x w be /rong] & %oot bett]4 ,all yew b[s t5d to lose 9 /r5g? aft] mu* use1 & y\r new "o %\ld pull five p\nds m ?an ! requir$ weight4 ,if a b[ is put away 9 a dry1 w>m place = sev]al ye>s x ne>ly always increases 9 /r5g?4 ,9 our exp]i5ce "o 9 con/ant use la/s f ?ree to five ye>s4 ,! long] ! b[1 ! long] its life4 ,"s1 ( c\rse1 break or come to grief aft] a %ort p]iod1 o!rs live to honorable old age4 ,yew b[s are 9 exi/5ce today t 7 made _m ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 b1 ( c\rse1 !y w\ld break if %ot4 ,_m b[s ov] "o hundr$ ye>s old are /ill 9 use occasionally4 ,i h e/imat$ t ! av]age life ( a good b[ %\ld exce$ "o hundr$ ?\s& %ots1 aft] :i* "t x beg9s to fret & %[ o!r signs ( weakness4 ,keep+ 9 m9d ! idea ( mak+ y\r weapon z beautiful1 z symmetrical & resili5t z possible1 free f dead or ov]/ra9$ areas1 "w x d[n ) utmo/ solicitude until x approa*es y\r ideal4 ,smoo? x ) s&pap]2 f9i% x ) /eelwool4 ,n[ comes ! process ( putt+ on ! nocks4 ,a b[ %oots well )\t !m1 b is saf] ) !m4 ,f "t immemorial1 horn tips h be5 put on ! ends ( ! limbs to hold ! /r+4 ,we h us$ ra:ide1 h>dwood1 alum9um1 bone1 elk horn1 de] horn1 buffalo horn1 pap] fib] or composition1 & c['s horn4 ,! la/ seems be/ ( all4 ,f y\r but*] secure a numb] ( horns4 ,) a saw cut (f ?ree or f\r in*es ( ! tip4 ,place "o 9 a vise & drill a conical hole 9 x an in* & a qu>t] deep & half an in* wide4 ,?is c be done by us+ a half-in* drill :i* has be5 gr\nd on a c>borundum /one to a conical po9t ! prop] l5g?4 ,9 ?is hole set a /\t piece ( wood ) glue4 ,?is p]mits y to hold ! horn 9 ! vise :ile y "w x4 ,aft] ! glue has set1 take a co>se file & %ape ! horn nock to ! classical %ape1 :i* is h>d to describe b easy to illu/rate4 ,x mu/ h diagonal grooves to hold ! /r+4 ,! nock = ! upp] limb has also a hole at its extremity to receive ! bucksk9 ?ong :i* keeps ! upp] loop ( ! /r+ f slipp+ too f> d[n ! b[ :5 unbrac$4 ,! nocks = hunt+ b[s %\ld be %ort & /\t1 n ov] "o & a half in*es long1 = !y get a lot ( h>d usage 9 _! travels4 ,!y %\ld also be broad] & ?ick] ?an ^? us$ on t>get b[s4 ,two nocks hav+ be5 r\ghly f9i%$1 !y are loos5$ f _! wood5 h&les by be+ soak$ 9 boil+ wat]1 & are ready = use4 ,cut ! ends ( ! b[ to fit ! nocks 9 su* a way t !y tip slightly backw>d :5 9 place1 b d n atta* !m yet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,details ,,( ,,b[ ,,con/ruction ,at ?is po9t we back ! b[ ) ra:ide4 ,ord9>ily a yew b[ prop]ly protect$ by sapwood requires no back+2 b hav+ _h _m b[s break 9 our h&s1 we at la/ took ! advice ( ,i%i & back$ !m4 ,s9ce !n no b[ legitimately us$ has brok54 ,! ra:ide utiliz$ = ?is purpose is kn[n to tann]s z cl>ifi$ calfsk94 ,its pr9cipal use is 9 ! manufacture ( artificial limbs1 drum heads & p>*m5t4 ,its ?ickness is n mu* m ?an t ( writ+ pap]4 ,hav+ secur$ two pieces ab\t ?ree feet 9 l5g? & two in*es wide1 soak !m 9 w>m wat] = an h\r4 ,:ile ?is is be+ done1 slightly r\gh5 ! back ( y\r b[ ) a file4 ,place x 9 ! vise & size ! back ) ?91 hot c>p5t]'s glue4 ,:5 ! hide is s(t1 lay ! pieces smoo? side d[n on a bo>d & wipe (f ! excess wat]4 ,quickly size !m ) hot glue1 remove ! excess ) y\r f+]1 turn ! pieces ov] & apply !m to ! b[4 ,ov]lap !m at ! h& grip = a di/ance ( two or ?ree in*es4 ,smoo? !m out t[>d ! tips by /rok+ & express+ all air bubbles & excess glue4 ,wrap ! h&le r\ghly ) /r+ to keep ! /rips f slipp+2 also b9d ! tips = a %ort di/ance to secure !m 9 place4 ,remove ! b[ f ! vise & b&age x c>efully f tip to tip ) a gauze surgical b&age4 ,set x aside to dry ov] night4 ,:5 dry1 remove ! b&age & /r+ b9d+1 cut (f ! ov]lapp+ edges ( ! hide & scrape x smoo?4 ,hav+ got x to ! requir$ f9i%1 size ! ext]ior aga9 ) v ?9 glue1 & x is ready = ! f9al /age4 ,! tips ( ! b[ hav+ be5 cut to a conical po9t & ! nocks fitt$ prior to ! back+ process ! horn nocks are n[ set on ) glue2 ! ord9>y liquid v>iety w d4 ,glue a ?9 /rip ( wood on ! back ( ! b[ to r\nd out ! h&le4 ,?is %\ld be ab\t "o-eigh? ( an in* ?ick1 "o in* wide & ?ree in*es long & r\nd$ at ! edges4 ,b9d ! c5t] ( y\r b[ ) heavy fi% l9e to make ! h&grip1 c>efully ov]lapp+ ! />t & f9i%4 ,a little liquid glue or %ellac c be plac$ on ! wood to fix ! s]v+4 ,"s pref] lea!r or pigsk9 = a h&grip1 b a cord b9d+ keeps ! h& f sweat+ & has an hone/ feel4 ,! h&le occupies a space ( f\r in*es ) "o & a qu>t] in*es above ! c5t] & two & ?ree-qu>t]s bel[ x4 ,f9i% (f ! edges ( ! cord b9d+ ) a b& ( ?9 lea!r half an in* wide4 ,?is %\ld be soak$ 9 wat]1 bevel$ at ! edge1 siz$ ) glue1 put ar\nd ! b[1 & ov]lapp$ at ! back4 ,i also glue a small piece ( lea!r on ! left-h& side ( ! b[ above ! h&le to prev5t ! arr[ *af+ ! wood at ?is spot4 ,?is is call$ ! arr[ plate & usually is made ( "m-(-pe>l or bone2 lea!r is bett]4 ,^! f9i%+ pieces are wrapp$ tempor>ily ) /r+ until !y dry4 ,! b[ is !n giv5 a f9al treatm5t ) scrap] & /eelwool & is ready = ! v>ni%4 ,! be/ protection = b[s seems to be sp> v>ni%4 ,?is keeps out moi/ure4 ,x has two disadvantages1 h[ev]2 x cracks aft] mu* b5d+1 & x is too %9y4 ,! gl9t or fla% ( a hunt+ b[ w fright5 game4 ,i h (t5 se5 rabbits or de] /& until ! b[ goes (f1 !n jump 9 "t to escape ! arr[4 ,at fir/ we believ$ !y saw ! arr[2 lat] we f\nd t !y saw ! fla%4 ,b[s really %\ld be pa9t$ a dull gre5 or drab color4 ,b we love to see ! natural gra9 ( ! wood4 ,! f9i% ,i pref] is fir/ ( all to give a coat ( %ellac to ! back+1 lea!r trimm+s & cord h&le4 ,aft] x is dry1 give ! wood a good soak+ ) boil$ l9se$ oil4 ,us+ ! same oil$ clo? place 9 its c5t] a small wad ( cotton saturat$ ) an alcoholic solution ( %ellac4 ,rub ?is quickly ov] ! b[4 ,by repeat$ oil+ & %ellack+ "o produces a ,fr5* poli% t is v durable & ela/ic4 ,p]mit ?is to dry & aft] sev]al days rub ! :ole weapon ) floor wax1 giv+ a f9al poli% ) a wool5 clo?4 ,:5 on a hunt "o %\ld c>ry a small quantity ( l9se$ oil & ano9t 8 b[ e day or s ) x4 ,p]sonally ,i add "o "p ( light c$> oil to two p>ts ( l9se$4 ,! fragrance ( ! =m] adds to ! pleasure ( us+ ! latt]4 ,:5 n 9 use hang y\r b[ on a peg or nail slipp$ b5ea? ! upp] loop ( ! /r+2 d n /& x 9 a corn]1 ?is t5ds to b5d ! l[] limb4 ,keep x 9 a w>m1 dry room2 pres]ve x f bruises & scrat*es4 ,wax x & ! /r+ (t54 ,c>e = x z y w\ld a fri5d2 x is y\r companion 9 arms4 ,,sub/itutes ,,= ,,yew ,:]e x is impossible to obta9 yew1 ! amateur b[y] has a l>ge v>iety ( sub/itutes4 ,probably ! easie/ to obta9 is hickory1 al?\gh x is a poor alt]native4 ,i believe ! pig-nut or smoo? b>k is ! be/ v>iety4 ,"o %\ld endeavor to get a piece ( second gr[?1 :ite sapwood1 & split x s z to get /raight gra94 ,?is c be work$ on ! same g5]al dim5sions z yew1 b ! result+ b[ w be f\nd sl[ & heavy 9 ca/ & to h an incurable t5d5cy to foll[ ! /r+4 ,x w ne$ no ra:ide back & w nev] break4 ,osage orange1 mulb]ry1 locu/1 black walnut ) ! sap wood1 r$ c$>1 junip]1 tan oak1 apple wood1 a%1 eucalyptus1 lancewood1 wa%aba1 palma brava1 elm1 bir*1 & bamboo are among ! _m woods f :i* b[s h be5 made4 ,) ! exception ( lancewood1 lemon wood1 or osage orange1 :i* are h>d to get1 ! next be/ wood to yew is r$ ,t5nessee c$> back$ ) hickory4 ,g to a lumb] y>d & select a plank ( c$> hav+ ! fewe/ knots & ! /raighte/ gra94 ,saw or split a piece out ( x six feet long1 two in*es wide1 & ab\t an in* ?ick4 ,plane x /raight & r\gh5 its two-in* surface ) a file4 ,obta9 a /rip ( :ite /raight-gra9$ hickory six feet long1 two in*es wide1 & a qu>t] in* ?ick4 ,r\gh5 "o surface1 spread ^! two r\gh surfaces ) a good liquid glue & place !m toge!r4 ,) a s]ies ( clamps compress !m tightly4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( clamps1 a pile ( bricks or weights may be us$4 ,aft] sev]al days x w be dry en\gh to "w4 ,f ?is po9t on x may be treat$ ! same z yew4 ,! hickory back+ takes ! place ( ! sap wood4 ,c$> has a s(t1 lively ca/ & ! hickory back+ makes x almo/ unbreakable4 ,?is b[ %\ld be b\nd ) l95 or silk e few in*es l a fi%+ rod4 ,sev]al coats ( v>ni% w keep ! glue f be+ affect$ by moi/ure or ra94 ,s9ce bo? woods are usually obta9able at any lumb] y>d1 !re %\ld be no difficulty 9 ! matt] save ! me*anical factors involv$4 ,^! only add ze/ to ! problem4 ,a true ar*] mu/ be a craftsman4 ,,mak+ ,a ,,b[/r+ ,a b[ )\t a /r+ is dead2 !re=e1 we mu/ set to "w to make "o4 ,s9ew1 catgut1 & ra:ide /r+s 7 us$ by ! e>ly ar*]s1 b h be5 ab&on$ by ! m mod]n4 ,animal tissue /ret*es :5 x is put "u /ra9 or subject$ to heat & moi/ure4 ,silk makes a good /r+1 b x is %ort-liv$ & is n s /rong z l954 ,a comp>ative te/ ( v>i\s /r+s 0 made to det]m9e :i* mat]ial is ! /ronge/ = b[s4 ,numb] #c surgical catgut is app>5tly a ,d /r+ on ! viol94 ,tak+ ?is z a /&>d diamet]1 a s]ies ( wax$ /r+s ( v>i\s sub/ances 7 made & te/$ on a spr+ scale = _! break+ po9t4 ,! results are z foll[s3 ,horsehair breaks at #ae p\nds4 ,cotton breaks at #ah p\nds4 ,catgut breaks at #bj p\nds4 ,silk breaks at #bb p\nds4 ,iri% l95 breaks at #bh p\nds4 ,*9ese grass fib] breaks at #cb p\nds4 ,?is latt]1 ) simil> unusual fib]s1 is n on ! m>ket 9 ! =m ( ?read1 s is ( no practical use to u4 ,we use ,iri% l95 or %oemak]s' ?read4 ,x is ,b>b\r's ,numb] #ab4 ,ea* ?read w /& a /ra9 ( six p\nds2 !re=e1 a b[/r+ ( fifty /r&s w susp5d a weight ( #cjj p\nds4 ,a t>get b[ may h a proportionately light] /r+ ?an a hunt+ b[ because "h a quick ca/ is desir$2 b 9 hunt+1 security is necess>y4 ,we !re=e all[ "o /r& ( l95 = e p\nd ( ! b[4 ,?is is ! me?od ( manufactur+ a b[/r+ z devis$ by ! late ,mr4 ,maxson & describ$ 9 ,am]ican ,ar*]y4 ,"s few alt]ations h be5 introduc$ to simplify ! te*nique4 ,x is advisable to take ! ?reads 9 y\r h&s z y foll[ ! directions4 ,if y propose mak+ a /r+ = a sixty-five-p\nd b[1 x %\ld h ab\t sixty ?reads 9 x1 & ^! are divid$ into ?ree /r&s ( tw5ty ?reads ea*4 ,/>t mak+ ! fir/ ( ^! /r&s by measur+ (f on ! b[ a l5g? eight in*es beyond ea* end--t is1 sixte5 in*es long] ?an y\r b[4 ,d\ble y\r ?read back1 draw+ x ?r\gh y\r h& until y rea* ! beg9n+4 ,n[ repeat ! process ( lay+ "o ?read ) ano!r1 back & =?1 until tw5ty are 9 ! /r&4 ,b ^! mu/ be s arrang$ t ea* is ab\t half an in* %ort] ?an ! prec$+1 ?us mak+ ! end ( ! /r& tap]$4 ,:5 tw5ty are ?us /rok$ into "o cord1 !y are heavily wax$ by draw+ ! /r& ?r\gh ! h& & wax1 f c5t] to ! ends1 ea* way4 ,n[ roll ! great] "p ( ?is /r& ab\t y\r f+]s & make a little coil :i* y compress1 b all[ ab\t tw5ty-f\r in*es to rema9 free & uncoil$4 ,?us abbreviat$ x is easi] to h&le 9 ! subsequ5t process ( twi/+ x into a cord4 ,make two o!r /r&s exactly l ?is1 roll !m into a compress$ coil & lay !m aside4 ,n[ to =m ! loop or eye x is necess>y to ?ick5 ! /r+ at ?is po9t ) an additional splice4 ,s lay out ano!r /r& ( tw5ty ?reads six feet long4 ,cut ?is into six pieces1 ea* twelve in*es 9 l5g?4 ,take "o ( ^! & s pull ! ends ( ! ?reads t !y are made ( unev5 l5g?1 or t ! ends become tap]$4 ,wax ?is splice ?or\ghly2 d ?is to ea* "o 9 turn4 ,n[ pick up "o ( y\r orig9al /r&s & apply to its tap]$ end & ly+ along ! la/ foot ( its l5g? "o ( ! above describ$ splices4 ,wax ! two toge!r4 ,s treat ! two o!r /r&s4 ,grasp ! ?ree cords toge!r 9 y\r left h& at a po9t n9e in*es f ! end4 ,) ! "r h& pick up "o /r& ne> ?is po9t & twi/ x betwe5 ! ?umb & f+]1 away f y1 roll+ x tight1 at ! same "t pull+ x t[>d y4 ,seize ano!r /r&1 twi/ x f y & pull x t[>d y4 ,cont9ue ?is process ) ea* 9 succession1 & y w f9d t y are mak+ a rope4 ,by ! "t ! rope is ?ree in*es 9 l5g?1 x is long en\gh to fold on itself & con/itute a loop4 ,proce$ to d\ble x back s t ! loose ends ( ! /r&s are mat$ & wax$ into cohesion ) ! ?ree ma9 /r&s ( ! /r+4 ,arrange !m nicely s t !y int]lace prop]ly & are ev5ly appli$4 ,n[ :ile be+ seat$1 slip ! upp] limb ( y\r b[ "u y\r "r knee & ov] ! left1 & drop ! new =m$ loop ( y\r /r+ ov] ! horn nock4 ,beg9 aga9 ! process ( twi/+ ea* /r& away f y :ile y pull x t[>d y4 ,cont9ue ! motion until y h run d[n ! /r+ a di/ance ( eight in*es4 ,dur+ ! process y w see ! wisdom ( hav+ roll$ ! excess /r+ up into little ske9s to keep !m f be+ tangl$4 ,?us ! upp] eye is =m$4 ,at ?is /age unw9d y\r ske9s & /ret* ! /r+ d[n ! b[1 untwi/+ & draw+ /raight ! ?ree /r&s4 ,seize !m n[ ?ree in*es bel[ ! l[] nock ( y\r b[4 ,at ?is po9t apply ! %ort splices = ! l[] loop4 ,!y %\ld be s laid on t ?ree in*es ext5ds up ! /r+ f ?is po9t & ! re/ lies along ! tap]$ extremity4 ,wax !m tight4 ,hold ! ?ree long /r&s toge!r :ile y give !m f9al equaliz+ traction4 ,/>t "h & twi/ y\r second loop1 draw+ ea* /r& t[>d y z y twi/ x away f y until a rope ( ?ree in*es is =m$ aga94 ,?is y d\ble back on itself1 mate its tap]$ extremities ) ! ?ree long /r&s ( ! /r+ & wax !m toge!r4 ,slip ! upp] loop d[n y\r b[ & nock ! l[] loop on ! l[] horn4 ,sw+ y\r "r knee ov] ! b[ bel[ ! /r+ & set ! loop on ?is horn :ile y "w4 ,give ! /r+ pl5ty ( slack4 ,/>t aga9 ! twi/+ & pull+ op]ation1 keep+ ! /r&s f tangles :ile y =m ! l[] splice ( ! /r+4 ,:5 x is eight in*es long1 take (f ! loop & unroll ! twi/ 9 ! ma9 body ( ! /r+4 ,replace ! loop & brace y\r b[4 ,?is w take ! k9ks f ! cord4 ,wax x ?or\ghly &1 remov+ ! l[] loop1 twi/ ! entire b[/r+ 9 ! direction ( ! previ\s maneuv] until x is %ort5$ to ! prop] l5g? to fit ! b[4 ,nock ! /r+ aga9 &1 tak+ a ?ick piece ( pap]1 fold x into a little pad & rub ! b[/r+ vigor\sly until x assumes a r\nd1 well-wax$ condition4 ,if ! loops are prop]ly plac$1 ! f9al twi/+ %\ld make "o complete rotation ( ! /r+ 9 a di/ance ( "o or two in*es4 ,a clos] twi/ t5ds to cut itself4 ,if1 by mi/ake1 ! /r+ is too %ort or too long1 & adju/+ ! twi/ does n correct x1 !n y mu/ undo ! la/ loop to ov]come ! error4 ,! =k ( ^! loops is (t5 b\nd ) wax$ c>pet ?read to r$uce _! size & /r5g!n !m4 ,! :ole /ructure at ?is po9t may be s]v$ ) ! same ?read to protect x f becom+ *af$ & worn4 ,! c5t] ( ! /r+ & ! nock+ po9t = ! arr[ mu/ n[ be s]v$ ) wax$ silk1 l951 or cotton ?read to protect x f becom+ worn4 ,ord9>ily we take a piece ( r$ c>pet ?read or %oe button ?read1 ab\t two y>ds 9 l5g?1 wax x ?or\ghly & d\ble x4 ,/>t ) ! d\bl$ end1 ?read+ ! free end ?r\gh x ar\nd ! /r+1 & w9d x ov]1 f "r to left4 ,! po9t ( />t+ ?is s]v+ is two & "o-half in*es above ! c5t] ( ! b[/r+4 ,:5 y come to ! nock+ po9t1 or t at :i* an arr[ /&s p]p5dicul> to ! /r+ :ile cross+ ! b[ at ! top ( ! h&le1 make a s]ies ( ov]lapp+ ?reads or clove hit*es4 ,?is w =m a little lump or knot on ! /r+ at ?is po9t4 ,cont9ue s]v+ = half an in* & repeat ?is maneuv]2 aga9 cont9ue ! s]v+ d[n ! /r+ = a di/ance ( f\r or five in*es1 f9i%+ ) a fix$ la%+ by draw+ ! ?read "u ! la/ two or ?ree wraps4 ,a nock+ po9t ( ?is "* has two advantages3 ! fir/ is t y c feel x readily :ile nock+ an arr[ 9 ! d>k or :ile keep+ y\r eye on ! game1 & ! o!r po9t is t ! knots prev5t ! arr[ be+ dislodg$ :ile walk+ ?r\gh ! bru%4 ,we h f\nd t by heat+ our beeswax & add+ ab\t "o-qu>t] ros91 x makes x m adhesive4 ,9 hot or wet wea!r x is ( "s advantage to rub ! /r+ ) an alcoholic solution ( %ellac4 ,comp\nds conta9+ glue or any h>d dry+ sub/ance seem to cause ! /r+s to break m readily4 ,p>aff91 talcum p[d]1 or a bit ( tall[ c&le rubb$ on ! s]v+ & nock+ po9t is useful 9 mak+ a clean release ( ! /r+4 ,s f> z dampness & ra9 g1 ^! nev] int]f]e ) ! action ( ! /r+4 ,a well-greas$ b[ w /& consid]able wat]1 ?\gh arr[s suff] consid]ably4 ,wax y\r /r+ e few days if 9 use2 y %\ld always c>ry an extra "o ) y4 ,/r+s break mo/ commonly at ! nock+ po9t b5ea? ! s]v+4 ,"h !y su/a9 ! greate/ /ra9 & are subject to mo/ b5d+4 ,an inspection at ?is po9t frequ5tly %\ld be done4 ,an imp5d+ break is indicat$ by an unev5 cont\r ( ! /r&s b5ea? ! s]v+4 ,disc>d x be=e x actually breaks4 ,by putt+ a spr+ scale betwe5 "o ( ! b[ nocks & ! end ( ! /r+1 ! unexpect$ ph5om5on is demon/rat$ t !re is great] t5sion on a /r+ :5 ! b[ is brac$ b n drawn up4 ,a fifty-six p\nd b[ regi/]s a sixty-f\r p\nd t5sion on ! /r+4 ,z ! arr[ is drawn up ! t5sion decreases gradually until tw5ty-six in*es are drawn1 :5 x regi/]s sixty-f\r p\nds aga94 ,at ! mom5t ( recoil1 :5 ! b[ spr+s back into position1 ?is /ra9 mu/ rise trem5d\sly1 = if ! arr[ be n 9 place ! /r+ frequ5tly w be brok54 ,! t5sion on ! /r+ at ! c5t] or nock+ po9t dur+ ! process ( draw+ a b[--t is1 ! accumulat$ weight--rises q diff]5tly 9 diff]5t b[s4 ,! arr[ be+ nock$ on ! /r+1 x is ord9>ily already six in*es drawn across ! b[4 ,n[ 9 ! same fifty-six p\nd b[ = e in* ( draw pa/ ?is1 ! weight rises betwe5 two & ?ree p\nds4 ,z ! arr[ ne>s full draw1 ! weight increases to su* a degree t ! la/ few in*es w regi/] five or six p\nds to ! in*1 dep5d+ on _m v>iable factors 9 ! b[4 ,! gradi5t ?us =m$ dictates ! "* ( a b[ to a great ext5t4 ,"o t pulls s(tly at fir/ & 9 ! la/ "p ( ! draw is v /iff1 w require m c>eful %oot+ to get ! exact l5g? ( flight ?an "o ^: t5sion is ev5ly di/ribut$4 ,reflex$ b[s are h>d] on /r+s ?an ^? t foll[ ! /r+4 ,a break+ cord may fracture y\r b[4 ,i saw ,wallace ,bryant lose a beautiful specim5 ?is way4 ,"o ( ,aldr$'s mo/ p]fect make1 d>k ,spani% yew & m ?an fifty ye>s old1 flew to spl9t]s j because a trea*]\s /r+ p>t$ 9 ! c5t]4 ,/urdy hunt+ b[s are n s liable to ?is cata/rophe1 b be sure y are n caught out 9 a game c\ntry ) a brok5 /r+ & no second4 ,y w see endless opportunities to %oot4 ,wax is to an ar*] :at t> is to a sailor2 use x (t51 & always h two /r+s to y\r b[4 ,,vi ,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,an ,,arr[ ,flet*+ is a v old art &1 necess>ily1 mu/ h _m empirical me?ods & pr9ciples involv$4 ,!re are innum]able types ( arr[s1 & an equal numb] ( ways ( mak+ !m4 ,= an excell5t description ( a good way to make t>get arr[s1 ! read] is ref]r$ to t *apt] by ,jackson 9 ! book ,am]ican ,ar*]y4 ,hav+ le>n$ sev]al aborig9al me?ods ( flet*+ & /udi$ all ! available lit]ature on ! subject1 we h adopt$ ! foll[+ maneuv]s to turn out /&>d hunt+ arr[s3 ,! fir/ requisite is ! %aft4 ,hav+ te/$ bir*1 maple1 hickory1 oak1 a%1 popl>1 ald]1 r$ c$>1 mahogany1 palma brava1 ,philipp9e n>a1 ,d\glas fir1 r$ p9e1 :ite p9e1 spruce1 ,port ,or=d c$>1 yew1 will[1 hazel1 eucalyptus1 r$wood1 eld]b]ry1 & bamboo1 we h adopt$ bir* z ! mo/ rigid1 t\ghe/ & suitable 9 weight = hunt+ arr[s4 ,d\glas fir & ,norway p9e are be/ = t>get %afts2 bamboo = flight arr[s4 ,! comm]cial d[el1 frequ5tly call$ a maple d[el1 is made ( :ite bir* & is exactly suit$ to our purpose4 ,x may be obta9$ 9 quantities f deal]s 9 h>dwoods1 or f sa% & door mills4 ,if possible1 y %\ld select ^! d[els y\rself1 to see t !y are /raight1 free f cross-gra91 & ( a rigid quality4 ,= hunt+ b[s draw+ ov] sixty p\nds1 ! d[els %\ld be ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* 9 diamet]2 = light] b[s five-sixte5?s d[els %\ld be us$4 ,!y come 9 ?ree-foot l5g?s & bundles ( two hundr$ & fifty4 ,x is a good plan to buy a bundle at a "t & keep !m 9 ! attic to dry & season4 ,:]e d[els are n obta9able1 y c h a hickory or bir* plank saw$ up or split into /icks half an in* 9 diamet]1 & plane ^! to ! requir$ size1 or turn !m on a la!1 or run !m ?r\gh a d[el-cutt+ ma*9e4 ,take a doz5 d[els f y\r /ock & cut !m to a l5g? ( tw5ty-eight & "o-qu>t] in*es1 or an in* less or m accord+ to ! l5g? ( y\r arms4 ,9 do+ ?is y %\ld try to remove ! wor/ end1 keep+ t portion ) ! /raighte/ gra9 = ! head ( y\r %aft4 ,hav+ cut !m to l5g?1 take a h& plane & %ave ! la/ six in*es ( ! re> end or %aftm5t s t ! diamet] is r$uc$ to a trifle m ?an five-sixte5?s ( an in* at ! extremity4 ,n[ comes ! process ( /raight5+ y\r %afts4 ,by squ9t+ d[n ! l5g? ( ! d[el y c obs]ve ! crook$ portions4 ,if ^! are v bad1 !y %\ld be heat$ g5tly ov] a gas flame & !n b5t into prop] l9e ov] ! base ( ! ?umb or palm4 ,a pair ( gloves w protect ! h& f burn+4 ,if ! deviation be slight1 !n m]e manual pressure is (t5 suffici5t4 ,dur+ ?is process ! future arr[ %\ld be te/$ = /r5g?4 ,if x _c /& consid]able b5d+ x des]ves to break4 ,if x is limb]1 disc>d x4 ,nock+ ! %aft comes next4 ,hunt+ arr[s require no horn1 bone1 alum9um1 or fib] nock4 ,simply place ! small] end ( ! %aft 9 a vise & cut ! end across ! gra9 ) ?ree hack saws b\nd toge!r1 y\r cut be+ ab\t an eigh? ( an in* wide by ?ree-eigh?s deep2 f9i% x c>efully ) a file4 ,?us nock !m all & s&pap] !m smoo? ?r\gh\t1 r\nd+ ! nock$ end gracefully4 ,to facilitate ?is process ,i place "o end 9 a motor-driv5 *uck & hold ! rapidly revolv+ %aft 9 a piece ( s&pap] 9 my h&4 ,:5 f9i%$ ! diamet] %\ld be a trifle "u ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* at ! c5t] & ab\t five-sixte5?s at ! nock4 ,m>k !m n[1 :]e ! fea!rs & b9d+ %\ld g4 ,at a po9t "o in* f ! base ( ! nock make a circul> l9e1 ?is is = ! re> b9d+2 five in*es above ?is make ano!r1 ?is is = ! fea!r2 "o in* above ?is make ano!r1 ?is is = ! front b9d+2 & an in* above ?is make ano!r1 ?is is = ! pa9t$ ribbon4 ,fea!rs come next1 b really !y %\ld h come long ago4 ,! be/ are turkey fea!rs1 s we won't talk ab\t any o!rs4 ,! "t to get !m is at ,?anksgiv+ & ,*ri/mas4 ,!n y %\ld get on good t]ms ) y\r but*] & h him save y a boxful ( turkey w+s4 ,^! y *op ) a hat*et on a block1 sav+ only ! six or sev5 long p9ions4 ,put !m away ) mo? balls until y ne$ !m4 ,( c\rse1 if y _c get turkey fea!rs :5 y want !m1 goose1 *ick51 duck1 or plumes f a fea!r du/] may be employ$4 ,y\r mill9] c tell y :]e to pur*ase goose fea!rs1 b ^! are exp5sive4 ,cutt+ arr[ fea!rs is a pleasant occupation ar\nd ! fire 9 ! w9t] ev5+s1 & ! real ar*] has ! happ9ess ( mak+ 8 tackle :ile 8 m9d dwells ^u ! com+ spr+ %oot+4 ,z he makes 8 %aft he wond]s :at fate w befall x4 ,w x spe$ away 9 a futile %ot1 or la/ ! grill+ ( a hundr$ practice flights1 or w x be t =tunate arr[ :i* flies swift & true & br+s d[n ! b\nd+ de]8 ,h[ (t5 h ,i pick$ up a %aft & m>k$ x1 say+1 ,) ?is ,i'll kill a be>4 ,& ) "s ,i've done x1 too6 ,s y\r fea!rs %\ld be cut 9 quantity4 ,?is is ! way y cut !m3 ,select a good clean "o1 /eady x betwe5 y\r palms :ile ) y\r f+]s y sep>ate ! bri/les at ! tip4 ,pull !m ap>t1 ?us splitt+ ! rib d[n ! c5t]4 ,if by *ance x %\ld n split ev5ly1 take y\r %>p5$ p5knife & cut x /raight4 ,h ready a little spr+ clip1 su* z is us$ to hold y\r cravat or magaz9e 9 a book /ore4 ,"o end ( ?is is b5t ab\t a safety-p9 s t x c be fa/5$ to y\r tr\s]s at ! knee4 ,n[ y h a sort ( knee vise to hold y\r fea!r :ile trimm+ x4 ,place ! butt ( ! rib 9 ! jaws ( ! clip & %ave x d[n to ! ?ickness ( a ?irty-second ( an in*4 ,make ?is ev5 & level s t ! fea!r /&s p]p5dicul> to x4 ,) a pair ( long scissors cut (f ! lat]al excess ( rib on ! concave side ( ! fea!r4 ,?is p]mits x to /raight5 out4 ,at ! same /age cut ! fea!r r\ghly to %ape2 t is1 five in*es long1 half an in* at ! ant]ior end1 an in* wide po/]iorly1 & hav+ an in* ( /em project+ at ea* extremity4 ,= ?is "w y mu/ keep y\r pocket-knife v %>p4 ,) practice y %\ld cut a fea!r 9 two or ?ree m9utes4 ,donnan ,smi?1 a wor?y ar*] & a good flet*]1 has devis$ a spr+ clamp :i* holds ! fea!r :ile be+ cut4 ,x is compos$ ( a /rong b9d] clip to :i* are sold]$ two ?9 metal jaws ! size & %ape ( a prop]ly cut fea!r4 ,hav+ /ripp$ 8 fea!r1 he clamps x rib upp]mo/ betwe5 ! jaws & trims ! rib ) a knife1 or on a fa/-revolv+ em]y /one1 or s&pap] disc4 ,?is accompli%$1 he turns ! fea!r ar\nd 9 ! clamp & cuts ! bri/les to ! exact %ape ( ! metal jaws ) a pair ( scissors4 ,x is an admirable me?od4 ,"s flet*]s cut _! fea!rs on a bo>d by eye ) only a knife4 ,james ,duff1 ! well-kn[n ,am]ican mak] ( tackle1 le>n$ ?is 9 ! %op ( ,pet] ,muir1 ! fam\s ,scot* flet*]4 ,if y wi% to dye y\r fea!rs x may be done by obta9+ ! anil9e dye us$ on wool4 ,add+ ab\t #aj p] c5t ( v9eg> to ! aque\s solution ( ! /a91 heat x to su* a temp]ature t y c j /& y\r f+] 9 x4 ,soak y\r fea!rs 9 ?is hot solution1 /ir !m = sev]al m9utes1 !n lay !m out on a piece ( newspap] to dry 9 ! sun4 ,r$1 orange1 & yell[ are us$ = ?is purpose2 ! =m] helps "o to f9d a lo/ arr[1 b all colors t5d to run if wet1 & /a9 ! clo?+4 ,hav+ prep>$ a suffici5t quantity ( fea!rs1 y are ready to fl$ge y\r %aft4 ,select ?ree ( a simil> color1 /r5g?1 & f ! same w+ ( ! bird4 ,) a /ick1 run a little liquid glue along ! rib ( ea* & lay x aside4 ,along ! axis ( y\r arr[ run ?ree p>allel l9es ( glue d[n ! %aftm5t4 ,! fir/ ( ^! is = ! cock fea!r & %\ld be on a l9e p]p5dicul> to ! nock4 ,! o!r two are equidi/ant f ?is4 ,a novice %\ld m>k ^! l9es ) a p5cil at fir/4 ,n[ comes a difficult task1 t ( putt+ on ! fea!rs4 ,_m ways & means h be5 devis$1 & 9 t>get arr[s no?+ is bett] ?an j /ick+ !m on by h&4 ,"s h us$ clamps1 "s use p9s1 "s la% ! fea!rs on at ! extremities ) ?read1 & !n glue b5ea? !m4 ,we take ! olde/ ( all me?ods1 :i* is %[n 9 ! specim5s ( old ,saxon arr[s rescu$ f ! ,nyl&] boat 9 ,holl&1 #a ,footnote #a3 ,see ,ar*]'s ,regi/] ( #aiab4 also depict$ 9 _m old ,engli% pa9t+s--t ( b9d+ ! fea!rs ) a piece ( ?read runn+ spirally up ! %aft betwe5 ! bri/les4 ,/>t+ at a po9t six in*es f ! nock1 set y\r ?ick end ( ! rib 9 position on ! l9es ( glue4 ,hold ! %aft "u y\r left arm :ile ) ! left ?umb1 =ef+]1 & middle f+] /eady ! fea!rs z !y are respectively put 9 place4 ,) "o end ( a piece ( cotton ba/+ ?read 9 y\r tee? & ! spool 9 y\r "r h&1 />t b9d+ ! ribs d[n to ! arr[ %aft4 ,aft] a few turns proce$ up ! %aftm5t1 adju/+ ! fea!rs 9 position z y rotate ! arr[4 ,let y\r ba/+ ?read slip betwe5 ! bri/les ( ! fea!r ab\t half an in* ap>t4 ,:5 y come to ! re> end1 f9i% up ) sev]al ov]lapp+ turns & a half-hit*4 ,l9e up y\r fea!rs s t !y run /raight d[n ! %aftm5t & are equidi/ant4 ,( "o ?+ be v sure--see t y\r fea!r runs a trifle t[>d ! concave side1 look+ f ! re>1 & t ! re> end deviates q p]ceptibly t[>d ?is direction4 ,?is insures prop] /e]+ qualities to y\r arr[4 ,set x aside & let x dry4 ,:5 all are dry1 remove ! ba/+ ?read & trim ! ribs to ! p5cil m>ks1 leav+ !m ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an in* long4 ,bevel _! ends to a sl5d] tap]4 ,! next process is t ( b9d+ ! fea!rs 9 position4 ,! mat]ial :i* we use = ?is purpose is kn[n z ribonz9e1 a ?9 silk ribbon us$ to b9d c&y boxes4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ?is1 floss silk may be employ$4 ,cut x into pieces ab\t a foot long4 ,put a little liquid glue on ! space res]v$ = b9d+ &1 :ile revolv+ ! %aft "u y\r arm1 apply ! ribbon 9 lapp+ spirals ov] ! fea!r ribs4 ,cov] !m completely & h ! b9d+ smoo? & well siz$ 9 glue4 ,! ribbon ne> ! nock s]ves to protect ! wood at ?is po9t f splitt+4 ,:5 dry1 clean y\r %aft f ragg$ excess ( glue ) knife & s&pap]1 & f9i% up by runn+ a little dilut$ glue ) a small bru% along ! side ( ! fea!r ribs to make !m d\bly secure4 ,n[ comes ! pa9t+4 ,we pa9t arr[s n s mu* = gayness1 z to pres]ve !m aga9/ moi/ure1 to aid 9 f9d+ !m :5 lo/1 & to di/+ui% "o man's %aft f ano!r's4 ,*9ese v]milion & bright orange are colors :i* are mo/ disc]nible 9 ! grass & und]gr[?4 ,) a n>r[ bru%1 pa9t betwe5 y\r fea!rs1 runn+ up slightly on to ! rib1 cov]+ ! glue4 ,if y\r silk ribbon b9d+ is a bright color--m9e is gre5--y c leave x unt\*$4 ,we (t5 pa9t ! nock a di/+ui%+ color to indicate ! type ( head at ! o!r end1 s t 9 draw+ ! %aft f ! quiv] we c "k be=eh& :at sort x w be4 ,! liv]y %\ld be pa9t$ 9 sev]al diff]5t r+s4 ,my own colors are r$1 gre51 & :ite4 ,"o or two coats are appli$ accord+ to ! fancy ( ! ar*]4 ,! l9e betwe5 ! v>i\s pigm5ts %\ld be /rip$ ) a ?9 black r+4 ,unless y use a la! to hold y\r arr[s 9 ! pa9t+ process1 y c employ two wood5 blocks or re/s1 "o hav+ a %all[ c\nt]sunk hole on its lat]al face to hold ! nock :ile rotat+1 ! o!r hav+ a groove on its upp] surface4 ,clamp ^! on a b5*1 or on ! opposite arms ( y\r easy *air be=e ! fire1 & y c turn y\r %afts sl[ly by h& :ile y /eady y\r bru% & apply ! pa9t 9 ev5 r+s4 ,at ?is /age ,i h add$ a device :i* seems to be helpful 9 nock+ arr[s 9 ! d>k1 or :ile keep+ "o's eye on ! game4 ,hav+ put a drop ( glue on ! ribbon imm$iately above ! nock & beh9d ! cock fea!r1 ,i affix a little :ite glass bead4 ,"o c feel ?is ) 8 ?umb z he nocks 8 arr[1 :5 9 conjunction ) knots on 8 /r+1 he c p]=m ?is maneuv] entirely by t\*4 ,! pa9t hav+ dri$1 v>ni% or %ellac y\r arr[ its entire l5g?1 avoid+1 ( c\rse1 any contact ) ! fea!rs4 ,9 due "t s&pap] ! %aft & repeat ! v>ni%+4 ,rub ?is d[n ) /eelwool & give x a f9i%+ t\* ) floor wax4 ,"h we are ready = ! arr[-heads4 ,we use ?ree types ( po9ts4 ,! fir/ is a blunt head made by b9d+ ! end ( ! %aft ) ?9 t9n$ iron wire = half an in* & runn+ on sold]1 !n drill+ a hole 9 ! end ( ! %aft & ins]t+ an in* r\nd-head$ screw4 ,9 place ( sold]$ wire1 "o c use an empty #ch-;calib] c>tridge1 ei!r cutt+ (f ! base or drill+ out ! prim+ ap]ture to admit ! screw4 ,?is type ( arr[ we use = r\gh practice1 %oot+ t9 cans1 trees1 boxes1 & o!r imp$im5ta4 ,x makes a good %aft = birds1 rabbits1 & small game4 ,a second type ( head we use is made ( s(t /eel ab\t a sixte5? ( an in* ?ick4 ,we cut x ) a hack saw into a blunt1 b>b$1 lanceolate %ape hav+ a blade ab\t an in* long & half an in* wide1 also a tang ab\t ! same l5g? & ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* wide4 ,?is we set into a slot saw$ 9 ! arr[ 9 ! same plane z ! nock1 & b9d ! %aft ) t9n$ wire1 numb] #cj1 sold]$ toge!r4 ,! end ( ! %aft has a gradual bevel :]e x meets ! lat]al face ( ! head4 ,?is is a /urdy little po9t & w /& mu* abuse4 ,we use x = %oot+ birds1 squirrels1 & small v]m94 ,b ! po9t t we pref] to %oot is ! old ,engli% broad-head4 ,/>t+ f small dim5sions1 we h gradually increas$ its size1 weight & /r5g? & cutt+ qualities till n[ we %oot a head ^: blade is ?ree in*es long1 an in* & a qu>t] wide1 a trifle less ?an a ?irty-second ?ick4 ,x has a haft or tubul> %ank an in* long4 ,its weight is half an ounce4 ,! blades are made ( spr+ /eel4 ,aft] anneal+ ! /eel we score x diagonally ) a hack saw1 :5 x may be brok5 9 triangul> pieces 9 a vise4 ,) a cold *isel1 an angul> cut is made 9 ! base to =m ! b>bs4 ,) a file & c>borundum /one1 !y are edg$ & %ap$ into blades z %>p z knives4 ,s(t1 cold drawn /eel w s]ve q z well z spr+ /eel = ^! blades1 b x does n hold its edge4 ,x may be pur*as$ at h>dw>e supply depots 9 ! =m ( /rips an in* & a half wide1 by "o-?irty-second ?ick1 & is mu* easi] to "w ?an ! temp]$ v>iety4 ,!n tak+ ?ree-eigh?s numb] 4#bb gauge /eel or brass tub+1 we sma% x to a %ort bevel on ! anvil1 file (f ! corn]s & cut x to a l5g? ( an in* & ?ree-qu>t]s4 ,?is makes ! haft or socket4 ,fix+ a blade1 b>bs upp]mo/ 9 ! vise1 ?is tub+ is driv5 lightly into position1 ! fil$ edges ( ! bevel$ end p]mitt+ ! blade to be held betwe5 ! sides ( ! tub+4 ,a small hole is drill$ ?r\gh ! tub+ & blade1 & a s(t iron wire rivet is ins]t$4 ,! blade is held ov] a gas flame :ile ! jo9t betwe5 x & ! tub+ is fill$ ) s(t sold]+ comp\nd & ribbon sold]4 ,! heat$ head is plung$ into wat] & lat] f9i%$ ) file & em]y clo?4 ,! :ole process ( mak+ a /eel broad-head requires ab\t tw5ty m9utes4 ,e ar*] %\ld manufacture 8 own4 ,!n he w treat !m ) m respect4 ,v few artisans c make !m1 & if !y c1 _! price is exorbitant4 ,be sure t y\r heads are /raight & true4 ,to set !m on y\r %aft1 cut ! wood to fit1 !n heat a bit ( f]rule cem5t & set !m on 9 ! same plane z ! nock4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( f]rule cem5t1 :i* c be _h at all sport+ goods /ores1 "o c use *ew+ gum1 or bett] yet1 a mixture ( ca\t*\c pit* & scale %ellac heat$ toge!r 9 equal p>ts4 ,heat y\r fixative z y w\ld seal+ wax1 ov] a c&le1 also heat ! arr[ & ! metal head4 ,put on ) ^! adhesives1 x seldom pulls (f4 ,9 ! wilds we (t5 fix ! head ) p9e res94 ,glue c be us$1 b x is n s good4 ,hav+ br\ght y\r arr[s to ?is /age1 ! next act is to trim ! fea!rs4 ,fir/ run !m g5tly ?r\gh ! h& & smoo? out _! ve9s2 !n ) long-blad$ scissors cut !m s t ! ant]ior end is ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* high1 :ile ! po/]ior extremity is "o in*4 ,i also cut ! re> tip ( ! fea!r diagonally across1 remov+ ab\t half an in* to prev5t x gett+ 9 ! way ( ! f+]s :5 on ! /r+4 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,"y cuts 8 fea!rs 9 a long p>abola ) a die made ( a knife blade b5t into %ape4 ,^! ?+s are l>gely a matt] ( ta/e4 ,look y\r arr[s ov]2 see t !y are /raight & t ! fea!rs are 9 good %ape1 !n %oot !m to obs]ve _! flight4 ,numb] !m above ! ribbon s t y c keep record ( _! p]=mances4 ,! weight ( su* an arr[ is "o & "o-half ounces4 ,! small blunt1 b>b-head$ arr[s we (t5 pa9t r$ _! entire l5g?4 ,because !y are meant = use 9 ! bru%1 !y are m readily lo/2 ! bright color saves _m a %aft4 ,to make a hunt+ arr[ requires ab\t an h\r1 & "o %\ld be will+ to look = "o almo/ ?is "t :5 x is lo/4 ,f9d+ arr[s is an acquir$ art4 ,don't =get ! advice ( ,bassanio3 ,9 my s*ool days :5 ,i _h lo/ "o %aft1 ,i %ot 8 fell[ ( ! self-same flight1 ! self-same way1 ) m advis$ wat* to f9d ! o!r =?2 & by adv5tur+ bo?1 ,i (t f\nd bo?4 ,if1 inde$1 ! %aft _c be f\nd1 !n give x up ) good grace1 rememb]+ t aft] all x is pleasant "w to make "o4 ,d$icate x to ! cause ( ar*]y ) ! hope t 9 future days "s "o may pick x up &1 prick+ 8 f+] on ! b>b1 become inoculat$ ) ! romance ( ar*]y4 ,:5 an arr[ lodges 9 a root or tree1 we "w ! head back & =? v c>efully to )draw x4 ,a little pair ( pli]s comes 9 v h&y "h4 ,if x is buri$ deeply we cut ! wood away f x ) a hunt+ knife4 ,blunt arr[s1 call$ bird bolts by ,%akespe>e1 are be/ to %oot up 9 ! bran*es ( trees at w+$ & climb+ game4 ,9 our quiv]s we usually c>ry sev]al light %afts we call eagle arr[s1 because !y are design$ pr9cipally = %oot+ at ?is bird4 ,once :ile hunt+ de]1 & obs]v+ a doe & fawn dr9k+ at a pool1 we saw a magnific5t gold5 eagle swoop d[n1 cat* ! />tl$ fawn & lift x f ! gr\nd4 ,mr4 ,compton & ,i1 hav+ su* arr[s 9 our quiv]s1 let fly at ! /ruggl+ bird ( prey4 ,we came s close t ! eagle loos5$ ! grip ( 8 talons & ! fawn dropp$ to e>? & sp$ (f ) its "m1 safe = ! "t be+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sev]al ,,/eps ,,9 ,,arr[ ,,mak+ ,(t5 we h %ot at hawks & eagles high up 9 ! air1 :]e to rea* !m we ne$$ a v light arr[1 & !y h _h _m close calls4 ,= ^! we use a five-sixte5?s d[el1 fea!r x ) %ort1 l[ cut p>abolic fea!rs & put a small b>b$ head on x ab\t an in* 9 l5g?4 ,su* an arr[ we pa9t d>k gre51 blue1 or black1 s t ! bird _c disc]n its flight4 ,x is great sport to %oot at "s lazy old buzz>d z he comes )9 range4 ,he c see ! ord9>y arr[1 & if y %oot close1 he dodges1 swoops d[nw>d1 flops sidewise1 twi/s 8 head r\nd & r\nd1 & spe$s up to leave ! c\ntry4 ,he pres5ts ! comic picture ( a complac5t old g5tleman sudd5ly di/urb$ 9 8 monoton\s exi/5ce & fright5$ into a mo/ unbecom+ loss ( dignity4 ,eagle arr[s c be us$ = l(ty flights1 to span great canyons1 to r\t ! *att]+ bluejay f ! topmo/ limb ( a p9e1 & soon] or lat] we %all pi]ce an eagle on ! w+4 ,we make ano!r k9d ( %aft t we call a floo-floo4 ,9 ,?ompson's ,wit*]y ( ,ar*]y he describes an arr[ t 8 ,indian companion us$1 :i* gave =? su* a flutt]+ :i/le :5 9 flight t !y call$ x by ?is euphoni\s "n4 ,?is is made by con/ruct+ ! usual blunt screw-head$ %aft & fl$g+ x ) wide uncut fea!rs4 ,x is useful 9 %oot+ small game 9 ! bru%1 because its flight is imp$$ &1 miss+ ! game1 x soon loses mom5tum & /ops4 ,x does n b\nd (f into ! next c\nty1 b c be f\nd ne> by4 ,z a rule1 ^! are /eady1 /raight fli]s = a %ort di/ance4 ,9 f9i%+ ! nock ( an arr[1 x %\ld be fil$ s t x fits ! /r+ r snugly1 ?us :5 9 place x is n easily di/urb$ by ! ord9>y accid5ts ( travel4 ,/ill ?is tightness %\ld be at ! entrance ( ! nock1 :ile ! bottom ( ! nock is made a trifle m roomy ) a r\nd file4 ,i file all my nocks to fit a c]ta9 two-in* wire nail ^: diamet] is j t ( my b[/r+4 ,aft] arr[s h be5 %ot = a "t & _! fea!rs h settl$1 !y %\ld aga9 be trimm$ c>efully to _! f9al proportions4 ,! heads1 if f\nd too broad = p]fect flight1 %\ld be gr\nd a trifle n>r[]4 ,:5 hunt+1 "o does well to c>ry 9 8 pocket a small flat file ) :i* to %>p5 8 broad-heads be=e %oot+ !m4 ,!y %\ld h a s]rat$1 meat-cutt+ edge4 ,ev5 c>ry+ arr[s 9 a quiv] t5ds to dull !m1 because !y *afe ea* o!r :ile 9 motion4 ,f "t to "t y %\ld rub ! %afts & heads ) ! mixture ( c$> & l9se$ oil1 ?us keep+ !m clean & protect$ f dampness4 ,on a hunt+ trip an ar*] %\ld c>ry ) him 9 8 repair kit1 extra fea!rs1 heads1 cem5t1 a tube ( glue1 ribonz9e1 l95 ?read1 wax1 p>aff91 s&pap]1 em]y clo?1 p9c]s1 file & small scissors4 ,) ^! he c salvage _m an arr[ t o!rwise w\ld be too sick to %oot4 ,extra arr[s are c>ri$ 9 a light wood5 box :i* has little sup]impos$ racks on :i* !y re/ & are kept f cru%+ ea* o!r4 ,z a rule1 no?+ does an arr[ s mu* good z to %oot x1 & no?+ s mu* h>m z to h x lie inactive & cr[d$ 9 ! quiv]4 ,! flight ( an arr[ is symbolic ( life itself4 ,x spr+s f ! b[ ) high aim1 flies t[>d ! blue heav5 above1 & seems to h immortal p[]4 ,! song ( its life is sweet to ! e>4 ,! ru% ( its upw>d arc is a promise ( p]petual progress4 ,) p]fect grace x sweeps onw>d1 ?\gh less aspir+4 ,!n flutt]+ imp]ceptibly1 x po9ts d[nw>d & ) ev]-increas+ spe$1 approa*es ! e>?1 :]e1 ) a deep sigh1 x s9ks 9 ! soil1 quiv]s ) sp5t en]gy1 & capitulates to ! inevitable4 ,,vii ,,ar*]y ,,equipm5t ,besides a b[ & arr[1 ! ar*] ne$s to h a quiv]1 a b[ case1 a wat]pro( quiv] case1 an arm gu>d or brac]1 & a %oot+ glove or lea!r f+] tips4 ,our quiv]s are made ( untann$ de] hide1 usually f de] %ot ) ! b[4 ,! hide1 hav+ be5 prop]ly clean$1 /ret*$1 & dri$1 is cut d[n ! c5t]1 ea* half mak+ a quiv]4 ,m>k+ a quadrilat]al outl9e tw5ty-f\r in*es on two sides1 twelve at ! l>g] end1 & n9e at ! small]1 9 su* a way t ! hair po9ts f ! l>g] to ! small] end2 cut ?is piece & soak x 9 wat] until s(t1 & wa% x clean ) soap4 ,at ! same "t cut a circul> piece (f ! t\gh neck sk91 ?ree in*es 9 diamet]4 ,) a furri]'s ne$le hav+ ?ree %>p edges1 & heavy wax$ ?read1 or bett] yet1 ) catgut1 sew up ! long] sides ( ! sk9 ) a simple ov]ca/ /it*4 ,let ! hair side be 9 :ile sew+4 ,9 ! small] end sew ! circul> bottom4 ,inv]t ! quiv] on a /ick2 turn back a cuff ( hide "o in* deep at ! top4 ,to d ?is nicely1 ! hair %\ld be clipp$ away at ?is po9t4 ,?is cuff /iff5s ! m\? ( ! quiv] & keeps x always op54 ,n[ put y\r quiv] ov] a wood5 =m to dry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,arr[ ,,heads ,,( ,,v>i\s ,,sorts ,,us$ ,,9 ,,hunt+ ,i h "o l a %oemak]'s la/1 made ( two pieces ( wood sep>at$ by a ?9 slat :i* c be remov$1 p]mitt+ easy )drawal ( ! quiv] aft] dry+4 ,:5 dry1 y\r quiv] w be ab\t tw5ty-two in*es deep1 f\r in*es across ! top1 & slightly conical4 ,cut a /rip ( de] hide eight in*es long by "o & a half wide1 %ave x1 d\ble ! hair side 91 & atta* x to ! seamy side ( ! quiv] by p]=at+ ! lea!r & ins]t+ a lac+ ( bucksk9 ?ongs4 ,leave ! loop ( ?is /rap project+ two in*es above ! top ( ! quiv]4 ,9 ! bottom ( y\r quiv] drop a r\nd piece ( felt or c>pet to prev5t ! arr[ po9ts com+ ?r\gh ! hide4 ,if y are n s =tunate z to h de] hide1 y may use any /iff lea!r1 or ev5 canvas4 ,?is latt] c be made /iff by pa9t+ or v>ni%+ x4 ,su* a receptacle w hold a doz5 broad-heads v com=tably & sev]al m "u pressure4 ,x %\ld sw+ f a belt at ! "r hip 9 su* a way t 9 walk+ x does n t\* ! leg1 :ile 9 %oot+ x is accessible to ! "r h& or may !n be %ift$ slightly to ! front = conv5i5ce4 ,9 runn+ we usually grasp ! quiv] 9 ! "r h&1 n only to prev5t x int]f]+ ) locomotion1 b to keep ! arr[s f rattl+ & fall+ out4 ,:5 on ! trail ( an animal we habitually /uff a twig ( leaves1 a bun* ( f]ns or a bit ( grass 9 ! m\? ( ! quiv] to damp ! s(t ru/l+ ( ! arr[s4 ,sometimes1 9 go+ ?r\gh bru% or :5 runn+1 we c>ry ! quiv] on a belt slung ov] ! left %\ld]4 ,"h !y are out ( ! way & give ! legs full action4 ,to keep ! arr[s dry1 & to cov] !m :ile travel+1 we make a %ea? = ! quiv] ( wat]pro( musl94 ,?is is long en\gh to cov] ! arr[s & has a wire r+ a bit l>g] ?an ! top ( ! quiv] sewn 9 ! clo? "s ?ree in*es f ! upp] end4 ,?is keeps ! fea!rs f be+ cru%$4 ,! m\? ( ?is cov] is clos$ ) a draw/r+4 ,on ! side adjac5t to ! /rap ( ! quiv]1 an ap]ture is cut to p]mit ?is be+ br\ght ?r\gh & fa/5$ to ! belt4 ,! b[ itself has a long n>r[ case made ( ! same clo?1 or canvas1 or gre5 baize ) a draw/r+ at ! top & a lea!r tip at ! bottom4 ,:]e sev]al b[s are pack$ toge!r1 ea* has a wool5 b[ case & all are c>ri$ 9 a canvas bag1 composition c>ry+ cyl9d]1 or 9 a wood5 b[ box4 ,9 hunt+ we pref] ! canvas bag1 b y mu/ c>ry x y\rself1 any "o else w break y\r b[s4 ,! brac]1 or arm gu>d1 is a cuff ( lea!r worn on ! left =e>m to prev5t ! /roke ( ! b[/r+ do+ damage4 ,"s ar*]s c %oot )\t ?is protection1 b o!rs1 because ( _! /yle ( %oot+ or _! anatomical =mation1 ne$ x4 ,x c be made l a but*]'s cuff1 "s six or eight in*es long1 p>tially surr\nd+ ! =e>m & fa/5$ by ?ree little /raps or by lac+ 9 ! back4 ,ano!r =m is simply a /rip ( ?9 sole lea!r f two to ?ree in*es wide by eight long1 hav+ little /raps & buckles atta*$ to hold x 9 position on ! flexor surface ( ! wri/ & =e>m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,necess>y ,,ar*]y ,,equipm5t ,! brac] n only keeps ! arm f injury1 b makes = a clean release ( ! arr[4 ,any?+ su* z a coat sleeve t\*+ ! b[/r+ :5 9 action1 div]ts ! arr[ 9 its flight4 ,on ! sleeve ( y\r %oot+ j]sey y c sew a piece ( lea!r = an arm gu>d4 ,:ile "o may pick up a b[ & %oot a few %ots )\t a glove or f+] protection1 he soon w be compell$ to cease because ( sor5ess4 ,d\btless ! anci5t yeoman1 a horny-h&$ son ( toil1 ne$$ no glove4 ,b we "k t ev5 9 ^? days a tab ( lea!r 0 held 9 ! h& to prev5t ! /r+ f hurt+4 ,! glove probably is ( m mod]n use & q 9 favor among t>get ar*]s4 ,we h f\nd x r hot 9 hunt+1 s h resort$ to lea!r f+] tips4 ,^! are be/ made ( pigsk9 or cordovan lea!r1 :i* is horse hide4 ,?is %\ld be ab\t a sixte5? ( an in* ?ick & cut to su* a =m t ! tips enclose ! f+] on ! palm> surface up to ! second jo9t & leave an oval op5+ ov] ! knuckle & upp] "p ( ! f+] nail4 ,! be/ way to make !m is to m\ld a piece ( pap] ab\t ea* ( ! fir/ ?ree f+]s on ! "r h&1 ga!r+ ! pap] on ! back & crimp+ x ) ! ?umb nail to %[ :]e to cut ! patt]n4 ,lay ! pap] out flat & cut x approximately accord+ to ! illu/rat$ =m4 ,transf]r+ ^! outl9es to ! lea!r1 cut ?ree pieces accord+ly1 soak !m 9 wat] & sew !m4 ,?is /it*+ is be/ done by previ\sly pun*+ holes along ! edges ) a f9e awl & sew+ an ov]ca/ /it* ( wax$ l95 ?read :i*1 hav+ rea*$ ! end1 returns backw>d on its c\rse ?r\gh ! same holes4 ,?is makes a criss-cross effect :i* is /rong & pleas+ to ! eye4 ,! ends ( ! f+] cots %\ld be sew$ clos$1 protect+ ! f+]s f injury & keep+ out dirt4 ,:ile ! lea!r is /ill s(t & damp1 place ! tips on ! f+]s & press !m home4 ,at ! same "t flex !m /rongly at ! jo9ts & try to keep !m b5t !re4 ,su* angulation helps n only 9 hold+ ! b[/r+1 b keeps ! tip f com+ (f "u pressure4 ,:5 dry1 ^! lea!r /alls %\ld be numb]$ accord+ to ! f+] to :i* !y belong1 coat$ lightly ) ?9 glue on ! inside & wax$ on ! out] surface4 ,!n !y are ready = use4 ,an ar*] %\ld h two sets ( tips s t1 %\ld mis=tune befall him & he loses "o1 he is n altoge!r undone4 ,:5 n 9 use keep !m 9 y\r pocket or /rung on ! /rap ( y\r brac]4 ,9 by-gone days !y 7 sew$ to /raps :i* fa/5$ to a wri/ belt1 ?us 7 m secure f loss1 b m cumb]some4 ,f "t to "t oil y\r tips & always keep !m f be+ r\gh5$ or scrat*$4 ,) a small am\nt ( glue 9 ! tip "o has only to moi/5 8 f+]s 9 8 m\? & ! lea!r /all w /ick on firmly4 ,we h also us$ lead pla/] ( ! ph>macopoeia = ! same adhesive purpose4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( pockets 9 anci5t days1 ! ar*] c>ri$ 8 extra equipm5t 9 a wallet slung at 8 wai/4 ,ev5 n[ x seems a h&y ?+ to h a de]sk9 wallet six by eight in*es1 by an in* or m deep4 ,i frequ5tly c>ry my tips1 extra /r+1 wax1 file wrapp$ 9 a clo?1 & a bit ( lun*1 9 su* a receptacle4 ,) 8 b[1 8 quiv]1 a wallet1 our mod]n ar*] is ready & c\ld /ep into ,%]wood ,=e/ feel+ q at home4 ,,viii ,,h[ ,,to ,,%oot ,fir/1 brace y\r b[4 ,to d ?is prop]ly1 grasp x at ! h&le ) y\r "r h&1 ! upp] horn upw>d & ! back t[>d y4 ,place ! l[] horn at ! in/ep ( y\r "r foot1 & ! base ( y\r left palm aga9/ ! back ( ! b[1 ne> ! top bel[ ! loop ( ! /r+4 ,hold+ y\r left arm /iff & t[>d y\r left side1 y\r "r elb[ fix$ on y\r hip1 pull up on ! h&le by twi/+ y\r body s t ! b[ is sprung away f y4 ,! /r+ is n[ relax$1 & ! f+]s ( ! left h& pu% x upw>d till x slips 9 ! nock4 ,don't try to =ce ! /r+1 & don't get y\r f+]s caught b5ea? x4 ,d mo/ ( ! "w ) ! "r h& pull+ aga9/ ! rigid left arm4 ,! prop] di/ance betwe5 ! b[ & ! /r+ at ! h&le is six in*es4 ,?is is ord9>ily measur$ by sett+ ! fi/ on ! h&le & ! ?umb /ick+ upright1 :]e x %\ld t\* ! /r+4 ,?is is ! anci5t fi/mele1 an ar*]'s measure1 also us$ 9 measur+ lumb]4 ,hunt+ b[s %\ld be /rung a little less ?an ?is because ( ! prolong$ /ra9 on !m4 ,t>get b[s %oot clean] :5 high] /rung4 ,*ange y\r b[ to y\r left h& & drop ! arm s t ! upp] end ( ! b[ sw+s across ! body 9 a horizontal position4 ,draw an arr[ f ! quiv] ) ! "r h& & c>ry x across ! b[ till x re/s on ! left side at ! top ( ! h&le4 ,place ! left =ef+] ov] ! %aft & keep x f slipp+ :ile y %ift y\r "r h& to ! arr[-nock1 ?umb upp]mo/4 ,pu% ! arr[ =w>d1 at ! same "t rotat+ x until ! cock fea!r1 or t p]p5dicul> to ! nock1 is away f ! b[4 ,z ! fea!rs pass ov] ! /r+ & ! ?umb /ill re/s on ! nock1 slip ! f+]s b5ea? ! /r+ & fit x 9 ! arr[-nock4 ,n[ turn ! b[ upright & remove y\r left =ef+] f its position across ! %aft4 ,! arr[ %\ld re/ on ! knuckles )\t lat]al support4 ,n[ place y\r f+]s 9 position = %oot+4 ,! release us$ by ! old ,engli% is ! be/4 ,?is consi/s 9 plac+ ?ree f+]s on ! /r+1 "o above ! arr[1 two bel[4 ,! /r+ re/s midway betwe5 ! la/ jo9t & ! tip ( ! f+]4 ,! ?umb %\ld n t\* ! arr[1 b lie curl$ up 9 ! palm4 ,! release us$ by *ildr5 consi/s 9 p9*+ ! arr[ betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+]1 & is kn[n z ! prim>y loose4 ,?is type is n /rong en\gh to draw an arr[ half way on a hunt+ b[4 ,/& sidewise to y\r m>k1 ) ! feet eight or t5 in*es ap>t1 at "r angles to ! l9e ( %ot4 ,/raight5 y\r body1 /iff5 ! back1 exp& ! *e/1 turn ! head fully fac+ ! m>k1 look at x squ>ely1 & draw y\r b[ across ! body1 ext5d+ ! left arm z y draw ! "r h& t[>d ! *94 ,draw ! arr[ /eadily1 9 ! exact plane ( y\r m>k1 s t :5 ! full draw is obta9$ & ! arr[head t\*es ! left h&1 ! "r =ef+] t\*es a spot on ! jaw p]p5dicul>ly bel[ ! "r eye & ! "r elb[ is 9 a cont9u\s l9e ) ! arr[4 ,?is po9t on ! jaw bel[ ! eye is fix$ & nev] v>ies2 no matt] h[ close or h[ f> ! %ot1 ! butt ( ! arr[ is always drawn to ! jaw1 n to ! eye1 nor to ! e>4 ,?us ! eye glances along ! entire l5g? ( ! %aft & keeps x 9 p]fect l9e4 ,! b[ h& may be l[]$ or rais$ to obta9 ! prop] elevation & l5g? ( flight4 ,! left arm is held rigidly b n absolutely ext5d$ & lock$ at ! elb[4 ,a slight degree ( flexion "h makes = a good cle>ance ( ! /r+ & adds resili5cy to ! %ot4 ,! arr[ is releas$ by draw+ ! "r h& fur!r backw>d at ! same "t ! f+]s slip (f ! /r+4 ,?is mu/ be done s firmly1 yet deftly1 t no loss ( p[] results1 & ! releas+ h& does n draw ! arr[ out ( l9e4 ,two great faults occur at ?is po9t3 "o is to p]mit ! arr[ to creep =w>d j be=e ! release1 & ! o!r is to draw ! h& away f ! face 9 ! act ( releas+4 ,keep y\r f+]s flex$ & y\r h& by y\r jaw4 ,all ! f+]s ( ! "r h& mu/ be> _! prop] %>e ( "w4 ,! great t5d5cy is to p]mit ! =ef+] to %irk & to put too mu* "w on ! r+ f+]4 ,if ! arr[ has a t5d5cy to fall away f ! b[1 tip ! upp] limb t5 degrees to ! "r & pull m on ! "r =ef+]1 also />t ! draw ) ! f+]s m acutely flex$1 s t z ! arr[ is p9*$ betwe5 ! fir/ & second f+]s & z !y t5d to /raight5 out "u ! pressure ( ! /r+1 ! arr[ is press$ aga9/ ! b[1 n away f x4 ,9 grasp+ ! b[ ) ! left h&1 x %\ld re/ com=tably 9 ! palm & loosely at ! beg9n+ ( ! draw4 ,! knuckle at ! base ( ! ?umb %\ld be opposite ! c5t] ( ! b[1 ! h& set /raight on ! wri/4 ,z y draw1 be sure t ! arr[ comes up 9 a /raight l9e ) y\r m>k1 o!rwise ! b[ w be twi/$ 9 ! grasp & deflect ! %ot4 ,!n fully drawn1 set ! grasp ( ! left h& )\t di/urb+ ! position ( ! b[1 make ! left arm z rigid z an oak limb2 fix ! muscles ( ! *e/2 make y\rself inflexible f head to toe4 ,keep y\r "r elb[ up & rivet y\r gaze ^u y\r m>k2 release 9 a direct l9e backw>d4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be "u ! greate/ t5sion1 any weak5+ spoils y\r flight4 ,! me?od ( aim+ 9 game %oot+ consi/s 9 fix+ b9ocul> vision on ! object to be hit1 draw+ ! nock ( ! arr[ b5ea? ! "r eye & obs]v+ t ! head ( ! arr[ is 9 a direct l9e ) ! m>k by ! indirect vision ( ! "r eye4 ,bo? eyes are op51 bo? see ! m>k1 b only ! "r obs]ves ! arr[head1 ! left ignores x4 ,y\r vision mu/ be s conc5trat$ ^u "o po9t t all else fades f view4 ,j two ?+s exi/--y\r m>k & y\r arr[head4 ,at a range ( sixty or eighty y>ds1 ! head ( ! arr[ seems to t\* ! m>k :ile aim+4 ,?is is call$ po9t blank range4 ,at %ort] l5g?s ! ar*] mu/ e/imate ! di/ance bel[ ! m>k on :i* 8 arr[ seems to re/ 9 ord] to rise 9 a p>abolic curve & /rike ! spot4 ,at great] ranges he mu/ e/imate a di/ance above ! m>k on :i* he holds 8 arr[ 9 ord] to drop x on ! object ( 8 %ot4 ,if 8 %aft flies to ! left1 x is because he has n drawn ! nock b5ea? 8 "r eye1 or he has ?r[n 8 head out ( l9e1 or ! /r+ has hit 8 %irt sleeve or some?+ has deflect$ ! arr[4 ,if x falls to ! "r1 x is because he has made a =w>d1 creep+ release1 or weak5$ 9 8 b[ arm1 or 9 draw+ to ! c5t] ( ! jaw in/ead ( ! angle b5ea? ! eye4 ,if ! arr[ rattles on ! b[ z x is releas$1 or slaps x h>d 9 pass+1 x is because x is n drawn up 9 true l9e1 or because x fits too tightly on ! /r+1 or because ! release is creep+ & weak4 ,always draw fully up to ! b>b4 ,if 8 arr[s drop l[ & all else is "r1 x is because he has n kept 8 t5sion1 or has l[]$ 8 b[ arm4 ,aft] ! arr[ is releas$1 ! ar*] %\ld hold 8 po/ure a second1 b[ arm rigidly ext5d$1 draw+ h& to 8 jaw1 "r elb[ horizontal4 ,?is insures t he ma9ta9s ! prop] position dur+ ! %ot4 ,!re %\ld be no j]k+1 sw++1 or ca/+ motions2 all mu/ be done ev5ly & delib]ately4 ,! %aft %\ld fly f ! b[/r+ l a bird1 )\t quav] or flutt]4 ,all dep5ds ^u a %>p resili5t release4 ,hav+ obs]v$ all ! pr]equisites ( good %oot+1 no?+ s insures a ke51 true arr[ flight z an ef=t ( supreme t5sion dur+ ! release4 ,! *e/ is held rigid 9 a position ( mod]ate inspiration1 ! back muscles are set & e t5don is drawn into ela/ic /ra92 9 fact1 to be successful1 ! :ole act %\ld be *>act]iz$ by ! utmo/ vigor4 ,to get ! be/ in/ructions = %oot+ ! b[1 "o %\ld read ,sir ,rog] ,as*am 9 ,toxophilus1 & ,horace ,=d on ,ar*]y4 ,game %oot+ diff]s f t>get %oot+ 9 t ) ! latt] a po9t ( aim is us$1 & ! ar*] fixes 8 eyes ^u ?is po9t :i* is p]p5dicul> above or bel[ ! bull's-eye4 ,! arr[head is held on ! po9t ( aim1 & :5 loos$1 flies n along ! l9e ( vision1 b describes a curve upw>d1 desc5ds & /rikes n ! po9t ( aim1 b ! bull's-eye4 ,! field ar*] %\ld le>n to e/imate di/ances correctly by eye4 ,he %\ld practice pac+ measur$ l5g?s1 s t he c tell h[ _m y>ds any object may be f him4 ,9 hunt+ he %\ld make a m5tal note ( ?is be=e he %oots4 ,9 fact we ne>ly always call ! numb] ( y>ds be=e we loose ! arr[4 ,:]e a /rong cross-w9d exi/s1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( w9dage is all[$4 ,b up to sixty y>ds ! lat]al deflexion f w9d is negligible2 pa/ ?is x may am\nt to ?ree or f\r feet4 ,9 cl\t %oot+ & t>get practice1 "o mu/ take w9d into consid]ation4 ,9 hunt+ we only consid] x :5 approa*+ game1 z a c>ri] ( sc5t1 because our hunt+ ranges are well "u a hundr$ y>ds & our heavy hunt+ %afts tack into ! w9d ) little lat]al drift4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,ar*]',s ,,measure1 ,a ,,fi/mele ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,engli% ,,me?od ,,( ,,draw+ ,,! ,,arr[ ,illu/ration3 ,,nock+ ,,! ,,%aft ,,on ,,! ,,/r+ ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,long ,,b[ ,,full ,,drawn ,no matt] h[ mu* a man may %oot1 he is =ev] /ruggl+ ) 8 te*nique4 ,i rememb] gett+ a lett] f an old ar*] :o _h %ot ! b[ = m ?an fifty ye>s4 ,he 0 pa/ sev5ty & _h to resort to a ?irty-five p\nd weapon4 ,he compla9$ t 8 release 0 faulty1 b he felt t ) a little m practice he c\ld p]fect 8 loose & make a p]fect %ot4 ,s9ce writ+ he has ent]$ ! ,happy ,hunt+ ,gr\nds1 /ill a trifle (f 9 =m4 ,ev5 a sylvan ar*] ne$s to practice =m at ! t>gets4 ,he %\ld /udy ! game f its sci5tific pr9ciples z =mulat$ by ,horace ,=d1 ! greate/ t>get %ot ev] kn[n4 ,! po9t-(-aim sy/em & t>get practice improve "o's hunt+4 ,hunt+1 on ! o!r h&1 spoils "o's t>get "w4 ,! use ( heavy b[s s accu/oms ! muscles to gross reactions t !y fail to adju/ !mselves to ! f9] requirem5ts ( light b[s & to ! precise te*nique ( ! t>get range4 ,! field ar*] gets 8 practice by go+ out 9 ! op5 & %oot+ at m>ks ( any sort1 at all di/ances1 f five to two hundr$ y>ds4 ,a bu%1 a /ray piece ( pap]1 a fl[]1 a %ad[ on ! grass1 all are objects = 8 %afts4 ,! op5 hea?1 %ad$ =e/1 hills & dales1 all make good gr\nds4 ,z he comes ov] a knoll a bu% on ! f>!r side repres5ts a de]1 he %oots in/antly4 ,he mu/ le>n to run1 to /op %ort & %oot1 fre% or we>y he mu/ be able to draw 8 b[ & dis*>ge "o arr[ aft] ano!r4 ,) ! b[ un/rung walk+ along ! trail1 (t5 we h /opp$ at ! ^w ( comm&1 /rung ! b[1 drawn an arr[ f ! quiv]1 nock$ x1 & dis*>g$ x )9 ! space ( five seconds4 ,delib]ation1 h[ev]1 is mu* m desirable4 ,let sev]al ar*]s g into ! fields toge!r & roam ov] ! l&1 aim+ at v>i\s m>ks2 x makes = robu/ & accurate game %oot+4 ,%oot+ an exact l9e is mu* easi] ?an gett+ ! exact l5g?4 ,= ?is reason x is easi] to split ! will[ w& at sixty or eighty y>ds ?an x seems4 ,(t5 we h tri$ ?is feat to amuse ourselves or our fri5ds1 & seldom m ?an six arr[s are ne$$ to /rike su* a la? or /ick at ?is di/ance4 ,hitt+ objects toss$ 9 ! air is n s difficult ei!r4 ,a small t9 c or box ?r[n fifte5 or tw5ty feet upw>d at a di/ance ( t5 or fifte5 y>ds c be hit ne>ly e "t1 especially if ! ar*] waits until x j rea*es ! apex ( its c\rse & %oots :5 x is practically /ation>y4 ,%oot+ at sw++ objects helps to tra9 "o 9 lead+ runn+ or fly+ game4 ,turtle %oot+1 t =m 9 :i* ! arr[ is dis*>g$ directly upw>d & is suppos$ to drop on ! m>k1 is difficult & att5d$ ) few hits1 b x tra9s "o 9 e/imat+ w9d drift4 ,an ar*] %\ld also le>n ! elevation or trajectory at :i* 8 arr[s fly at v>i\s di/ances4 ,%oot+ 9 ! woods ov] hang+ limbs may int]f]e ) a good %ot4 ,9 ?is case ! ar*] c kneel & ?us l[] 8 flight to avoid int]ception4 ,9 kneel+ x seems t ! "r knee %\ld be on ! gr\nd1 :ile ! left foot is =w>d4 ,?is is a natural pose to assume dur+ walk+1 & ! left ?igh %\ld be held out ( ! way ( ! b[-/r+4 ,:5 n 9 use1 b brac$1 ! b[ %\ld be c>ri$ 9 ! left h&1 ! /r+ upw>d1 ! tip po9t+ =w>d4 ,x nev] %\ld be swung ab\t l a club nor %\ld]$ l a gun4 ,%oot+ f horseback is n impossible1 b x mu/ be done (f ! left side ( ! horse1 & a c]ta9 am\nt ( practice is necess>y = ! horse z well z = ! ar*]4 ,x is surpris+ h[ accurately "o c %oot at night4 ,ev5 ! dimme/ outl9e w s]ve ! b[man1 & 8 %aft has an uncanny way ( f9d+ ! m>k4 ,:5 x comes to miss+ ! m>k1 t is ! subject = a sad /ory4 ,x takes an invet]ate optimi/ to /& ! moral /ra9 ( p]si/5t miss+4 ,9 fact1 x is ?is t spoils ! ar*]y c>e] ( _m a tyro--he gives up 9 despair4 ,x looks s easy1 b really is s difficult to hit ! m>k4 ,b d n be ca/ d[n1 keep et]nally at practice1 & ultimately y w be rew>d$4 ,no?+ /&s a man 9 su* good /ead 9 ?is matt] z to h />t$ %oot+ 9 8 y\?4 ,& d n imag9e t we are infallible 9 our %oot+4 ,"s ( ! mo/ humiliat+ mom5ts ( our lives h come ?r\gh poor %oot+4 ,j :5 we want$ to d our be/1 be=e an expectant ga!r+1 we h done our mo/ /upid miss+4 ,b ev5 ?is has its comp5sations & inures u to defeat4 ,x is a /rik+ fact t we %oot bett] :5 confront$ by ! game itself4 ,"u actual hunt+ conditions y w hit clos] to y\r po9t ?an on ! t>get field4 ,/udy e move = clean1 accurate %oot+1 & analyze y\r failures s t y c correct y\r faults4 ,extreme c>e & utmo/ ef=t w be rew>d$ by great] accuracy4 ,o!r ?+s be+ equal1 x is ! man :o %oots ) 8 he>t 9 8 b[ t hits ! m>k4 ,,ix ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,hunt+ ,9 ! e>ly dawn ( life man took up weapons aga9/ ! bea/s ab\t him4 ,) club1 ax1 spe>1 knife1 & sl+ he protect$ himself or s\ght 8 game4 ,to /rike at a di/ance1 he devis$ ! b[4 ,) ! implem5ts ( ! *ase he has won 8 way 9 ! _w4 ,today !re is no ne$ to battle ) ! bea/s ( prey & little necessity to kill wild animals = food2 b /ill ! hunt+ in/9ct p]si/s4 ,! love ( ! *ase /ill ?rills u & all ! mi/y pa/ e*oes ) ! hunt]'s call4 ,9 ! joy ( hunt+ is intimately wov5 ! love ( ! great outdoors4 ,! beauty ( woods1 valleys1 m\nta9s1 & skies fe$s ! s\l ( ! sportsman :]e ! que/ ( game only :ets 8 appetite4 ,aft] all1 x is n ! kill+ t br+s satisfaction1 x is ! conte/ ( skill & cunn+4 ,! true hunt] c\nts 8 a*ievem5t 9 proportion to ! ef=t involv$ & ! fairness ( ! sport4 ,) ! rapid developm5t ( fire>ms1 hunt+ t5ds to lose its sport+ quality4 ,! kill+ ( game is becom+ too easy2 !re is little triumph & less glory ?an 9 ! days ( yore4 ,game pres]vation dem&s a limitation ( armam5t4 ,we %\ld d well to ab&on ! m p[]ful & accurate implem5ts ( de/ruction1 & rev]t to ! b[4 ,"h we h a weapon ( beauty & romance4 ,he :o %oots ) a b[1 puts 8 life's en]gy into x4 ,! =ce beh9d ! fly+ %aft mu/ be plac$ !re by ! ar*]4 ,at ! mom5t ( greate/ /ra9 he mu/ draw e s9ew to ! utmo/2 8 h& mu/ be /eady2 8 n]ves "u absolute control2 8 eye ke5 & cle>4 ,9 ! hunt he pits 8 well-tra9$ skill aga9/ ! in/9ctive cunn+ ( 8 qu>ry4 ,by ! mo/ adroit clev]ness1 he mu/ approa* )9 /rik+ di/ance1 & :5 he spe$s 8 l[ :isp]+ %aft & /rikes 8 game1 he has won by ! /r5g? ( arm & n]ve4 ,x is a noble sport4 ,h[ev]1 n all temp]am5ts are suit$ to ar*]y4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ )9 ! deep] memories ( 8 inh]itance to :i* ! b[ appeals4 ,a m]e pass+ fancy w n suffice to make him an ar*]4 ,x is ! unusual p]son :o w ov]come ! e>ly difficulties & p]sev]e ) ! b[ ?r\gh love ( x4 ,! real ar*] :5 he goes afield ent]s a l& ( subtle delight4 ,! dew gli/5s on ! leaves1 ! ?ru% s+s 9 ! bu%1 ! s(t w9d bl[s1 & all nature welcomes him z %e has ! hunt] s9ce ! _w began4 ,) 8 b[ 9 8 h&1 8 arr[s s(tly ru/l+ 9 ! quiv]1 a horn at 8 back1 & a h\nd at 8 heels1 :at m c a man want 9 life8 ,9 ,am]ica our he>ts h he>d ! l[ :i/le ( ! fly+ arr[ & ! sweet hum ( ! b[/r+ s++ 9 ! book1 ,! ,wit*]y ( ,ar*]y by ,maurice ,?ompson4 ,to ,w & ,maurice ,?ompson we owe a debt ( gratitude h>d to pay4 ,! tale ( _! sylvan exploits 9 ! ev]glades ( ,florida has a *>m t bord]s on ! fay4 ,we :o %oot ! b[ today are *ildr5 ( _! fantasy1 (fspr+ ( _! magic4 ,z ! p>5ts ( ,am]ican ar*]y1 we (f] !m homage & honor4 ,erne/ ,?ompson ,seton is ano!r patron ( ar*]y to :om all :o h read ,two ,little ,savages mu/ be et]nally grateful4 ,n only has he giv5 u a reviv+ t\* ( ! outdoors1 b he puts ! b[ & arr[ 9 its true sett+1 a backgr\nd ( nature4 ,:5 ,ar?ur ,"y1 ,w ,compton1 & ,i began hunt+ ) ! b[1 we wrote ,w ,?ompson to jo9 u4 ,because he is su* a comm&+ figure 9 ! hi/ory ( our craft1 ,i ?9k x prop] to quote f "o ( 8 lett]s3 ,,my ,,de> ,,dr4 ,,pope3 ,! ,sunset ,magaz9e conta9+ y\r *>m+ acc\nt ( ,i%i & y\r hunt+ adv5tures1 & ! bun* ( photographs ( ! transfix$ de]1 quail1 & rabbits came duly1 & are m9e1 n[1 tomorr[1 & = life4 ,y 7 v =tunate to h won y\r ar*]y triumphs :]e y c\ld photograph !m4 ,i w\ld give mu* inde$ if ,i c\ld h photos ( ! sc5es ( my bro!r's & my successes 9 ! somb] & game-?rong$ wilds ( ! gloomy ,okef9okee ,swamp4 ,i ?9k ,i s5t y long ago ! two numb]s ( ,=e/ & ,/ream 9 :i* ! hi/ory ( t mo/ wond]ful ( all my out+s appe>$4 ,if ,i did n d s ,i w loan y ! only copy ,i h4 ,let me "k4 ,i am glad1 s glad1 t y "y a?letic m5 are foll[+ ! wild trails arm$ ) ! mo/ romantic weapon man ev] fa%ion$1 & ,i w\ld give almo/ any preci\s ?+ ,i hold to f>e ) y once to ! game l& ( y\r *oice1 & to wat* & wait by a sl5d] trail :ile y & y\r "y1 /rong comrades /ole ?r\gh ! secret haunts ( ! wild ?+s1 & to li/5 to ! fa9t footfalls ( ! com+ de]1 r\s$ by y\r entrance into _! secret lairs4 ,to see ! s(t & devi\s approa* ( ! w>y ?+2 to see ! lift$ light head turn$ %>ply back t[>d ! evil t r\s$ x f its b$ ( f]ns2 to feel ! /rong b[ tight5+ 9 my h& z ! ?91 h>d /r+ comes back2 to feel ! leap ( ! loos5$ cord1 ! j> ( ! b[1 & see ! long /reak ( ! go+ %aft1 & he> ! almo/ sick5+ '*uck' ( ! /abb+ arr[4 ,no "o c "k h[ ,i h lov$ ! woods1 ! /reams1 ! trails ( ! wild1 ! ways ( ! ?+s ( sl5d] limbs1 ( f9e nose1 ( great eag] e>s1 ( mild w>y eyes1 & ( vague & half-reveal$ =ms & colors4 ,i h be5 _! fri5d & mortal enemy4 ,i h s lov$ !m t ,i long$ to kill !m4 ,b ,i gave !m f> m ?an a fair *ance4 ,h[ _m ,i h miss$ to "o ,i h kill$6 ,h[ (t5 ! fi]ce arr[ hiss$ its ?reat close by ! wide e>s6 ,h[ (t5 ! puff ( lift$ fea!rs has m>k$ ! innocu\s passage ( my v be/ arr[6 ,h[ (t5 ! ro> ( w+s has repli$ to ! '*uck' ( my /eel-head %aft z x /abb$ ! tree bran* "u ! gr\se's feet6 ,oh1 le bon temps1 que de sicle de f]4 ,let me "k :e!r ,i s5t y ,deep 9 ,okef9okee ,swamp4 ,i enclose y a little poem publi%$ long ago 9 ,=e/ & ,/ream & pick$ up by ! ,lit]>y ,dige/ & o!r p]iodicals4 ,y w1 ,i ?9k1 feel ! love ( ! b[1 & ! outdoors1 z well z ! great cry = ! lo/ bro!r runn+ ?r\gh ! long sob t p]vades x4 ,s5d me any?+ y publi%1 = ,i "k ,i %\ld be pleas$4 ,love to y & a h&grasp to y\r comrade ar*]s4 ,,w ,,?ompson4 ,aft] ! ,civil ,w>1 :]e bo? y\?s f\ght 9 ! ,conf$]ate ,army & ,maurice 0 w\nd$1 !y return$ to _! ,s\!rn home1 brok5 9 heal?1 r$uc$ 9 circum/ances1 & depriv$ ( fire>ms by ,gov]nm5t re/rictions4 ,!y turn$ to ! b[ & hunt+ z naturally z a boy turns to play4 ,out ( _! exp]i5ces we h a lyric ( exquisite purity1 ,! ,wit*]y ( ,ar*]y4 ,z a result ( ! int]e/ /imulat$ by ! rec\nt ( _! exploits1 ! ,national ,ar*]y ,association 0 e/abli%$ & held its fir/ t\rnam5t at ,*icago 9 ! ye> #ahgi4 ,x has ev] s9ce nurtur$ ! sport & fur!r$ competitive en?usiasm4 ,maurice lat] became a not$ au?or1 ,w an attorney-at-law1 ! dean ( ,am]ican ar*]s & a poet ( rem>kably happy expression4 ,"h ,i feel at lib]ty to ins]t "o ( ,w ,?ompson's v]ses1 s5t me 9 p]sonal communications3 ,,an ,,arr[ ,,song ,a song f gre5 ,floridian vales ,i he>d1 ,s(t z ! sea-moan :5 ! waves are sl[2 ,sweet] ?an melody ( brook or bird1 ,ke5] ?an any w9ds t brea! or bl[2 ,a magic music out ( memory /irr$1 ,a /ra9 t *>ms my he>t to ov]fl[ ,) su* va/ ye>n+ t my eyes are blurr$4 ,oh1 song ( dreams1 t ,i no m %all "k6 ,bewild]+ c>ol )\t spok5 ^w6 ,fa9t z a /ream's voice murmur+ "u sn[1 ,sad z a love =ev]more def]r$1 ,song ( ! arr[ f ! ,ma/]'s b[1 ,sung 9 ,floridian vales long1 long ago4 ,,w ,h4 ,,?ompson4 ,a memory ( my bro!r ,maurice4 ,! ,?ompsons devot$ mu* ( _! b[ %oot+ to birds4 ,n only did !y hunt1 b !y /udi$ ! abundant avian life ( ! ,florida coa/4 ,an ar*] mu/ always1 p]=ce1 /udy animate nature & le>n its ways be=e he c capture x4 ,9 our e>ly tra9+ ) ,i%i1 ! ,indian1 he taught u to look be=e he taught u to %oot4 ,little bit walk1 too mu* look1 0 8 motto4 ,! rov+ eye & ! light /ep are ! signs ( ! =e/ voyageur4 ,! ideal way = an ar*] to travel is to c>ry on 8 %\ld]s a knapsack conta9+ a light sleep+ bag & en\gh food to la/ him a week4 ,) me ?is means c(fee1 tea1 sug>1 cann$ milk1 dri$ fruit1 rice1 cornmeal1 fl\r & bak+ p[d] mixture1 a little bacon1 butt]1 & season+4 ,?is w weigh less ?an t5 p\nds4 ,) o!r m9or appurt5ances 9 ! ditty bag1 includ+ an arr[-repair+ kit1 "o's burd5 is less ?an tw5ty p\nds1 an easy load4 ,if y h a dog1 make him c>ry 8 own dry meal 9 little saddle-bags on 8 back1 z ,dan ,be>d sugge/s4 ,!n1 ) two doz5 arr[s 9 y\r quiv]1 & y\r b[1 ! op5 trail lies ahead4 ,!re is always meat to be _h = ! %oot+4 ,! camp fire & y\r dog are companions at night1 & at dawn all ! _w rolls out be=e y z y g4 ,x is a happy life6 ,:5 ,i%i />t$ to %oot ) me1 "o b[man aft] ano!r appe>$ on ! sc5e to jo9 u4 ,among ! fir/ came ,w ,compton1 a man ( mature ye>s & _m exp]i5ces4 ,br\ght up on ! pla9s1 he le>n$ to %oot ! b[ ) ! ,si\x ,indians4 ,z a boy ( f\rte5 he %ot 8 fir/ de] ) an arr[4 ,f t "t on1 de]1 elk1 antelope1 birds ( all sorts1 & ev5 buffalo fell be=e ?is primitive weapon4 ,he lat] hunt$ ) ! gun until ! v ease ( kill+ turn$ him aga9/ x4 ,s :5 he came to u1 he 0 a season$ ar*]4 ,^u a visit to a ,japanese ar*]y gall]y 9 ! ,panama-,pacific ,exposition he met = ! fir/ "t ,ar?ur ,"y1 also an exp]t hunt] ) ! gun4 ,a fri5d%ip sprang up betwe5 !m1 & ,compton taught ,"y to %oot ! b[4 ,compton _h work$ 9 ! %op ( ,b>nes1 ! b[mak] ( ,=e/ ,grove1 ,oregon1 & lat] he w5t into ! ,cascade ,m\nta9s & cut yew /aves ) an idea ( sell+ !m to ! ,engli% b[y]s4 ,! ,great ,w> ( #aiad prev5t$ ?is1 & s we _h an unlimit$ supply ( yew wood = use4 ,we ?ree gravitat$ toge!r & %ot ) ,i%i until 8 la/ sickness & dep>ture4 ,!n our s]i\s "w began4 ,we f\nd x n only a delightful way ( hunt+1 b a trio makes success m c]ta9 9 ! field4 ,9 ,cali=nia !re is an abundance ( game2 small animals exi/ ev]y:]e & !re is no bett] tra9+ ?an to /alk ! w>y gr\nd squirrel or ! al]t cottontail4 ,^! e ar*] %\ld s*ool himself to hit be=e he v5tures aft] l>g] bea/s4 ,inf9ite pati5ce & practice are ne$$ to make a hunt]4 ,he mu/ e>n 8 "r to take life by ! pa9ful ef=t ( con/ant %oot+4 ,we %ot toge!r1 & _m are ! bags ( game we fill$4 ,we discov]$ 9 ! humble gr\nd squirrel a delectable morsel m palatable ?an *ick52 re-discov]$ x1 we may say1 because ! ,indian knew x fir/4 ,9 kill+ ^! little pe/s we take to ! op5 fields1 approa* a burr[ by creep+ up a gully or dip 9 ! l&1 rise up & %oot at su* di/ances z we c4 ,i recall "o day :5 ,"y & ,i got tw5ty-f\r squirrels ) ! b[4 ,^u ano!r occasion ,"y by himself secur$ sev5te5 9 "o morn+2 ! la/ five 7 kill$ ) five successive arr[s1 ! la/ squirrel be+ =ty-two paces away4 ,rabbits are be/ hunt$ 9 company4 ,"h ! />tl$ rod5t skips briskly (f1 d[n 8 accu/om$ run1 only to meet ano!r ar*] /&+ motionless1 ready ) 8 arr[4 ,x seems legitimate ) ?is rudim5t>y weapon to %oot animals on ! /&1 or set1 a sport+ p]mit n grant$ to ! devotee ( ! %otgun1 :o has a hundr$ *ances to our "o4 ,we f\nd f ! v fir/ t ! arr[ 0 m humane ?an ! gun4 ,c\nt+ all hunt]s1 = e animal br\ght home ) ! gun1 :e!r duck1 quail1 or de]1 at lea/ two are hit & die 9 pa9 9 ! bru%4 ,j to illu/rate ?is1 ,mr4 ,"y report$ to me ! results ( 8 %oot+ ) a small rifle at gr\nd squirrels4 ,s exp]t is he t to hit a squirrel 9 any spot b ! head is q unusual4 ,9 "o day's %oot+ betwe5 himself & 8 "y son1 !y hit ?irty-six animals1 sixte5 ( ^! escap$ & disappe>$ d[n _! burr[s1 !re to die lat] ( _! w\nds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,patron ,,sa9ts ,,( ,,am]ican ,,ar*]y1 ,,w ,,& ,,maurice ,,?ompson1 ,,z ,,!y ,,appe>$ ,,9 #ahgh ,) ! arr[ x is diff]5t4 ,n only is ! de/ructive p[] z great z a small bullet1 b ! %aft holds ! animal s t x _c escape4 ,practically none are lo/ 9 our hunts4 ,a /range ph5om5on is se5 9 l>g] animals2 !y are easi] to kill ) an arr[ ?an small ones4 ,a %ot 9 ei!r ! *e/ or abdom9al cavity ( a de] is inv>iably fatal 9 a few m9utes2 :ile a rabbit may c>ry an arr[ (f until ! ob/ruct+ und]gr[? *ecks 8 flight4 ,x seems t _! vital areas & blood vessels be+ small]1 are less readily injur$ by ! missile4 ,a bullet c cra% into ! bra9 ( an animal1 te> out a mass ( tissue & g5]ally %att] 8 /ructure1 b cause little ble$+4 ,an arr[ w\nd is clean-cut & ! hemorrhage is trem5d\s1 b if n imm$iately fatal1 x heals readily & does little h>m4 ,! pa9 is no great] ) ! arr[ ?an ) ! bullet4 ,our hunt+ ( squirrel & rabbits 0 m]ely prep>atory to ! tak+ ( l>g] game2 b ev5 on our m pret5ti\s exp$itions1 we fill ! vacant h\rs ) less] %oot+ & fill ! camp kettle ) sweet tidbits4 ,_m a quail1 p>tridge1 sage h51 or gr\se has fl[n f ! hea!r into our bag transfix$ by a fea!r$ %aft4 ,bo? ,compton & ,"y h %ot ducks & geese1 "s on ! w+4 ,b we _c compete ) ! exp]i5ces ( ,maurice ,?ompson :o1 %oot+ n9ety-eight arr[s1 l&$ sixte5 ducks on ! w+4 ,"s amus+ incid5ts h occurr$ 9 bird %oot+4 ,we consid] ! bluejay a legitimate m>k any day2 he is a rascal ( ! deepe/ dye1 s we always %oot at him4 ,compton once tri$ "o ( 8 long %ots at a jay on ! gr\nd ne>ly eighty y>ds (f4 ,8 l9e 0 good1 b 8 %ot fell %ort4 ,! arr[ skidd$ & /ruck ! bird 9 ! tail j z he left ! gr\nd = flight4 ,! two rose toge!r & sail$ (f into space1 l an a]oplane1 ) a prepo/]\sly long rudd]1 ! arr[ out beh9d4 ,!y sl[ly :eel$ 9 a circle a hundr$ y>ds 9 diamet] :5 ! bird1 ne>+ ! ar*]1 fell exhau/$ at 8 feet4 ,compton pick$ up ! jay1 drew ! arr[ f ! %all[ sk9 w\nd above 8 tail1 & toss$ him 9 ! air4 ,he disappe>$ ) a volley ( expletives4 ,) an arr[ x is also possible to %oot fi%4 ,_m wise old tr\t1 incuri\s & cont5t$1 deep 9 ! %ad[$ pool1 h be5 coax$ to ! fry+ pan ?r\gh ! ar*]'s skill4 ,well ,i recall once1 h[ %oot+ fi% n only br\ght u meat1 b *ang$ our luck4 ,"y & ,i 7 on a be> hunt4 ,x _h be5 a long1 we>y & unsuccessful que/ ( ! elusive bea/4 ,be>s seem$ to h become ext9ct1 s we took to %oot+ tr\t 9 a quiet little mead[ /ream4 ,hav+ buri$ an arr[ 9 ! f> bank1 ) a %ort run & a leap ,"y cle>$ ! brook & l&$ on ! gre5sw>d beyond4 ,! succul5t turf slipp$ b5ea? 8 feet &1 l an acrobat1 ! ar*] turn$ a back som]sault into ! cold m\nta9 wat]4 ,b[1 clatt]+ arr[s1 cam]a1 field glasses & man1 all sank b5ea? ! limpid surface4 ,) a %\t ( laught] he clamb]$ to ! bank1 8 fai?ful b[ /ill 9 8 h&1 8 quiv] empty ( arr[s1 b full ( wat]4 ,aft] a ha/y salvage ( all damag$ goods1 we j\rney$ along1 no worse = ! wett+4 ,b imm$iately we began to see be> signs & ultimately got our bru94 ,"y lat] said t if he _h kn[n ! *ange ( luck t w5t ) a good duck+1 he w\ld h tri$ x soon]4 ,we h (t5 be5 ask$ if we d n poison our arr[ po9ts4 ,mo/ p seem to h ! idea t an arr[ is too impot5t to cause dea?2 !y conceive x a ref9$ sort ( torture & h no conception ( its de/ructive nature4 ,x is true t we ?\ght at fir/ ( putt+ poison on our arr[s int5d$ = lions1 & we did coat "s broad-heads ) mucilage & p[d]$ /ry*n9e1 b we nev] us$ !m4 ,my physiologic exp]im5ts ) cur>e1 ! ,s\? ,am]ican arr[ poison1 aconit91 ! ,japanese ,a9u poison1 & buffog51 ! ,c5tral ,am]ican poison1 _h conv9c$ me t /ry*n9e 0 m deadly4 ,x w\ld n h>m ! meat 9 ! dilution obta9$ 9 ! blood1 & x 0 *eap & effective4 ,buffog5 is obta9$ by ! natives by tak+ ! tropical toad1 ,buffo ,nigra1 enclos+ x 9 a segm5t ( bamboo1 heat+ ?is ov] a sl[ fire & ga!r+ ! exud$ juice ( ! dessicat$ batra*ian4 ,x is a v p[]ful sub/ance1 hav+ an action simil> to t ( adr5al9 & /ry*n9e4 ,salam&r9e1 an extract obta9$ f ! mac]at$ sk9 ( ! common r$ wat]-dog1 is also viol5tly toxic4 ,b we _h a disgu/ = ^! ?+s4 ,we soon le>n$1 moreov]1 t our arr[s 7 suffici5t )\t ^! adjuncts1 & we deem$ x unsportsmanlike to consid] !m4 ,!re=e1 we ab&on$ ! idea4 ,i%i knew ( ! employm5t ( ^! kill+ sub/ances1 b he did n use !m4 ,9 8 tribe !y made a poison by teas+ a rattlesnake & hav+ x /rike a piece ( de]'s liv]4 ,?is 0 lat] buri$ 9 ! gr\nd until x rott$1 & ! arr[ po9ts 7 sme>$ ) ?is revolt+ mat]ial4 ,x 0 a comb9ation ( crotal9 v5om & ptoma9e poisons1 a v deadly mess4 ,we mu* pref] ! bright1 clean knife-blade ( our broad-heads to any o!r missile4 ,! pr9ciples involv$ 9 seek+ game ) ! b[ & arr[ are ^? ( ! /ill hunt1 only m ref9$4 ,an ar*]'s /rik+ di/ance ext5ds f t5 to "o hundr$ y>ds4 ,= small animals x lies betwe5 t5 & =ty2 = l>ge game f =ty to eighty or a hundr$4 ,! di/ance at :i* mo/ small game flu% v>ies ) ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y live1 ! nature ( _! enemies1 & ! preval5ce ( hunt]s4 ,quail & rabbits usually w p]mit a man to approa* !m )9 tw5ty or ?irty y>ds4 ,?is !y h le>n$ is a safe di/ance = a fox or wildcat :o mu/ hurl himself at !m4 ,x is q a fair di/ance = any man ) any weapon1 p>ticul>ly ! b[4 ,mo/ small game1 especially rabbits1 h suffici5t curiosity to /& aft] _! fir/ />tl$ retreat4 ,b5ea? a bu% or clump ( we$s !y squat & wat* on ! qui vive4 ,! arr[ may f9d !m !re :5 x /rikes1 b (t5 ! v fla% ( its dep>ture & ! quick movem5t ( ! h& s5d ! little bea/ie fly+ to 8 cov]4 ,"h two sportsm5 work+ toge!r succe$ bett]2 "o attracts ! rabbit's att5tion1 ! o!r %oots ! %ot4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%oot+ ,,bru% ,,rabbits ,illu/ration3 ,,ar*]s ,,9 ,,ambu% ,illu/ration3 ,,i%i ,,rid+ ,a ,,horse ,,= ,,! ,,fir/ ,,"t ,! m>mot or wood*uck1 is an impud5t & cauti\s animal & he is a difficult m>k = a b[man's aim4 ,b no?+ has m comic situations ?an an aft]noon sp5t 9 a gr\nd-hog village4 ,aft] an incont95t scuttle to 8 burr[1 an old w>rior backs into 8 hole1 !n braz5ly lifts 8 head & fa/5s 8 glitt]+ eye ^u y4 ,! conte/ ( quickness !n beg9s2 ! ar*] & ! m>mot play %oot & dodge until "o aft] ! o!r all ! arr[s are exhau/$ or a hit is regi/]$4 ,! gr\nd-hog nev] quits4 ,i c recall "o /r5u\s noon h\r 9 an outcropp+ ( rock :]e1 betwe5 %att]$ arr[s1 precipit\s *as+ ( transfix$ old w>riors1 defiant :i/l]s on all sides1 we pil$ up ne>ly a doz5 victims4 ,quail hunt+ requires c>eful %oot+1 b x is good tra9+ = ! b[man4 ,a s5t9el cock1 sitt+ on a l[ limb1 w>ns 8 covey ( our approa*1 b he himself makes a gallant m>k = ! ar*]4 ,i saw ,compton spit su* a bird on 8 arr[ at fifty y>ds1 :ile a confus$ scurry+ flock made easy %oot+ = two hunt]s4 ,i am a%am$ to say t we h (t5 tak5 advantage ( ! ev5+ roo/+ ( ^! birds 9 trees to secure a supp] = ourselves4 ,b ! ar*] mu/ ex]cise caution 9 ?is team "w 9 ! bru%4 ,he %\ld nev] =get t an arr[ w kill a man z readily z x does an animal & t "o %\ld always consid] :]e 8 %ot ultimately w l&1 bo? = ! purpose ( f9d+ 8 %aft & avoid+ accid5ts4 ,arr[s h a great habit ( glanc+4 ,once :5 hunt+ quail 9 a pat* ( will[ 9 a dry wa%1 ,compton %ot at a bird on a bran*1 miss$ x1 & at ! same in/ant ,"y1 :o 0 on ! opposite side ( ! ?icket1 he>d a ?wack at 8 "r & turn$ to f9d a broad-head arr[ buri$ up to ! b>bs 9 a will[ limb j ! height ( ! he>t4 ,x gave u all pause = ?\ght4 ,look be=e y %oot6 ,:ile small game may be tak5 by tactics ( mod]ate cunn+1 l>g] & m w>y animals mu/ be hunt$ by artful measures4 ,de]1 /ill abundant 9 our l&1 & prop]ly safegu>d$ by game laws1 te/ ! woodsman's skill to ! utmo/4 ,to le>n ! art ( f9d+ de]1 or successful approa* & ultimate capture1 "o mu/ /udy life 9 ! op54 ,let him read ! "w ( ,van ,dyke on /ill-hunt+ #a ,footnote #a3 ,! ,/ill-hunt]1 by ,van ,dyke4 ,! ,macmillan ,co4 to ga9 "s idea ( ! _m problems entail$4 ,9 our c\ntry we h ! ,columbia black tail de]4 ,( c\rse1 only bucks %\ld be %ot2 z an old =e/ rang] said to me1 ,does a9't de]4 ,& no "o b a />v+ man w\ld %oot a fawn4 ,"h bucks are hunt$ only 9 ! fall1 j z !y %$ _! velvet & be=e ! rutt+ season4 ,at ?is "t !y keep pretty quiet 9 ! bru% or seek ! high] look\t po9ts on m\nta9 ridges4 ,!y br[se mo/ly at night & are to be met w&]+ to wat] or back to _! b$s4 ,! old] ones lie v quietly & seldom move f> f _! cov]4 ,sometimes 9 ! heat ( ! day !y /ir ab\t or g to dr9k4 ,! y\ng] bucks are m audaci\s & seem to feel t _! wisdom & /r5g? c c>ry !m any:]e4 ,= ?is reason a two-ye>-old or =k$ horn is mu* m frequ5tly br\ght d[n4 ,x is int]e/+ to note t ev5 9 ?is day ( civilization & ! ext9ction ( wild life1 de] are to be f\nd )9 a radius ( tw5ty miles f our l>ge/ cities 9 ,cali=nia4 ,we1 h[ev]1 inv>iably j\rney by rail or motor c> f fifty to ?ree hundr$ miles to d mo/ ( our hunt+4 ,we seek ^? regions t are mo/ primeval4 ,"h game is l>gely 9 an undi/urb$ condition4 ,f "s /ation or outpo/ we pack ) horses into ! foo?ills or high] levels ( ! ,coa/ ,range or ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s4 ,hav+ made camp 9 a %elt]$ spot1 we hunt on foot ov] ! adjac5t c\ntry4 ,j at dawn & at sunset are ! favorite times = f9d+ de]4 ,! hunt]s rise f _! sleep+ bags1 make a ha/y meal ( c(fee & cakes1 & long be=e ! light ( dawn sweeps ! ea/]n sky1 !y mu/ be on ! trail4 ,sil5tly & al]t !y ent] ! l& ( suspect$ de]4 ,tak+ advantage ( e bit ( cov]1 travel+ into ! w9d :]e possible1 look+ at e %ad[1 e spot ( mov+ color1 !y advance4 ,:]e trails exi/ !y foll[ ^!1 or if ! gr\nd be c>pet$ ) s(t p9e ne$les1 !y flit betwe5 ! deep] %ades ( ! =e/1 wat*ful1 & he>+ e woodl& s\nd4 ,(t5 ! cra%+ b\nd ( a de] ?r\gh ! bru% proves t cauti\s ?\gh ! ar*] may be1 m cauti\s is ! de]4 ,or hav+ se5 him fir/1 ! ar*] cr\*es1 advances to a favorable spot1 gauges ! di/ance1 cle>s 8 eye1 & n]ves himself = a supreme ef=t4 ,he draws 8 /urdy b[ till ! %>p5$ b>b pricks 8 f+] & bids him loose--a hit1 a leap1 a clatt]+ flight4 ,wat*+ & immovable1 ! ar*] li/5s ) /ra9+ e>s4 ,he mu/ n /ir1 he mu/ n foll[2 lat] he c trail ! qu>ry4 ,give ! w\nd$ de] "t to lie d[n & die1 !n f9d him4 ,x is a surpris+ exp]i5ce to see animals /& & let arr[s fall ab\t !m )\t fe>4 ,an ar*] has special privileges because he uses nature's tools4 ,! :izz+ missile is no m ?an a pass+ bird to ! bea/4 ,:at hurt c t br+8 ,! quiet man is only an int]e/+ object on ! l&scape1 !re is no noise to cause al>m4 ,mo/ animals are rul$ by curiosity till fright takes control4 ,b "s are less curi\s ?an o!rs1 notably ! turkey4 ,!re is a /ory among sportsm5 t describes ?is 9 ! ,indian's spee*4 ,de] see ,injun4 ,de] say1 ',i see ,injun2 no1 him /ump2 no1 him ,injun2 no1 maybe /ump4' ,injun %oot4 ,turkey see ,injun2 he say1 ',i see ,injun4' ,he g6 ,! use ( dogs 9 de] hunt+ %\ld be re/rict$ to trail+ w\nd$ animals4 ,"h a little mongrel1 if prop]ly tra9$1 s]ves bett] ?an a blood$ bre$4 ,no dog %\ld be p]mitt$ to run de]1 especially if w\nd$4 ,x is only ! dog's nose we ne$1 n 8 legs4 ,an ideal can9e = an ar*] w\ld be "o hav+ ! olfactory organs ( a h\nd & ! reason+ capacity ( a college pr(essor4 ,) him "o c\ld trail animals1 yet n flu% !m2 p]ceive ! imm95ce ( game1 yet n />tle x2 run coyotes1 wolves1 c\g>s1 & be>1 yet nev] confuse _! sc5t nor ab&on ! que/ ( "o = t ( ano!r4 ,b z x is1 no dog seems capable ( do+ all ?+s1 s we ne$ speciali/s4 ,a good be> & lion dog %\ld nev] ta/e de] meat nor foll[ 8 tracks4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,re/ ,,at ,,noon ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,lynx ,,t ,,met ,,an ,,ar*] ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ief ,,look+ ,,ov] ,,good ,,de] ,,c\ntry ,a good coon dog %\ld /ick to coons & let rabbits alone4 ,& ! sort ( dog an ar*] ne$s = de] is "o t c po9t !m1 yet w n foll[ "o unless x is w\nd$4 ,e good dog w come to ! r++ note ( ! horn4 ,& aft] all1 !re lies ! s\l ( ! sport4 ,! fragrance ( ! e>?1 ! deep purple valleys1 ! wood$ m\nta9 slopes1 ! clean sweet w9d1 ! my/]i\s murmur ( ! tree tops1 all call ! hunt] =?4 ,:5 he he>s ! horn & ! bay+ h\nd 8 he>t leaps )9 him1 he grasps 8 good yew b[1 girds 8 quiv] on 8 hip1 & ent]s a _w ( romance & adv5ture4 ,x ,,! ,,raccoon1 ,,wildcat1 ,,fox1 ,,coon1 ,,cat1 ,,& ,,wolf ,( all ! canny bea/s1 ,bro!r ,coon is ! wise/1 & 7 x n = 8 imprud5ce & self-assurance1 he w\ld be less frequ5tly captur$ ?an ! coyote1 :o is also a v clev] g5tleman4 ,z x is1 a raccoon hunt is a nocturnal escapade t may be enjoy$ by any lively boy or man :o happ5s to own a coon dog4 ,n[ a coon dog is any sort ( a dog t has a sport+ in/9ct & a l>ge prop5sity = combat4 ,we h1 ( c\rse1 t product ( culture & bre$+1 ! coon h\nd1 an (f%oot f ! ,engli% fox h\nd4 ,?is dog is a m>vel 9 8 own sph]e4 ,al?\gh we h n devot$ a great deal ( "t to coon hunt+1 "o or ano!r ( our gr\p has c\nt$ ! scalps ( q a numb] ( ,procyon lotor4 ,hav+ be5 accept$ z a companion ( "o or two or m ambiti\s & en?usia/ic dogs1 we />t out at dusk to hunt ! creek bottoms = coons4 ,provid$ ) b[s1 blunt arr[s1 & a lant]n1 we unlea% ! dogs1 & ! fun beg9s4 ,"o mu/ be prep>$ to scramble ?r\gh blackb]ry v9es1 nettles1 tangl$ swamps1 & to climb trees4 ,! dogs busy !mselves sniff+ & work+ ?r\gh ! und]bru%1 cross+ ! creek back & =?1 inve/igat+ old holl[ trees1 display+ signs ( exagg]at$ int]e/ & indu/ry4 ,sudd5ly !re is a *ange 9 _! vocal expression4 ,h]et(ore ! %ort1 snappy b>k has spok5 only ( anticipation & eag]ness2 n[ !re comes ! in/9ctive yelp ( ! que/+ bea/1 ! h\nd on ! sc5t4 ,x bur/s f !m l a wail f ! di/ant pa/4 ,z if %ot1 !y are (f 9 a bun*4 ,a clatt] ( s\nds1 scrat*+1 ru/l+1 & scrambl+1 we he> !m te>+ ?r\gh ! bru%4 ,we foll[1 b are soon outdi/anc$4 ,d[n ! creek b$ we g1 spla% ?r\gh mud1 clamb] ov] logs1 /op1 li/51 & he> !m bay+1 af> (f4 ,_! voices rise 9 a *orus1 "s are high-pit*$1 incessant yelps1 "s are deep-voic$1 bell-l tones4 ,we "k !y h him tre$ &1 brea?less1 we pu% =w>d1 arriv+ 9 ! ord] ( our physical vigor1 ^? ) ! be/ legs & lungs com+ fir/4 ,high up 9 a tree1 out on a limb1 we see a %ad[y =m & two gl[+ orbs--t is ! coon4 ,! dogs are insi/5t2 s9ce !y _c climb1 al?\gh !y try1 man mu/ r\t ! victim out4 ,somebody turns a fla%light on ! v>m9t4 ,frank ,f]guson is ! *ampion coon hunt]2 s he draws a blunt arr[ f 8 quiv]1 takes quick aim & %oots4 ,a dull ?ud tells t he has hit1 b ! coon does n fall4 ,ano!r arr[ :i/les pa/1 regi/]+ a miss2 !n a %>p click z ! blunt po9t ( ! ?ird arr[ /rikes ! creature's head1 a /ifl$ sn>l1 a fall+ body1 a ru% ( dogs on ! gr\nd1 & all is ov]4 ,! h\nds are delight$1 & we c\nt "o *ick5 ?ief ! less4 ,sometimes ! coon becomes ! aggressor4 ,he boldly ent]s our camp at night & purlo9s a savory ham or rifles ! l>d] & eats a p\nd ( butt]4 ,he fully des]ves :at is com+ to him4 ,i loose ,t$dy & ,dixie1 my two fai?ful h\nds4 ,! morn+ mi/ is ris+ f ! /ream1 ! tree trunks are b>ely visible 9 ! e>ly dawn1 ! grasses drip ) dew4 ,! eag] dogs take up ! trail & />t on a run up ! /ream bank4 ,!y cross on a great fall5 tree & m\nt ! wood$ hill on ! o!r side :]e ,i lose !m 9 ! jungle4 ,i run on by in/9ct1 li/5+ = _! direct+ b>k4 ,once 9 a :ile ,i cat* x fa9tly 9 ! di/ance4 ,!y mu/ be m\nt+ rapidly & too busy to b>k4 ,aga9 x is audible f> (f to my left & ,i =ce my tir$ legs to r5ew$ en]gy1 climb+ high] & high]4 ,up ,i m\nt ?r\gh ! =e/1 al]t = ! telltale yelp4 ,!re x is1 a :9e & fa9t1 /ifl$ guttural s\nds1 b s indi/9ct & s obscur$ by ! prattle ( ! /ream & ! murmur+ tree tops t ,i fail to locate x4 ,s ,i fl\nd] on ?r\gh v9es & und]bru%1 wond]+ :]e my dogs h gone4 ,i bl[ ! horn & ,dixie answ]s ) a pa!tic h[l1 away (f to ! "r4 ,i run & bl[ ! horn aga92 aga9 t puppy :9e4 ,t$dy doesn't answ] & ,i wond] h[ ,dixie c\ld h be5 lo/1 ?\gh aft] all1 he is only a rec5t graduate f ! k5nel & unseason$ 9 ?is _w ( can9e mis]y & wisdom4 ,unexpect$ly1 ,i come ^u him1 look+ v disconsolate & some:at maul$4 ,!re is no d\bt ab\t x1 he has ru%$ 9 :]e angels fe> to tread4 ,he has receiv$ a rec5t lesson 9 coon hunt+4 ,s ,i console him ) a little pett+ & ask him :]e is ,t$dy4 ,j !n ,i he> a subt]ranean gurgle & scuffle & ru%+ (f to a ne>by clump ( trees1 ,i f9d t away d[n "u ! gr\nd 9 a holl[ /ump1 !re is a dea? /ruggle go+ on--,t$dy & ! coon are hav+ x out4 ,f ! s\nds ,i "k t ,t$ has him by ! ?roat & is wait+ = ! end4 ,b he seems v weak himself4 ,z ,i %\t d[n ! hole to enc\rage him1 ! coon1 ) "o f9al ef=t1 wre/s himself free f ! dog & comes scuttl+ out ( ! hole4 ,) undignifi$ ha/e ,i back away f ! outlet & fumble a blunt arr[ on ! /r+1 & ,i am j 9 "t1 = "h comes "o ( ! madde/ & "o ( ! sicke/ coons ,i ev] saw4 ,) a ha/y %ot back ( ! e>1 ,i b[l him ov] & put him out ( 8 mis]y4 ,turn+ him ov] ) my foot to make sure he is f9i%$1 ,i note h[ desp]ate ! fight mu/ h be54 ,8 neck & brisket are a mass ( mangl$ fle% & sk94 ,!n rea*+ deep d[n 9 ! hole ,i grab poor exhau/$ ,t$dy by ! scruff ( 8 neck1 lift him out1 & let him rega9 8 brea? 9 ! fre% air4 ,he c]ta9ly is a we>y *ampion4 ,! coon has bitt5 him vici\sly betwe5 ! legs & along ! abdom54 ,aft] a :ile we all g d[n to ! /ream & !re ba! ! w\nd$ h]oes4 ,) ! rascally old coon ov] my %\ld]1 we ?ree w&] back to camp 9 "t = congratulations & wond]m5t ( ! *ildr5 & ! consolation ( hot victuals4 ,t is a typical coon hunt ) u4 ,"s are less damag+ to ! dogs1 b usually ?is little c\s9 ( ! be>s is able to give a good acc\nt ( himself 9 ! conte/4 ,f]guson & 8 pack ( fox t]ri]s h _h m exp]i5ce ) ! r$\btable raccoon ?an ! re/ ( u2 he hunts !m = _! pelts4 ,he is also a trapp] = ! m>ket & long s9ce has f\nd t ! blunt arr[ %ot f a light b[ s]ves v admirably = dispat*+ ! captur$ v>m9t :5 once trapp$4 ,! fox is m difficult to meet 9 ! wilds4 ,8 bus9ess h\rs are also at night1 b he ext5ds !m n infrequ5tly bo? into ! sunrise & twilight zones4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful sights ,i ev] witness$ came unexpect$ly :ile hunt+ de]4 ,x 0 ev5+2 dusky %ad[s m]g$ all objects into a common drab4 ,two sil5t1 graceful foxes rose ov] ! cre/ ( a little em95ce ( gr\nd be=e me4 ,outl9$ di/9ctly aga9/ a r$ dirt bank across ! rav9e1 !y /ood j = a mom5t 9 surprise4 ,i drew my b[ & in/antly loos$ an arr[ at ! =emo/4 ,x flew swift z a night-hawk & ) a ru% ( w9d pass$ 8 head4 ,z is usual at dusk1 ,i _h ov]e/imat$ ! di/ance4 ,x 0 b =ty y>ds2 ,i ?\ght x fifty4 ,half-/>tl$1 b n al>m$1 ! two foxes fix$ _! gaze ^u me a second1 !n gracefully1 & ) inf9ite ease1 !y cle>$ a ?ree-foot bu% )\t a run & disappe>$ 9 ! gloom4 ,b 9 t leap ,i ga9$ all ! ?rill t ,i miss$ ) my arr[4 ,su* facile grace ,i nev] saw4 ,)\t an ef=t !y rose1 hov]$ an in/ant 9 midair1 /raight5$ _! wond]ful bu%y tails z an a]oplane readju/s its flight1 & so>$ level across ! ob/acle4 ,"o f9al d[nw>d curve ( t beautiful c\nt]balance l&$ !m smoo?ly on ! di/ant side ( ! bu% :]e1 ) un9t]rupt$ spe$1 !y vani%$ f sight4 ,= ! fir/ "t ,i appreciat$ :y a fox has su* a light1 long1 fluffy caudal app5dage4 ,m>vel\s6 ,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,coon ,,br\ght ,,into ,,camp ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,pretty ,,pair ,,( ,,w+s ,illu/ration3 ,,j ,a ,,little ,,hunt ,,be=e ,,breakfa/ ,illu/ration3 ,,"y ,,& ,,compton ,,) ,a ,,quail ,,apiece ,(t5 at night :5 com+ late to camp ?r\gh ! woods1 a fox has em]g$ f ! out] sph]e ( d>kness & giv5 a qu]ul\s little b>k at me4 ,:eel+ ) a bright light on ! head1 ,i c\ld h %ot him1 b !n he is su* a h>mless little d5iz5 ( ! woods t ,i hate to kill him4 ,b aft] all1 is he really h>mless8 ,! little culprit6 ,he actually does a deal ( h>m1 de/roy+ birds' ne/s1 eat+ ! "y1 cat*+ quail & rabbits--,i don't "k t we %\ld sp>e him4 ,) horses & h\nds we h *as$ _m foxes ov] ! sage & *ap>ral-cov]$ hills4 ,! fox t]ri] & ! black & tan are excell5t dogs = ?is sort ( "w4 ,^! little hunt]s are ke5 = ! sport & make _! way b5ea? ! bru% :]e a l>g] dog foll[s ) difficulty4 ,) /rid5t yelps ! pack picks up ! hot trail1 & (f !y ru%1 helt] skelt]1 ?r\gh ! sage & *ap>ral2 we circle & cross cut1 da% d[n ! draw1 trav]se ! op5 =e/ mead[ & foll[ ! furi\s procession into ! trees4 ,!re ! h>d-press$ little fox makes a f9al spurt = a l>ge r$ p9e1 leaps /raight = ! b>e trunk1 m\nts l a squirrel & ga9s a rott5 limb1 pant+ ) ef=t4 ,z we approa* he climbs /ill high] & lodges himself securely 9 ! crot* ( ! tree1 gaz+ furtively d[n at ! dogs4 ,:o ev] ?\ght t a fox c\ld climb su* a tree6 ,x 0 tw5ty feet to ! fir/ foo?old on a decay$ bran*2 yet !re he 01 & we saw him d x4 ,sometimes :5 ! flee+ fox has m\nt$ a small] tree1 we h %ak5 him f 8 p]* & let ! dogs deal ) him z !y ?9k be/--= a dog mu/ n be too (t5 *eat$ ( 8 conque/ or he loses he>t4 ,sometimes we h m\nt$ ! tree & slipp$ a noose ov] ! fox's neck1 br\ght him close1 ti$ 8 wick$ little jaws tightly toge!r ) a ?ong1 pack$ him (f on ! horse to %[ him to ! *ildr5 9 camp1 & lat] giv5 him 8 lib]ty4 ,or1 z 9 ! case ( our little villa9 up ! p9e tree1 we h drawn a c>eful arr[ & settl$ 8 life problems ) a broad-head4 ,9 w9t] "t ! trap & ! blunt arr[ add ano!r fur coll> to ! coat ( ! fem99e syb>ite4 ,! woods & pla9s are full ( hunt]s4 ,! hawk is on ! w+2 ! murd]\s m9k & weasel nev] cease _! crimes2 ! bird seeks ! slo?ful worm & jump+ insect2 ! fox1 cat1 & wolf =ev] que/ = food4 ,& s we1 hunt+ 9 ! e>ly morn+ light1 once saw a flock ( quail flu%$ long be=e our pres5ce %\ld h giv5 !m cause = flight4 ,compton & ,"y1 arr[s nock$ & muscles taut1 crept cauti\sly to ! ?icket ( wild roses out ( :i* flew ! quail4 ,!re1 /oop+ l[1 !y saw ! spott$ legs ( a lynx s(tly /alk+ ! birds4 ,aim+ above ! legs :]e surely !re mu/ be a body1 ,"y sp$ an arr[4 ,!re 0 a ?ud1 a sn>l1 & an animal tore ?r\gh ! crackl+ bu%es4 ,out f ! o!r side b\nd$ ! cat1 & !re1 n tw5ty y>ds (f1 he met ,compton4 ,l a fla% ano!r arr[ flew at him1 flew ?r\gh him1 & d[n he tumbl$1 a flurry ( scrat*+ claws1 torn up grasses & du/4 ,"y's arr[1 hav+ be5 a blunt b>b$ head1 /ill lodg$ 9 8 *e/1 & z ! lynx succumb$ to dea? ,i took 8 picture4 ,lazy1 sleepy cat1 bo? lynx & wildcats1 we meet n infrequ5tly on our travels4 ,/ill !y are ev] up to mis*ief 9 spite ( _! indol5t casual appe>ance4 ,(t5 h we se5 !m sl9k out f a bun* ( cov]1 cross ! op5 hillside1 & !re1 if )9 range1 receive an ar*]'s salute4 ,_m times we miss !m1 sometimes we hit2 b t's n ! po9t1 we are n s anxi\s to get !m z to s5d greet+s4 ,!n1 too1 s9ce ,i%i taught u to d x1 we h call$ ^! w>y creatures f ! ?icket & sometimes got a %ot4 ,) ! dogs1 ! /ory is soon told & ! rle ( ! b[man is )\t triumph2 s = ?is reason1 we pref] ! accid5tal meet+s & impromptu adv5tures to ! m c]ta9 contact4 ,/ill :5 at night we he> ! t+l+ call ( ! lynx up 9 ! woods1 we ye>n = a will+ dog & a taut b[/r+4 ,) ! di/ant b>k+ wail ( ! prairie wolf or coyote1 "o feels diff]5tly4 ,i presume t man has become s accu/om$ to ! dog t he has r a k9dly feel+ t[>d ?is little bro!r ( ! pla9s1 call$ by ! ,aztecs coyote1 or wild "o4 ,we "k 8 evil prop5sities & 8 economic m5ace1 b /ill we love him1 or at lea/1 look ^u him mu* z ! ,indians d1 z a sort ( com$ian among animals4 ,i%i us$ to tell me ( 8 laughable exp]i5ces ) coyotes4 ,:5 com+ home at night ) a haun* ( v5ison on 8 %\ld]1 a b& ( ^! gam9s ( ! wilds w\ld foll[ him teas+ at 8 heels4 ,i%i w\ld turn ^u !m ) feign$ fury & *ase !m back into ! %ad[s or wield 8 b[ z a %ort lance & jab !m vigor\sly 9 ! ribs--:5 he c\ld4 ,) him ! coyote 0 ! re9c>nation ( a my?ical "*1 half buffoon1 half magician4 ,he 0 cunn+1 crafty1 humor\s1 & evil1 all 9 "o1 & no do+s ( ! animal folk ev] progress$ v f> )\t ! entrance ( ! coyote doctor on ! sc5e4 ,he 0 ! do] ( tricks & ca/] ( spells1 b /ill he himself met ) misadv5ture--witness h[ he lo/ 8 claws4 ,( c\rse1 he _h long claws l ! be> 9 ! beg9n+1 & f9e silky fur4 ,b "o night1 com+ we>y f hunt+ & cold1 he crept into a holl[ oak gall to sleep4 ,! w9d fann$ ! emb]s ( ! camp-fire & ! dry grass bur/ into a blaze4 ,x swept up to ! sleep+ coyote1 :]e only 8 feet protrud$ f 8 holl[ sph]ical d54 ,"h !y hung out = lack ( room4 ,s1 ( c\rse1 8 claws 7 burn$ (f be=e ! pa9 wak5$ him4 ,he leap$ out ( 8 ne/1 da%$ ?r\gh ! blaze1 & plung$ into ! creek1 n 9 "t1 h[ev]1 to keep 8 beautiful long hair f be+ s+$4 ,ev5 to ?is day he has t half-scor*$1 mo?-eat5 pelt1 & 8 claws are only ^? ( a coyote4 ,:5 met 9 ! op51 ! prairie wolf seems s we>y & li/less4 ,if at a di/ance1 he prote/s at y\r entrance ^u 8 doma9 ) a =lorn wail1 or insol5tly />es at y f a ridge4 ,he sits & looks or moves ab\t dyspeptically wait+ = y to g4 ,once ,i rememb] t we saw "o sitt+ on 8 haun*es a hundr$ & eighty y>ds away4 ,compton loos$ an arr[ at him1 "o ( ^? :9+1 compla9+ %afts t drone ?r\gh ! air4 ,! coyote he>d x com+2 he prick$ up 8 e>s1 po9t$ 8 nose skyw>d1 rose & limp$ lively to ! left1 turn$1 pe]$ into ! sky1 & ran a %ort di/ance to ! "r1 !n lop$ (f j 9 "t to be miss$ by ! desc5d+ arr[1 :i* l&$ exactly :]e he sat orig9ally4 ,x 0 inde$ a mo/ ludicr\s p]=mance1 incid5tally a spl5did %ot4 ,j z ) a rifle1 ! coyote simply is n !re :5 y\r missile /rikes4 ,he doesn't seem to be/ir himself greatly1 b j seems to drag himself out ( h>m's way at ! la/ mom5t4 ,h[ (t5 h we let fly at him1 sometimes at a gr\p ( !m1 b seldom has he be5 hit4 ,a beg9n]'s luck seems to fool him1 h[ev]4 ,"o ( our neophytes ) ! b[1 hav+ _h 8 tackle less ?an a mon?1 0 out rid+ 9 8 new automobile 9 company ) a gr\p ( fri5ds4 ,! b[ at t "t 0 8 vade-mecum2 he nev] left x home4 ,he *anc$ to see a /ray coyote ne> ! side ( ! highway :51 aft] pass+ x a hundr$ y>ds or s1 he /opp$ 8 ma*9e1 grabb$ 8 tru/y weapon1 :i* he _h h>dly le>n$ to %oot1 /rung x1 nock$ an arr[1 & ran back to take a %ot at ! animal 9 "q4 ,8 eag]ness & obvi\s incapacity s amus$ ! gay company 9 ! ma*9e1 t !y *e]$ him on ) laught] & ridicule4 ,undaunt$1 our b[man ha/5$ back1 saw ! crafty bea/ retreat+ 9 a sl9k+ gallop1 drew 8 fai?ful b[1 & %ot at sixty y>ds4 ,un]r+ly ! fatal %aft flew1 /ruck ! coyote back ( ! e> & laid him l[ )\t a quiv]4 ,mad ) unexpect$ triumph1 our ar*] dragg$ 8 sla9 victim back to ! c> to meet ! je]+ company1 & conf\nd$ !m ) 8 success4 ,l\d 7 ! %\ts ( joy2 a w> dance ensu$ to celebrate ! great ev5t4 ,:5 done ! m]ry p>ty crank$ up ! ma*9e & sp$ on its fragrant way1 a happi] & a m enlight5$ bevy ( *ildr54 ,?us is %[n ! dang] ( utt] innoc5ce4 ,^! *ance meet+s seem r unlucky = coyotes4 ,frank ,f]guson1 :5 trapp+ 9 ! foo?ills ( ! ,si]ras1 repeat$ly _h 8 traps robb$ by an impud5t memb] ( ! wolf family4 ,"o day :ile mak+ 8 regul> r\nds & approa*+ a set1 he saw 9 ! di/ance a coyote run (f ) ! cat* ( 8 trap4 ,see+ t ! wolf turn$ up a bran* creek1 ,f]guson cut across ! int]v5+ neck ( ! woods to int]cept him if possible4 ,he rea*$ ! /ream bottom at ! mom5t ! coyote came trott+ pa/4 ,hav+ a blunt arr[ on ! b[/r+1 he %ot across ! tw5ty-five y>ds ( bank1 & q unexpect$ly crack$ ! animal on ! =eleg1 break+ ! bone4 ,a jet ( blood spurt$ out ) a/oni%+ =ce1 & ! brute /agg]$ = a space ( "t4 ,?is gave ,f]guson a mom5t to nock a second %aft1 a broad-head1 & ) t accuracy kn[n to come 9 excitem5t1 he drove x completely ?r\gh ! animal's body1 kill+ x in/antly4 ,:5 next we met aft] ?is episode1 he %[$ me ! bloody arr[s & wolf sk9 z mute evid5ce ( 8 skill4 ,f]guson 0 won ov] to ar*]y :51 z pack] ^u our fir/ trip toge!r1 he ask$ ,compton to %[ him :at c\ld be done ) ! b[ 9 ! way ( accurate %oot+4 ,compton is p>ticul>ly good at long ranges1 s he po9t$ out a bu% ab\t "o hundr$ & sev5ty-five y>ds di/ant4 ,x 0 ab\t ! size ( a dog4 ,compton took unusual c>e ) 8 %ots1 & dropp$ ?ree successive arr[s 9 t bu%4 ,:5 ,f]g saw ?is he took ! b[ s]i\sly4 ,! timb] wolf is seldom met 9 our clime1 & s = ?is reason he has be5 sp>$ ! fate common to all fe>some bea/s t cross ! trail ( an ar*]4 ,b ) t fateful hope :i* has =e%ad[$ & seem+ly insur$ our subsequ5t a*ievem5t1 ,i f]v5tly wi% t "s day we may meet1 wolf & b[man4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ?is ! m au/]e & wick$ memb] ( ! family1 we %all cont9ue f "t to "t to spe$ a que/+ arr[ 9 ! g5]al direction ( ! furtive coyote4 ,,xi ,,de] ,,hunt+ ,de] are ! mo/ beautiful animals ( ! woods4 ,_! grace1 poise1 agility1 & al]tness make !m a lovely & inspir+ sight4 ,to see !m fe$ undi/urb$ is wond]ful2 su* m9c+ /eps1 su* da9ty nibbl+ is a lesson 9 culture4 ,) wide1 lu/r\s eyes1 mobile e>s ev] li/5+1 ) moi/1 s5sitive no/rils te/+ e vagrant odor 9 ! air1 !y are ! embodim5t ( hyp]s5sitive self-pres]vation4 ,& yet de] are n ess5tially timid animals4 ,!y w v5ture f> ?r\gh curiosity1 & ,i h se5 !m f ! hilltop1 be+ run by dogs1 play & trifle ) _! pursu]s4 ,! dog1 hamp]$ by bru% & go+ only by sc5t1 foll[s implicitly ! trail4 ,! de] runs1 leaps high b>ri]s1 d\bles on 8 tracks1 /ops to br[se at a tempt+ bu%1 ev5 waits = ! dog to cat* up ) him1 & leads him on 9 a m]ry *ase4 ,i feel sure t unless badly corn]$ or confus$ by a numb] ( dogs or wolves1 ! de] does n (t5 develop great fe>1 nor is he h>d put to x 9 ^! episodes4 ,q likely !re is an elem5t ( sport 9 x ) him4 ,:y m5 %\ld kill de] is a moot "q1 b x is a habit ( ! brute4 ,= s _m hundr$s ( ye>s h we be5 at x1 t we c h>dly be expect$ to re=m imm$iately4 ,und\bt$ly1 x is a sign ( undevelop$ e?nic consci\sness4 ,we are deprav$ animals4 ,i mu/ admit t !re are q a numb] ( ?+s m5 d t m>k !m z f> bel[ ! angels1 b 9 a way ,i am glad ( x4 ,! ?rill & gl[ ( nature is /rong )9 u4 ,! great primitive out] _w is /ill unconqu]$1 & !re are impulses )9 ! brea/ ( man n yet measur$1 curb$ & devitaliz$1 :i* are ! ess5tial motives ( life4 ,!re=e1 )\t wantonness1 & )\t cruelty1 we %all hunt z long z ! arm has /r5g?1 ! eye gli/5s1 & ! he>t ?robs4 ,lead on6 ,to g de] hunt+1 ! ar*] %\ld seek a c\ntry unspoil$ by civilization & gunp[d]4 ,x %\ld approa* z ne>ly z possible ! pri/9e wild]ness ( our =efa!rs4 ,! game %\ld be unh>ri$ by ! omnipres5t & dang]\s nimrod4 ,9 fact1 z a matt] ( safety1 an ar*] p>ticul>ly %\ld avoid ^? di/ricts ov]run by ! gunman4 ,! v me?ods employ$ by ! b[man make him a ready t>get = ! un]r+1 accid5tal bullet4 ,nev] g 9 company ) ^? us+ fire>ms2 nev] c>ry fire>ms4 ,! fir/ spoils y\r hunt+1 & ! second is unnecess>y & only gives y\r critic a *ance to say t y us$ a gun to kill y\r animal1 !n /uck x full ( arr[s to take its picture4 ,on our de] hunts we fir/ decide ^u ! location1 usually 9 "s m\nta9 ran* own$ by a man :o is will+ & anxi\s to h u hunt on 8 gr\nds4 ,! sport+ proposition ( %oot+ de] ) a b[ /rikes ! fancy ( mo/ m5 9 ! c\ntry4 ,if we are unfamili> ) ! di/rict1 ! ran*] c give u valuable in=mation conc]n+ ! location ( bucks1 & ?is saves "t4 ,usually he is our guide & pack]1 supply+ ! horses & equipm5t = a comp5sation1 s we are welcome4 ,"s ( ! intimate relations e/abli%$ on ^! exp$itions are among ! pleasante/ features ( our vacation4 ,hav+ rea*$ ! hunt+ gr\nds1 we make camp4 ,t5ts are pit*$1 /ores unpack$ & arrang$1 b$s made & all put 9 ord] = a /ay ( days or weeks4 ,ea* ar*] has ) him two or m b[s1 & any:]e f two to six doz5 arr[s4 ,ab\t half ( ^! are good broad-heads & ! re/ are blunts or odd scraps to be %ot away at birds on ! w+1 at m>ks1 or "s are %ot 9 pure exhil>ation across deep canyons4 ,z a rule1 !re are two or ?ree ( u 9 ! p>ty1 & we hunt toge!r4 ,hav+ decid$ :at seems ! be/ buck gr\nd1 we rise be=e daylight &1 hav+ eat51 /rike out to rea* ! propos$ spot be=e sunrise4 ,!re we spread out1 approximately a b[%ot ap>t1 t is to say1 two hundr$ y>ds4 ,9 p>allel c\rses we trav]se ! c\ntry2 "o j bel[ ! ridges :]e "o ne>ly always f9ds a game trail2 "o "p way d[n1 work+ ?r\gh ! wood$ draws2 & ! ?ird go+ ?r\gh ! timb] edge :]e de] are likely to lurk or b$ d[n4 ,9 ?is way we cross-cut a good deal ( c\ntry1 & "o or ! o!r is likely to come ^u or r\t out a buck4 ,) great caution we progress v quietly1 se>*+ e bit ( cov]1 pe]+ at e fall5 log1 :]e de] (t5 lie1 /&+ to scrut9ize e conspicu\s twig 9 anticipation t x may be horns4 ,does1 ( c\rse1 we see 9 pl5ty4 ,s c>efully d we approa* t (t5 we h come up )9 t5 y>ds ( female de]4 ,once ,compton sneak$ up on a doe nurs+ h] fawn4 ,he crept s close t he c\ld h ?r[n 8 hat on !m4 ,:ile he wat*$1 ! "m got re/less1 seem$ to s5se dang] )\t sc5t+ or see+ x4 ,%e mov$ (f sl[ly1 pull+ h] teats out ( ! eag] fawn's m\?1 gave a flip to h] h9d legs & hopp$ ov] him1 !n me&]$ leisurely to ! cre/ ( ! hill4 ,! little fell[1 unp]turb$1 lick$ 8 *ops1 ran 8 tongue up 8 nose1 %ook 8 e>s1 & see+ "m wait+ = him1 trott$ away unaw>e ( ! possible dang] ( man4 ,b we d n %oot does4 ,s we travel4 ,sometimes a />tl$ de] b\nds d[n ! hillside leav+ u *agr9$ & disappo9t$4 ,sometimes "o tries ?is & is defeat$4 ,"o ev5+ z we return$ to camp1 mak+ ha/e because ( ! rapidly fall+ night1 we />tl$ a de] t plung$ d[n ! /eep slope be=e u4 ,in/antly ,compton drew to ! head & %ot4 ,8 arr[ l$ ! b\nd+ animal by t5 y>ds4 ,j z ! de] rea*$ cov] at a di/ance ( sev5ty-five y>ds1 ! arr[ /ruck4 ,x ent]$ 8 flank1 rang$ =w>d & em]g$ at ! po9t ( ! opposite %\ld]4 ,! de] turn$ & da%$ into ! bu%4 ,z x did s ! protrud+ arr[ %aft snapp$2 we desc5d$ & pick$ up ! brok5 piece4 ,foll[+ ! cra%+ desc5t ( ! buck d[n ! canyon1 we f\nd him "s two hundr$ y>ds bel[1 crumpl$ up & dead aga9/ a madrone tree4 ,x 0 a he>t %ot1 "o ( ! f9e/ ,i ev] hope to see4 ,compton is a ma/] at ! judgm5t ( di/ance & ! spe$ ( runn+ game4 ,hav+ work$ out a piece ( c\ntry by ! me?od ( sub-division1 we meet at a pre-arrang$ r5dezv\s & plan ano!r sortie4 ,if ! sun has n ris5 above ! peaks1 we cont9ue ?is me?od ( comb+ ! l& until we "k ! "t = bucks has pass$4 ,= ?is reason we "w ! high po9ts fir/1 & ! l[] po9ts la/1 = 9 ?is way we take advantage ( ! sl[ly advanc+ illum9ation4 ,sometimes1 us+ glasses1 we pick out a buck at a consid]able di/ance1 ei!r 9 8 solit>y retreat1 or ) a b& ( de]2 & we g aft] him4 ,"h we figure out :]e he is travel+ & make a det\r to int]cept him4 ,?is is (t5 he>tbreak+ "w1 up hill & d[n dale1 b all "p ( ! game4 ,"y & ,compton br\ght l[ a f9e buck by ?is means on "o ( our rec5t hunts4 ,see+ a ?ree-po9t] a mile di/ant1 we all advanc$ at a rapid pace4 ,we rea*$ suitable vantage gr\nd j z ! buck became aw>e ( our pres5ce4 ,at eighty y>ds ,"y %ot an arr[ & pi]c$ him ?r\gh ! *e/4 ,! de] leap$ a rav9e & took refuge 9 a clump ( bay trees4 ,we surr\nd$ ?is cov] & wait$ = 8 exit4 ,s9ce he did n come out aft] due wait+1 ,compton cauti\sly invad$ ! wood$ area1 saw ! w\nd$ de] deep 9 ?\ght2 he f9i%$ him ) a broad-head ?r\gh ! neck4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wood*ucks ,,galore6 ,illu/ration3 ,,porcup9e ,,quills ,,to ,,decorate ,a ,,quiv] ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fatal ,,arr[ ,,at #fe ,,y>ds ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ief ,,& ,,art ,,get ,a ,,buck ,,at #he ,,y>ds ,n hav+ _h any l>ge exp]i5ce myself 9 hunt+ de] ) fire>ms1 ! use ( ! b[ pres5t$ no great contra/4 ,mr4 ,"y has (t5 said1 h[ev]1 t x gave him m pleasure to %oot at a de] & miss x ) an arr[1 ?an to kill all ! de] he ev] _h ) a gun4 ,= my "p1 ,i did n want to kill any?+ ) a gun4 ,x did n seem fair2 s until ,i took up ar*]y1 ,i did n c>e to hunt4 ,!re=e1 ! analysis ( my feel+s int]e/$ me consid]ably z we began to h exp]i5ces ) ! b[4 ,! fir/ de] ,i %ot at 0 s f> (f t !re 0 no *ance to hit x1 b ,i let drive j to get ! s5sation4 ,my arr[ sail$ h>mlessly ov] its back4 ,! next ,i %ot at 0 )9 good range1 b my arr[ only graz$ its rump4 ,& t de] did some?+ t ,i nev] saw be=e4 ,x sagg$ 9 ! middle until its belly ne>ly t\*$ ! gr\nd1 !n x ga!r$ its seem+ly weak5$ legs b5ea? x1 & gallop$ (f 9 a s]ies ( bucks4 ,we laugh$ immod]ately ov] its antics2 9 fact1 "s ( our adv5tures h be5 mo/ ludicr\s at times4 ,once1 :5 two ( u %ot at an old /ag toge!r z x rac$ f> (f d[n ! trail1 ! two arr[s dropp$ tw5ty y>ds ahead ( x4 ,in/antly ! /ag came to an abrupt /op1 smell$ fir/ "o arr[ at "o side ( ! trail1 & ! o!r on ! opposite side1 delib]at$ a mom5t1 bolt$ sidewise & disappe>$4 ,:at he got 9 8 olfactory inve/igation mu/ h be5 confus+4 ,he smell$ man2 he smell$ turkey fea!rs2 & he smell$ pa9t4 ,:at sort ( animals d y ?9k he imag9$ ! arr[s to be8 ,?is rem9ds me t ,i%i always said t a :ite man smell$ l a horse1 & 9 hunt+ made a noise l "o1 b app>5tly he doesn't always h horse s5se4 ,i saw ?is exemplifi$ ^u "o occasion4 ,:5 camp$ 9 a beautiful little spot we 7 di/urb$ by ! arrival ( a p>ty ( "s f\r m51 five horses1 & ?ree dogs--all heavily acc\tr$ = ! *ase4 ,) our quiet ,indian me?ods1 we caus$ little excitem5t 9 ! l&1 b !y bur/ 9 ^u u ) a fury t w>n$ all game = miles ar\nd4 ,! day aft] _! arrival1 alone on a trail1 ,i he>d "o ( ?is b& approa*+2 half a mile above me 8 noise prec$$ him4 ,d[n he came ov] bru% & /ones4 ,i /epp$ quietly beside a bu% & wait$ z ,i w\ld = an oncom+ elephant4 ,) gun at "r %\ld] arms1 knapsack & cante5 rattl+1 spik$ %oes crun*+1 he m>*$ pa/ me1 eyes /raight ahead2 walk+ )9 t5 y>ds & nev] saw me4 ,tw5ty de] mu/ h se5 him :]e he saw "o4 ,t night ?is same man came /raggl+ we>ily into our mid/ & ask$ ! way to 8 camp4 ,he expla9$ t he _h put a piece ( pap] on a tree to guide him1 b t he c\ld n f9d ! tree4 ,we ask$ him :at luck4 ,he said t !re 7 only does 9 ! c\ntry4 ,p]haps he 0 "r1 because t is all !y %ot4 ,we f\nd two d[n 9 ! gullies aft] !y _h gone4 ,= a week !y hunt$ all ov] ! place ) horses1 guns1 & dogs1 & got no legitimate game4 ,dur+ ?is same "t1 b5ea? _! v noses1 we got two f9e bucks4 ,s mu* = ! m5 ( iron4 ,! fir/ buck ,i ev] l&$ ) ! b[ ?rill$ me to su* an ext5t t e detail is memorable4 ,aft] a long1 h>d morn+ hunt1 ,i 0 return+ to camp alone4 ,x 0 ne>ly noon2 ! sun beat d[n on ! pung5t du/ ( ! trail1 & all nature seem$ sleepy4 ,! air1 heavy ) ! fragrance ( ! p9es1 h>dly /irr$4 ,i 0 walk+ we>ily along ?9k+ ( food1 :5 sudd5ly my out] visual fields pick$ up ! image ( a de]4 ,i /opp$4 ,!re1 eighty y>ds away1 /ood a ?ree-ye>-old buck1 graz+ "u an oak4 ,8 back 0 t[>d me4 ,i cr\*$ & sneak$ ne>]4 ,my arr[ 0 nock$ on ! /r+4 ,! di/ance ,i measur$ c>efully ) my eye2 x 0 n[ sixty-five y>ds4 ,j !n ! de] rais$ its head4 ,i let fly an arr[ at its neck4 ,x flew betwe5 its horns4 ,! de] gave a />t$ toss to its head1 li/5$ a second1 !n dipp$ its cre/ aga9 to fe$4 ,i nock$ ano!r %aft4 ,z x rais$ its head aga9 ,i %ot4 ,?is arr[ flew wide ( ! neck1 b at ! "r elevation4 ,! buck n[ 0 m />tl$ & jump$ s t x /ood pr(ile to me1 look+ & li/5+4 ,i dropp$ ^u "o knee4 ,a little ris+ gr\nd & int]v5+ bru% p>tially conceal$ me4 ,z ,i drew a ?ird arr[ f my quiv] its b>b caught 9 ! ra:ide1 & ,i swore a s(t vici\s oa? to /eady my n]ves4 ,!n draw+ my b[ c>efully1 l[]+ my aim & hold+ l grim dea?1 ,i %ot a beautifully releas$ arr[4 ,x sp$ ov] ! tops ( ! dri$ grass seem+ to skim ! gr\nd l a bird1 & /ruck ! de] full & h>d 9 ! *e/4 ,x 0 a welcome ?ud4 ,! bea/ leap$1 b\nd$ (f "s ?irty y>ds1 /agg]$1 drew back its head & wilt$ 9 ! h9d legs4 ,i _h /ay$ immovable z wood4 ,see+ him fail+1 ,i ran swiftly =w>d1 & almo/ on ! run at =ty y>ds ,i drove a second arr[ ?r\gh 8 he>t4 ,! de] di$ in/antly4 ,conflict+ emotions ( compassion & exultation surg$ ?r\gh me1 & ,i felt weak1 b ,i ran to my qu>ry1 lift$ 8 head on my knee & claim$ him 9 ! "n ( ,rob9 ,hood4 ,look+ him ov]1 x 0 app>5t t my second %aft _h hit him 9 ! base ( ! he>t1 em]g$ ?r\gh ! brea/ & only /opp$ 9 its flight by /rik+ ! =eleg4 ,! fir/ arr[ _h gone completely ?r\gh ! back "p ( ! *e/1 sev]$ ! aorta1 & fl[n pa/ him4 ,!re x lay1 /ick+ deep into ! gr\nd tw5ty y>ds beyond ! spot :]e he /ood :5 %ot4 ,aft] ! body _h be5 clean$ & cool$ 9 ! %ade ( an oak1 we pack$ x home 9 ! twilight1 an easy burd5 = a light he>t4 ,?is is ! fulfilm5t ( ! hunt]'s que/4 ,x 0 ! sweete/ v5ison we ev] ta/$4 ,we h _h little exp]i5ce 9 trail+ de] on ! sn[ & none 9 ! use ( dogs to run !m4 ,d\btless1 ! latt] me?od "u "s conditions is admirable1 p>ticul>ly 9 v bru%y c\ntries4 ,b we h pref]r$ ! /ill hunt4 ,ly+ 9 wait at licks we h done s to /udy animal life & 9 conjunction ) ! ,indian to le>n 8 me?ods1 b nei!r ! lick nor ! ambu% appeal$ to u z sport4 ,9 fact1 we h hunt$ de] m = meat ?an = trophies1 & q a numb] ( our kills h be5 9 a way incid5tal to hunt+ m\nta9 lions or o!r pr$atory animals4 ,once1 :5 on a lion trail1 ! dogs ran d[n a /eep trail ahead ( me1 & !re 9 ! creek bottom !y />t$ a f9e l>ge buck4 ,on ea* side ( ! pa? ! bru% 0 v high1 & up ?is corridor da%$ ! buck4 ,!re 0 no room = him to pass1 & he came ^u me ) a ru%4 ,:5 less ?an tw5ty y>ds away1 ,i ha/ily drew my b[ & drove an arr[ deep into 8 brea/4 ,) a lat]al b\nd he cle>$ ! bru%y h$ge & 0 lo/ to view4 ,! dogs _h be5 tra9$ n to foll[ de]2 b s9ce !y saw me %oot x1 !y ran 9 hot pursuit4 ,i s\nd$ my horn & br\ght !m back1 & scold$ !m4 ,b fe>+ to lose ! de]1 ,i decid$ to g d[n to ! ran* h\se1 a c\ple ( miles away1 & borr[ ,jasp] & 8 dog1 ,spl9t]s4 ,n[ ,spl9t]s 0 "s sort ( a mongrel fise1 an insignificant-look+ little bea/ t _h come orig9ally f ! city & presumably 0 hopelessly civiliz$4 ,jasp]1 h[ev]1 _h recogniz$ 9 him c]ta9 lat5t tal5ts & _h tra9$ him to foll[ w\nd$ de]4 ,he paid no att5tion to any sc5t except t ( de] blood4 ,9 an accid5tal enc\nt] ) ! h9d foot ( a horse1 ,spl9t]s _h lo/ ! sight ( "o eye & ! use ( "o e>2 b 9 spite ( ! lopsid$ progression occasion$ by ?is disability1 he 0 infallible ) w\nd$ bucks4 ,s ,jasp] came1 & ,spl9t]s trott$ along at 8 heels4 ,at ! spot :]e ! de] leap$ (f ! trail1 we let ! dog smell a drop ( blood4 ,aft] a delib]ate1 unexcit$ inve/igation1 he began to w&] ?r\gh ! bru%4 ,occasionally he /opp$ to /& on 8 h9d legs & nose ! *ap>ral above him1 !n w&]$ on4 ,j ab\t ?is "t ,i /epp$ on a rattlesnake1 &1 aft] a ha/y *ange ( location1 direct$ my ef=ts t[>d dispat*+ ! snake4 ,by ! "t ,i _h f9i%$ ?is wor?y de$1 ,jasp] & ,spl9t]s 7 lo/ to view2 s ,i sat d[n & wait$4 ,aft] a qu>t] ( an h\r ,i he>d a di/ant :i/le4 ,foll[+ ,jasp]'s signal1 ,i desc5d$ to ! creek bel[ me1 w5t a %ort di/ance up a side bran*1 & !re 7 all ?ree--,jasp]1 ,spl9t]s1 & ! de]4 ,! latt] _h made almo/ a complete circle1 half a mile 9 ext5t1 & dropp$ 9 ! creek1 n a hundr$ y>ds f 8 />t+ po9t4 ,my arr[ _h caus$ a mo/ de/ructive w\nd 9 ! lungs & great vessels ( ! *e/1 & x 0 rem>kable t ! animal c\ld h gone s f>4 ,we 7 ( ! op9ion t if my own dogs _h n />t$ to run him1 ! de] w\ld h gone b a %ort di/ance & la9 d[n :]e 9 a few m9utes we c\ld h f\nd him dead4 ,:ile1 aft] all1 ! object ( de] hunt+ is to get y\r de]1 x does seem t "s ( our ke5e/ delight has be5 :5 we h miss$ x4 ,s f>1 we h nev] %ot "o ( ^? massive old bucks ) innum]able po9ts to 8 antl]s2 !y h all be5 adolesc5t or prospective patri>*s4 ,b sev]al times we h almo/ l&$ ! big fell[4 ,out ( ! quiet purple %ad[ ( ! =e/ "o ev5+ !re /epp$ ! mo/ /ately buck ,i ev] saw4 ,8 noble cre/ & c>riage 7 sup]b4 ,on a grassy hillside1 "s hundr$ & fifty y>ds away1 he /ood broadside on4 ,) a rifle ! m]e/ tyro might h b[l$ him ov]4 ,9 fact1 he look$ j l ! royal /ag 9 ! picture4 ,two ( u 7 toge!r--a little und]bru% %ield$ u4 ,we drew our b[s1 loos$ ! arr[s & (f !y flew4 ,! flight ( an arr[ is a beautiful ?+2 x is grace1 h>mony1 & p]fect geometry all 9 "o4 ,!y flew1 & fell %ort4 ,! de] only look$ at !m4 ,we nock$ aga9 & %ot4 ,?is "t we dropp$ !m j b5ea? 8 belly4 ,he jump$ =w>d a few paces & /opp$ to look at u4 ,sl[ly we rea*$ = a ?ird arr[1 sl[ly nock$ & drew x1 & away x w5t1 :isp]+ 9 ! air4 ,"o graz$ 8 )]s1 ! o!r pi]c$ him ?r\gh ! loose sk9 ( ! brisket & flew pa/4 ,) an upw>d leap he so>$ away 9 ! woods & we s5t our bless+ ) him4 ,8 w\nd w\ld heal readily1 a m]e scrat*4 ,we pick$ up our arr[s & return$ to camp to h bacon = supp]1 p]fectly happy4 ,an arr[ w\nd may be trivial1 z 0 ?is "o1 or x may be surpris+ly deadly1 z br\ght out by an exp]i5ce ( ,ar?ur ,"y4 ,once :5 /alk+ de]1 ! animal became al>m$ & />t$ to run away beh9d a scre5 ( scrub oak4 ,"y1 p]ceiv+ t he 0 ab\t to lose 8 qu>ry1 %ot at ! indi/9ct mov+ body4 ,?9k+ t he _h miss$ 8 %ot1 he se>*$ = 8 arr[ & f\nd t x _h pl[$ up ! gr\nd & buri$ its head deep 9 ! e>?4 ,:5 he pick$ x up1 he not$ t x 0 /rangely damp1 b s9ce he c\ld n expla9 x1 he dismiss$ ! matt] f 8 m9d4 ,next day1 hunt+ ov] ! same gr\nd1 he & ,compton f\nd ! de] less ?an a hundr$ & fifty y>ds f ?is spot4 ,x _h run1 fall51 bl$1 ris5 & fall5 d[n hill1 :]e x di$ ( hemorrhage4 ,_! inspection %[$ t ! arr[ _h /ruck back ( ! %\ld]1 gone ?r\gh ! lungs & em]g$ b5ea? ! jaw4 ,) all ?is x _h fl[n y>ds beyond1 /ruck deeply 9 ! e>?1 & 0 only a trifle damp4 ,^u ano!r occasion1 :ile hunt+ c\g>s ) a h\nd1 ,i came abruptly ^u a doe & a buck 9 a deep rav9e4 ,x 0 op5 season & we ne$$ camp meat4 ,gaug+ my di/ance c>efully1 ,i %ot at ! buck1 /rik+ him 9 ! flank4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 my life1 ,i he>d an adult de] bleat4 ,he gave an involunt>y exclamation1 :irl$1 b s9ce he knew n ! location or ! nature ( 8 dang]1 he did n run4 ,my h\nd 0 work+ high] up 9 ! canyon1 b he he>d ! bleat1 :5 l a wild bea/ he came *>g+ ?r\gh ! und]gr[? & hurl$ himself ) t]rific =ce ^u ! />tl$ de]1 be>+ him to ! gr\nd4 ,!re 0 a fi]ce /ruggle = a brief mom5t 9 :i* ! buck wr5*$ himself free f ! dog's hold ^u 8 ?roat & ) an ef=t lung$ d[n ! slope & elud$ u4 ,because ( ! _m de] trails & because ! h\nd 0 unus$ to foll[+ de]1 night fell be=e we c\ld locate him4 ,next day we f\nd ! dead buck1 b ! lions _h left little meat on 8 bones--9 fact1 x seem$ t a v]itable d5 ( ^! animals _h fea/$ on him4 ,! /rik+ picture 9 my m9d today is ! fi]c5ess & ! savage onslaught ( my dog4 ,nev] did ,i suspect t ! amiable1 g5tle pet ( our fireside c\ld turn into su* an ov]p[]+1 indomitable kill]4 ,8 assault 0 absolutely blood?ir/y4 ,i've (t5 ?\ght h[ grateful ,i %\ld be t su* an animal 0 my fri5d & companion 9 ! hunt & n my pursu]4 ,h[ quickly ! dog adju/s himself to ! b[6 ,at fir/ he is afraid ( ! long /ick4 ,b he soon gets ! idea & n wait+ = ! detonation ( ! gun1 he accepts ! hum ( ! b[/r+ & ! :irr ( ! arr[ z signals = action4 ,"s dogs h ev5 %[n a t5d5cy to retrieve our arr[s = u1 & no?+ suits !m bett] ?an t we g on foot1 & by _! sides c run ) !m & ) our sil5t %afts c lay l[ :at !y br+ to bay4 ,9 fact1 x is a p]fect balance ( p[]--! h\nd ) 8 wondr\s nose1 lean flanks & tireless legs2 ! man ) 8 human reason1 ! horn1 & 8 b[ & arr[4 ,we :o h hunt$ ?us1 trod ! =e/ trails1 climb$ ! l(ty peaks1 brea!d ! magic air1 & view$ ! endless roll ( m\nta9 ridges1 blue 9 ! di/ance1 h be5 bless$ by ! gods4 ,9 all1 we h %ot ab\t ?irty de] ) ! b[4 ,! majority ( ^! fell be=e ! %afts ( ,w ,compton1 :ile ,"y & ,i h contribut$ 9 a small] measure to ! c\nt4 ,despite ! vague regrets we always feel at slay+ s beautiful an animal1 !re is an exultation ab\t br++ into camp a haun* ( v5ison1 or hang+ ! de] on ! limb ( a %elt]+ tree1 !re to cool ne> ! icy spr+4 ,by ! gl[ ( ! campfire we broil savory lo9 /eaks1 & :5 done eat+1 we sit 9 ! gloam+ & wat* ! />s come out4 ,great ,orion %9es 9 all 8 glory1 & ! ,hunt]s' ,moon rises gold5 & full ?r\gh ! skies4 ,dr[sy ) happ9ess1 we ne/le d[n 9 our sleep+ bags1 re/+ on a b$ ( fragrant b\ghs1 & dream ( ! et]nal *ase4 ,,xii ,,be> ,,hunt+ ,kill+ be>s ) ! b[ & arr[ is a v old pa/ime1 9 fact1 x ranks next 9 antiquity to kill+ !m ) a club4 ,h[ev]1 x has fad$ s f> into ! dim realms ( ! pa/ t x seems almo/ my?ical4 ,! be> has /ood = all t is dang]\s & horrible = ages4 ,no d\bt1 our ance/ral exp]i5ces ) ! cave be>s ( ,europe /amp$ ! dread ( ^! mighty bea/s indelibly 9 our he>ts4 ,! ,am]ican ,indians 9 times gone pa/ kill$ !m ) _! primitive weapons1 b ev5 !y h n done x lately1 s x c be consid]$ a lo/ art4 ,! ,yana's me?od ( hunt+ be>s has be5 describ$4 ,"h !y made an ef=t to %oot ! bea/ 9 ! op5 m\?4 ,i%i said t ! blood ?us *ok$ & kill$ him4 ,b aft] exam9+ ! be> skulls1 x seems to me t a %ot 9 ! m\? is m likely to be fatal because ! base ( ! bra9 is "h cov]$ ) ! ?9ne/ lay]s ( bone4 ,arr[s c h>dly p5etrate ! ?ick frontal bones ( ! skull1 b up ?r\gh ! palate !re w\ld be no difficulty 9 ent]+ ! bra94 ,at any rate1 x is "h t ! ,yana direct$ _! %ots4 ,app>5tly1 f ,i%i's description1 x took q a "t to we> d[n & slay ! animal4 ,all ,indians seem to h _h a :olesome respect = ! grizzly1 ! mighty bro!r ( ! m\nta9s1 & !y gave him ! "r ( way4 ,! black be> is1 ( c\rse1 ! same animal :e!r br[n or c9namon1 ^! color v>iations are simply brunette1 blonde & auburn complexions1 ! ess5tial anatomical & habit *>act]i/ics are id5tical4 ,! ,am]ican black be> at "o "t rang$ all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,he has rec5tly become a r>e inhabitant ( ! ea/]n & m ?ickly populat$ di/ricts2 yet x is a/oni%+ to he> t ev5 9 ! ye> ( #aibj "s f\r hundr$ & sixty-five be>s 7 tak5 9 ! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,9 ! we/]n m\nta9s he is to be met ) q frequ5tly1 b is n giv5 to unprovok$ attack1 & ) mod]n fire>ms an enc\nt] ) him is n fraught ) great dang]4 ,he1 or m prop]ly1 %e w *>ge man ) int5t to kill ^u c]ta9 r>e occasions--:5 w\nd$1 surpris$1 or :5 feel+ t h] "y are 9 dang]4 ,b ! be>1 9 company ) all ! o!r animals ( ! wilds1 has le>n$ to fe> man s9ce gunp[d] 0 inv5t$4 ,prior to ?is "t1 x felt ! game 0 m equal1 & seldom avoid$ a meet+1 ev5 c\rt$ x4 ,be>s are a mixture ( ! curi\s com$y traits ) cunn+ & savage f]ocity4 ,9 "s ( _! light] moods & pilf]+ habits1 !y add to ! gayety ( life4 ,:ile hunt+ 9 ,wyom+ "o night1 on com+ to camp we discov]$ a "y black be> robb+ our l>d]4 ,he _h a ham bone 9 8 jaws z we approa*$4 ,ha/ily nock+ a blunt arr[ on my b[/r+1 ,i let fly at sixty y>ds z he />t$ to make 8 escape4 ,i did n wi% to kill1 only admoni% him4 ,! arr[ flew 9 a swift *id+ /roke & smote him on 8 furry side ) a dull ?ud4 ,) a grunt & a b\nd1 he dropp$ ! bone & scamp]$ (f into ! =e/ :ile ! arr[ rattl$ to ! gr\nd4 ,8 antics ( surprise 7 mo/ ludicr\s4 ,we sp$ him on 8 way ) hil>i\s %\ts2 he nev] came aga94 ,^u a diff]5t occasion ) ano!r p>ty1 :]e ! camp 0 bo!r$ by ! midnight =ag+ ( a be>1 our guide arrang$ to play a practical joke ^u a c]ta9 t5d]foot4 ,unkn[n to ! victim1 he ti$ a *unk ( bacon to ! corn] ( 8 sleep+ bag ) a piece ( bale wire4 ,9 ! middle ( ! night ! camp 0 awak5$ by a p&emonium z ! sleep+ bag1 man & all disappe>$ d[n ! slope & l&$ 9 ! creek b$ bel[1 :]e ! det]m9$ be>1 hang+ on to ! bacon1 dragg$ ! prote/+ t5d]foot4 ,"h he ab&on$ 8 noisy burd5 & left ! sc5e ( excitem5t4 ,no d\bt1 ?is goes d[n 9 ! annals ( bo? families z ! mo/ dramatic & /irr+ mom5t ( life4 ,be> /ories ( ?is sort t5d to give "o ! idea t ^! bea/s c be pett$ & made tru/wor?y companions4 ,9 fact1 c]ta9 s5tim5tal devotees ( nature fo/] ! s5tim5t t wild animals ne$ naught b k9dness & lov+ ?\ghts to become ! bosom fri5d ( man4 ,su* sophi/s w\ld f9d t !y _h made a fatal mi/ake if !y c\ld c>ry out _! !ories4 ,! old feud betwe5 man & bea/ /ill exi/s & w exi/ until all wild life is ext]m9at$ or is semi-dome/icat$ 9 game pres]ves & refuges4 ,ev5 dome/ic cattle all[$ to run wild are extremely dang]\s4 ,_! fe> ( man bre$s _! desp]ate assault :5 corn]$4 ,! black be> has kill$ & w kill m5 :5 br\ght to bay or w\nd$ or ev5 :5 he feels himself corn]$4 ,al?\gh l>gely veget>ian1 be> also capture & dev\r prey4 ,"y de]1 m>mots1 gr\nd squirrels1 %eep1 & cattle are _! diet4 ,9 c]ta9 di/ricts great damage is done to flocks by be>s t h become kill]s4 ,9 our hunts we h come across dead %eep1 sla9 & p>tially dev\r$ by black be>s4 ,all ran*]s c tell ( ! depr$ations ( ^! animals4 ,9 ,oregon & ! nor!rn "p ( ,cali=nia1 !re are _m m5 :o make x _! bus9ess to trap or run be>s ) dogs to secure _! hides & to sell _! meat to ! city m>kets4 ,x is a h>dy sport & none b ! mo/ /alw>t & exp]i5c$ c hope to succe$ at x4 ,9 ! late autumn & e>ly w9t] ! be>s are fat & 9 prime condition = capture4 ,hav+ graduat$ f gr\nd squirrels1 quail & rabbits1 & hav+ laid l[ ! noble de]1 we :o %oot ! b[ became presumptu\s & want$ to kill be> ) our weapons4 ,s1 le>n+ ( a c]ta9 admirable hunt] up 9 ,humboldt ,c\nty by ! "n ( ,tom ,murphy1 we wrote to him ) our proposal4 ,he 0 tak5 ) ! idea ( ! b[ & arr[ & invit$ u to jo9 him 9 "s ( 8 w9t] excursions4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #aiah1 we arriv$ 9 ! little village ( ,blocksburg1 on ! outskirts ( :i* 0 ,murphy's ran*4 ,9 normal times1 ,tom cuts wood1 & raises cattle & gra9 = ! m>ket4 ,9 ! w9t] mon?s he hunts be> = pr(it & recreation4 ,9 ! spr+ aft] 8 plant+ is done he also runs coyotes ) dogs & makes a good income on b\nties4 ,we f\nd ,murphy a quiet-spok51 intellig5t man ( =ty-five ye>s1 m>ri$1 & hav+ two daught]s4 ,i 0 surpris$ to see su* a r$\btable be>-slay] s mode/ & k9dly4 ,we lik$ him imm$iately4 ,x is an int]e/+ obs]vation t all ! notable hunt]s t h guid$ u on our trips h be5 r %y1 s(t-spok5 m5 :o nei!r smok$ nor drank4 ,ar?ur ,"y & ,i con/itut$ ! ar*]y brigade4 ,we br\ght ) u 9 ! l9e ( artill]y two b[s & "s two doz5 arr[s apiece4 ,we also br\ght our musical in/rum5ts4 ,n only d we %oot1 b 9 camp we sit by ! fire at night & play sweet h>monies till b$time4 ,"y is a f9i%$ viol9i/1 & he has an in/rum5t s cut d[n & abbreviat$ t ) a %ort viol9 b[ he c pack x 9 8 b$ roll4 ,its s\nd is v mu* l t ( a viol9 play$ ) a mute4 ,my own in/rum5t 0 an ,italian m&ol9 ) its body r$uc$ to a box less ?an ?ree in*es squ>e4 ,x also is c>ri$ 9 a blanket roll & is kn[n z ! camp mosquito4 ,"y is a ma/] at improvis+ second p>ts1 d\ble /opp+1 & obbligato accompanim5ts4 ,s toge!r we call all ! sweet melodies out ( ! pa/ & play on indef9itely by e>4 ,9 ! gl[ ( ! camp-fire1 out 9 ! woods1 ?is music has a peculi> pla9tive appeal de> to our he>ts4 ,) ^! *>ms we soon won ! ,murphy family & ,tom 0 eag] to see u %oot4 ,he _h he>d t we %ot de]1 b he 0 r skeptical t our arr[s c\ld d mu* damage to be>4 ,s "o ( ! fir/ ?+s he did aft] our arrival 0 to drag out an old dri$ hide & hang x on a f5ce 9 ! corral & ask$ me to %oot an arr[ ?r\gh x4 ,x 0 surely a te/1 = ! old be> _h be5 a t\gh cu/om] & 8 hide 0 half an in* ?ick & z h>d z sole lea!r4 ,b ,i drew up at ?irty y>ds & let drive at ! neck1 ! ?icke/ portion4 ,my arr[ w5t ?r\gh half its l5g? & transfix$ a paw t dangl$ beh9d4 ,tom op5$ 8 eyes & smil$4 ,t w d1 he said1 if y c get into !m t f>1 t's all y ne$4 ,i'll take y out tomorr[ morn+1 b ,i'll pack ! old ,w9*e/] rifle j = ! sake ( ! dogs4 ,! dogs 7 ,tom's real asset1 & 8 hobby4 ,!re 7 five ( !m4 ,! two be/1 ,baldy & ,button1 7 ,k5tucky coon h\nds 9 _! prime1 probably be+ desc5dants ( ! ,engli% fox h\nd ) ! admixture ( h>ri] & bloodh\nd /ra9s4 ,_! bre$ has be5 9 ! family = ?irty ye>s4 ,tom took great pride 9 8 pack1 tra9$ !m to run no?+ b be> & m\nta9 lions1 & nev] let anybody else t\* !m4 ,:5 n hunt+ !y are kept fa/5$ by a slid+ lea% to a long heavy wire4 ,_! diet 0 boil$ crack$ :eat & crackl+s1 raw apples1 & be> meat4 ,!y nev] ta/$ de] meat or beef4 ,i nev] saw m intellig5t nor bett] condition$ h\nds4 ,) ! same /ock he has hunt$ ev] s9ce he 0 a boy1 & _! l9eage is m important ?an t ( ! ,murphys4 ,he has tak5 f t5 to tw5ty be>s e w9t] ) ^! dogs = ! pa/ ?irty ye>s4 ,we 7 to /ay "r 9 ,tom's h\se1 & g by horseback to ! be> gr\nds next morn+4 ,we _h a supp] :i* includ$ be> /eaks f a previ\s hunt1 & d\ghnuts fri$ 9 be> grease1 :i* !y say is ! be/ possible mat]ial = ?is cul9>y process1 & lat] we greas$ our b[s ) be> grease1 & our %oes ) a mixture ( be> fat & ros94 ,s we felt ready = be>4 ,!n we sp5t a delightful ev5+ ) ! family be=e ! big fireplace1 play$ our s(t music1 & all turn$ 9 = an e>ly />t 9 ! morn+4 ,at f\r o'clock ,tom began /irr+ ar\nd1 build+ ! fire & fe$+ ! horses4 ,an h\r lat] we breakfa/$ & 7 ready to />t4 ,light sn[ _h fall5 9 ! hills & ! air 0 *ill2 ! moon 0 s9k+ 9 ! valley mi/4 ,^! e>ly morn+ h\rs 9 ! c\ntry are /range to u :o live s f> f nature4 ,we m\nt & are (f4 ,z we g ! horses see ! trail t we _c disc]n1 vague =ms slip pa/1 a skunk /eals (f be=e u1 an owl flaps noiselessly pa/1 ov]hang+ bru% sweeps our faces1 ! dogs lea%$ 9 c\ples trot ahead ( u l spectres 9 procession4 ,?us we j\rney = ne>ly t5 miles 9 ! d>kness1 go+ up out ( ! valley1 on to ! foo?ills1 ?r\gh ,w9dy ,gap1 pa/ ,%eep ,corral1 ov] ! divide1 head+ t[>d ! ,little ,van ,duz5 ,riv]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tom ,,murphy ,,) ,,8 ,,two ,,be/ ,,dogs1 ,,button ,,& ,,baldy1 ,,indisp5sable ,,9 ,,gett+ ,,be>s ,all ! :ile ! dogs amble along1 sniff+ "h & !re at obscure sc5ts1 n[ loit]+ to inve/igate a mom5t1 n[ /&+ & look+ (f into ! d>k4 ,tom kn[s by _! actions :at !y ?9k4 ,t's a coyote's trail1 he says1 !y've j cross$ a de] sc5t1 b !y won't pay mu* att5tion to t4 ,_! demeanor is self-possess$ & un-excit$4 ,at la/1 j be=e dawn1 we arrive on a p9e-cov]$ hillside & ! dogs become m eag]4 ,?is is ! be> c\ntry4 ,!y cross ! canyon "h to get to ! =e/ ( "y oak trees1 beyond :]e ! autumn crop ( acorns lies ready to fatt5 !m = _! long w9t] sleep4 ,"h is a be> tree1 a small p9e or fir1 /ripp$ ( limbs & b>k1 aga9/ :i* c\ntless be>s h scrat*$ !mselves4 ,tom looses ! dogs & s5ds !m rang+ to pick up a sc5t4 ,!y take to x ) eag]ness1 & soon we he> ! boom ( ! h\nds on a cold track4 ,tom gets int]e/$1 b %akes 8 head4 ,la/ night's sn[fall & lat] drizzle h spoil$ ! gr\nd = good track+4 ,we dism\nt1 tie our horses & foll[ ! g5]al direction ( ! pack4 ,!y mu/ be kept )9 e>%ot s t :5 !y /rike a hot track we c keep up ) !m4 ,if !re is mu* w9d & ! =e/ noises are l\d1 ,tom w n run 8 dogs = fe> ( los+ !m4 ,once on ! trail ( a be>1 !y nev] quit1 b w leave ! c\ntry r ?an give him up4 ,expectation1 /imulat$ by ! di/ant bay+ ( ! runn+ h\nds1 ! cold gray %ad[s ( ! woods1 & ! k t any mom5t a be> may come cra%+ ?r\gh ! und]gr[? "r :]e we /&1 t5ds to hold "o 9 a /ate ( exquisite susp5se--n fe>1 j *illy susp5se4 ,9 fact1 ,i 0 r glad to see ! sun rise4 ,b no?+ came ( ?is hunt4 ,we work$ ov] ! creek bottom bel[1 rode ov] adjac5t hills & canyons1 /ruck cold trails "h & !re to assure u t be> really exi/$1 !n at ab\t t5 o'clock ,murphy decid$ t wea!r conditions ( ! night be=e1 comb9$ ) ! dissipat+ effect ( sun%9e & ! lat5ess ( ! h\r1 all dictat$ t we _h be/ give up ! game = t day4 ,s back we rode1 ! dogs a trifle footsore1 = !y _h cov]$ _m a mile 9 _! rang+4 ,tom _h %oes = !m to we> :5 !y are v lame at ! fir/ ( ! season4 ,lat] on1 _! feet become t\gh & ne$ no protection4 ,s we arriv$ back at ! ran* empty-h&$4 ,next day we re/$1 & ra9 fell4 ,! day foll[+ we aga9 tri$ a hunt & aga9 fail$ to /rike a hot track4 ,tom 0 p]plex$1 = x 0 a r>e ?+ = him to return home )\t a be>4 ,he r suspect$ t ! b[s 7 a j9x & br\ght bad luck4 ,s aga9 we re/$ ! dogs & wait$ = a *ange ( =tune4 ,! "t betwe5 hunts ,"y & ,i sp5t %oot+ rabbits4 ,once :5 d[n on ! /ream bank look+ = tr\t1 ,"y saw a female duck div+ b5ea? ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,z x rose he %ot x ) an arr[ & nock+ a second %aft1 he prep>$ to deliv] a f9i%+ bl[ if necess>y1 :5 up ! /ream he he>d ! :irr+ w+s ( a fly+ duck2 in/antly he drew 8 b[1 glanc$ to ! left1 & %ot at ! rapidly approa*+ male4 ,p9ion$ ?r\gh ! w+s1 x dropp$ ne> ! fir/ victim & he ga!r$ ! two z a tidbit = supp]4 ,^! ?+s d happ5 betwe5 our l>g] adv5tures1 & delight u greatly4 ,! ev5+s we sp5t be=e ! fire1 play$ music1 & ,i p]=m$ sleights ( h&1 mu* to ! wond]m5t ( ! rural audi5ce t ga!r$ to see ! /rang]s :o expect$ to kill be>s ) b[s & arr[s4 ,aft] num]\s co9 tricks1 c>d passes1 my/]i\s disappe>ances1 productions ( we>+ app>el & cabbages f a hat1 & _m o!r incr$ible feats ( pre/idigitation1 !y 7 almo/ ready to believe we might slay be>s ) our b[s4 ,tom's dogs hav+ recov]$ f our previ\s unsuccessful trips1 we />t$ aga9 "o crisp fro/y morn+ ) ! />s all aglitt] ov]head4 ,?is "t we 7 sure ( good luck4 ,mrs4 ,murphy 0 positive we w\ld br+ home a be>2 %e felt x 9 h] bones4 ,x is cold rid+ ?is "t 9 ! morn+1 b x is beautiful4 ,! sn[-lad5 limbs ( ! firs drop _! loads ^u u z we pass1 ! twigs are :ip-l 9 _! recoil z !y /rike our legs2 ! horses pick _! way ) surefoot$ precision1 & we wond] :at adv5tures wait = u 9 ! sil5t gloom4 ,?is "t we rode f>4 ,if be>s 7 to be _h any place1 !y c\ld be f\nd 9 ,pan!r ,canyon1 bel[ ,mt4 ,lassie4 ,by sunrise we rea*$ ! ridge back ( ! desir$ spot :]e we ti$ our horses prep>atory to climb+ up ! gul*4 ,! dogs 7 made ready2 !re 7 only ?ree ( !m ?is "t3 ,button1 ,baldy1 & old ,buck1 ! %eph]d dog4 ,imm$iately !y /ruck a cold trail & danc$ ar\nd 9 a circle1 bay+ ) long deep bell tones1 plead+ to be releas$4 ,my brea? quiv]s at ! memory ( !m4 ,murphy unclasp$ ! *a9s t l9k$ !m toge!r & !y scamp]$ up ! precipit\s rav9e be=e u4 ,z !y pass$1 ,tom po9t$ out be> tracks1 ! fir/ we _h se54 ,9 less ?an t5 m9utes ! full-?roat$ bay ( ! h\nds told u t !y _h /ruck a hot track & r\t$ ! be> f 8 tempor>y d54 ,t 0 ! signal = spe$1 & we began a desp]ate race up ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,no?+ b p]fect physical heal? c /& su* a /ra94 ,"o :o is n 9 a?letic tra9+ w ei!r fail completely 9 ! te/ or d 8 he>t irrep>able damage4 ,b we 7 fit2 we _h tra9$ = ! "p4 ,/ripp$ = action1 we 7 dress$ 9 hunt+ bree*es1 light high-topp$ %oes spik$ on ! soles1 9 light cotton %irts1 & c>ri$ only our b[s1 quiv]s ( arr[s1 & hunt+ knives4 ,tom 0 a season$ m\nta9 climb]1 born on ! crags1 & _h knees l a goat4 ,s we ran4 ,up ! side & ov] ! cre/ we sp$4 ,! bay ( ! h\nds peal$ out ) e b\nd ahead ( u4 ,z we cross$ ! ridge1 we he>d !m d[n ! canyon bel[ u1 ! cra%+ ( ! be> & ! cry ( ! dogs ?rill$ u ) a v old & a v /rong flood ( emotions4 ,pant+ & flu%$ ) ef=t we ru%$ onw>d2 legs1 legs1 & m air1 'twas all we want$4 ,tom is t\gh & us$ to altitudes1 ,"y is /rong] & m y\?ful ?an ,i am1 & besides a flapp+ quiv]1 an unwieldy b[1 my cam]a bang$ me unm]cifully on ! back4 ,/ill ,i kept up v well1 & my e>ly spr9t+ on ! c9d] track came to my aid4 ,we /uck toge!r1 b j z ,i _h ab\t decid$ t runn+ 0 a physical impossibility1 ,tom %\t$1 ,he is tre$4 ,t 0 a welcome ^w4 ,we slack5$ our pace1 kn[+ t ! dogs w\ld hold him till we arriv$1 & we ne$$ our brea? = ! next act4 ,s on a trot we came ov] a rise ( gr\nd & saw1 away up on ! limb ( a tall /raight fir tree1 a be> t look$ v =midable & l>ge4 ,! gold5 rays ( ! ris+ sun 7 %9+ ?r\gh 8 fur4 ,t 0 ! fir/ be> ,i _h ev] se5 9 ! op51 fir/ wild be>1 fir/ be> ) no iron b>s betwe5 him & me4 ,i felt peculi>4 ,! dogs 7 ga!r$ b5ea? ! tree keep+ up a *orus ( yelps & assault+ its base z if to te> x to pieces4 ,! be> app>5tly _h no int5tion ( com+ d[n4 ,tom _h in/ruct$ u fully :at to d2 s we n[ help$ him cat* 8 dogs & tie !m ) a rope :i* he held4 ,he did ?is because he knew t if we w\nd$ ! be> & he desc5d$ !re 0 go+ to be a fight1 & he didn't want to lose 8 valuable dogs 9 an exp]im5t4 ,he _h 8 gun to take c>e ( himself1 & ,"y & ,i 7 suppos$ to /& our %>e ( ! adv5ture z be/ we c\ld4 ,ke5 ) anticipation ( unexpect$ surprises2 wond]+1 yet will+ to take a *ance1 we prep>$ to %oot our fir/ be>4 ,we /ation$ ourselves "s ?irty y>ds f ! base ( ! tree4 ,! be> 0 ab\t sev5ty-five feet up 9 ! air1 fac+ u1 look+ d[n & expos+ 8 *e/4 ,we drew our arr[s toge!r & a second lat] releas$ z "o man4 ,away flew ! two %afts1 side by side1 & /ruck ! bea/ 9 ! brea/1 n six in*es ap>t4 ,l a fla%1 !y melt$ into 8 body & disappe>$ =ev]4 ,he :irl$1 turn$ backw>d1 & began slid+ d[n ! tree4 ,ripp+ & te>+ ! trunk1 he desc5d$ almo/ z if fall+1 a %[] ( b>k prec$+ him l a c>tload ( %+les4 ,tom %\t$1 ,y miss$ him1 run up close & %oot him aga96 ,f 8 side ( ! tree he c\ldn't see t our arr[s _h hit & gone ?r\gh1 also he 0 us$ to see+ be> drop :5 he hit !m ) a bullet4 ,b we 7 a little diffid5t ab\t runn+ up close to a w\nd$ be>1 = ,tom _h told u x w\ld fight :5 x got d[n4 ,nev]!less1 we nock$ an arr[ aga91 & j z he rea*$ ! gr\nd we 7 close by to receive him4 ,we deliv]$ two glanc+ bl[s on 8 rapidly fall+ body4 ,:5 he l&$1 h[ev]1 he select$ ! l[] side ( ! tree1 away f u1 & b\nd$ (f d[n ! canyon4 ,we prote/$ t we _h hit him & begg$ ,tom to turn 8 dogs loose4 ,aft] a mom5t's delib]ation1 ,tom let old ,buck g & (f he tore 9 hot pursuit4 ,! %eph]d 0 a wily old cattle dog & w\ld keep out ( h>m4 ,soon we he>d him b>k+ & ,murphy exclaim$ incr$ul\sly1 ,he's tre$ aga96 ,button & ,baldy 7 unlea%$ & once m we />t$ our cross-c\ntry runn+4 ,?r\gh maple ?ickets1 ov] rocky sides1 d[n ! wood$ canyon we gallop$4 ,mu* soon] ?an we expect$1 we came to our be>4 ,h>d press$1 he _h climb$ a small oak & cr\*$ out on a sway+ limb4 ,we c\ld see t he 0 heav+ badly1 & 0 a v sick animal4 ,8 gaze 0 fix$ on ! h[l+ dogs4 ,"y & ,i ran 9 close & %ot boldly at 8 sway+ body4 ,our arr[s slipp$ ?r\gh him l magic4 ,"o 0 arre/$ 9 its c\rse z x buri$ itself 9 8 %\ld]4 ,savagely he snapp$ x 9 two ) 8 tee?1 :5 ano!r driv5 by ,"y ) t]rific =ce /ruck him above ! eye4 ,he weak5$ 8 hold1 slipp$ backw>d1 dropp$ f ! b5d+ limb & roll$ ov] & ov] d[n ! rav9e4 ,! dogs 7 on him 9 a ru%1 & wool$ him ) a v5geance4 ,b he 0 dead by ! "t he rea*$ ! creek bottom4 ,we clamb]$ d[n1 look$ him ov] ) awe1 !n ,"y & ,i %ook h&s across ! body ( our fir/ be>4 ,we took 8 picture4 ,tom op5$ up ! *e/ & abdom9al cavity1 explor$ ! w\nds & 0 full ( exclamations ( surprise at ! damage done by our arr[s4 ,he agre$ t our animal 0 mortally w\nd$ ) our fir/ two %ots1 & _h we let him alone !re w\ld h be5 no necessity = m arr[s4 ,b ?is be+ our v fir/ be>1 we _h ov]done ! kill+4 ,s he gave ! liv] & lungs to ! wait+ h\nds z a rew>d = _! ef=ts1 & clean$ ! c>cass = c>ry+4 ,we f\nd ! /oma* full ( acorn mu%1 j z clean & sweet z a mess ( cornmeal4 ,murphy left u to pack ! be> up on ! p9e flat above1 :ile he w5t ar\nd ?ree or f\r miles to get ! horses4 ,aft] a /r5u\s half h\r1 we got our be> up ! /eep bank & re/$ on ! flat4 ,"h we ate our pocket lun*4 ,z we sat !re quietly eat+1 we he>d a ru/le 9 ! woods bel[ u1 & look+ up1 saw ano!r good-siz$ black be> ab\t =ty y>ds (f4 ,i _h "o arr[ left 9 my quiv]1 ,"y only two brok5 %afts1 ! re/ we _h lo/ 9 our f9al scramble4 ,s we pass$ no insult+ rem>ks to ! be> bel[1 :o sudd5ly f9d+ our pres5ce1 vani%$ 9 ! =e/4 ,we _h _h en\gh be> = "o day1 anyh[4 ,tom came ) ! horses1 & load$ our trophy on "o4 ,ord9>ily a horse is greatly fright5$ at be>s1 & difficult to manage1 b ^! 7 long ago accu/om$ to ! bus9ess4 ,x int]e/$ u to see ! me?od ( ty+ ! c>cass securely on a common saddle4 ,by plac+ a clove hit* on ! wri/s & ankles & c9*+ ^! b5ea? ! horse's belly ) a sl+ rope ?r\gh ! be>'s crot* & ar\nd its neck1 ! body 0 held susp5d$ across ! saddle & rode easily )\t %ift+ until we rea*$ home4 ,adult black be> range 9 weight f "o hundr$ to five hundr$ p\nds4 ,ours1 al?\gh he _h look$ v =midable up ! tree1 0 really n a v l>ge animal & n fully gr[n4 ,aft] clean+1 x tipp$ ! scales at a little bel[ two hundr$ p\nds4 ,b x 0 l>ge en\gh = our purposes1 & we c\ldn't wait = x to gr[ any heavi]4 ,x 0 no fault ( ours t x 0 only "s ?ree or f\r ye>s old4 ,we felt t ev5 _h x be5 "o ( ^? huge old boys1 we w\ld h conqu]$ him j ! same4 ,9 fact1 we _h begun to c\nt ourselves among ! intrepid be> slay]s ( ! _w4 ,s we return$ to ! ran* 9 triumph4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"y ,,& ,i ,,are ,,v ,,pr\d ,,( ,,our ,,maid5 ,,be> ,next day we took our dep>ture f ,blocksburg & bade ! ,murphys an affectionate f>ewell4 ,! be> we c>ri$ ) u wrapp$ 9 canvas to di/ribute 9 lusci\s /eaks to our fri5ds 9 ! city4 ,! beautiful silky pelt n[ re/s on ! p>lor floor ( ,"y's home ) a f]oci\s wide op5 m\? wait+ to sc>e little *ildr51 or trip up ! unw>y visitor4 ,s9ce ?is1 our maid5 be>1 we h _h v>i\s o!r enc\nt]s ) bru94 ,once :ile hunt+ m\nta9 lions1 we came ^u ! body ( an angora goat rec5tly kill$ by a be>4 ,! gr\nd 0 cov]$ ) 8 unga9ly footpr9ts4 ,we set ! dogs on ! sc5t & (f !y w5t1 boom+ 9 hot pursuit4 ,runn+ l wild ,indians1 ,"y & ,i foll[$ by e>1 b[s ready /rung & quiv]s held tightly to our sides4 ,9 less ?an t5 m9utes1 we bur/ into a little op5 glade 9 ! =e/ & saw up 9 a l>ge madrone tree1 a good-siz$ c9namon be> fretfully eye+ ! dogs bel[4 ,we _h lo/ our appreh5sion conc]n+ ! outcome ( an enc\nt] ) be>s1 s we coolly prep>$ to settle 8 fate4 ,9 fact1 we ev5 discuss$ ! problem :e!r or n we %\ld kill him4 ,we 7 n aft] be>s1 b lions4 ,?is fell[1 h[ev]1 0 a rogue1 a kill] ( %eep & goats4 ,he _h repeat$ly ?r[n our dogs (f ! track ) 8 pung5t sc5t & we 7 /rictly )9 our hunt+ rights if we want$ him4 ,we !re=e drew our broadheads to ! b>b & drove two wick$ %afts deep into 8 front4 ,z if knock$ backw>ds1 ! be> re>$ & ?rew himself d[n ! slant+ tree trunk4 ,z he rea*$ ! gr\nd1 "o ( our dogs seiz$ him by ! h9d leg & ! two w5t fly+ pa/ u )9 a c\ple ( y>ds1 ! dog hang+ on l grim dea?4 ,furi\sly1 ! o!r dogs foll[$ & we leap$ to ! *ase4 ,?is "t ! c\rse ( ! be> 0 m>k$ by a swa? ( brok5 bru%4 ,x da%$ headlong ?r\gh ! =e/ reg>dless ( ob/ruction4 ,small trees 9 8 way meant no?+ to him2 he ran ov] !m1 or if old & brittle1 sma%$ !m d[n4 ,into ! d5se/ portion ( ! woods he made 8 way4 ,n m ?an ?ree hundr$ y>ds f ! spot he />t$1 he tre$ aga94 ,9 an almo/ imp5etrable ?icket ( small c$>s1 ! dogs s5t up _! *orus ( b>ks4 ,i da%$ 91 fight+ my way free f re/ra9+ limbs1 ! b[ & quiv] hold+ me aga9 & aga94 ,"y got /uck & fell beh9d1 s t ,i came alone ^u our be> at bay4 ,he _h m\nt$ b a %ort di/ance up a mighty oak & hung by 8 claws to ! b>k4 ,i _h run b5ea? him be=e see+ 8 position4 ,in/antly ,i recogniz$ ! dang] ( ! situation & back$ (f1 away f ! tree1 at ! same "t nock+ an arr[ on ! /r+4 ,i glanc$ ab\t = ,"y1 b he 0 deta9$1 s ,i drew ! head & dis*>g$ my arr[ "r into ! he>t region ( our bea/1 :]e x buri$ its po9t4 ,loos5+ 8 hold1 ! be> fell backw>d f ! tree & l&$ on ! nape ( 8 neck4 ,he 0 weak ) mortal w\nds1 & ev5 _h he want$ to *>ge me1 ! combat c\ld n h progress$ f>4 ,b in/antly ! dogs 7 on him4 ,seiz+ him by ! front & back legs1 !y dragg$ him ar\nd a small tree1 hold+ him firmly 9 spite ( 8 /ruggles1 :ile he bawl$ l a lo/ calf4 ,! d9 0 t]rific2 sn>l+1 snapp+ dogs1 ! cra%+ und]bru%1 & ! bell[+ ( be> made ! _w hide\s4 ,x seem$ t ! pa9 ( our arr[s 0 no?+ to him comp>$ to 8 fe> ( ! dogs1 & :5 he felt himself helpless 9 _! p[]1 8 morale 0 completely %att]$4 ,x 0 soon ov]2 h>dly a m9ute elaps$ be=e 8 resi/less =m lay /ill1 & ev5 ! dogs knew he 0 dead4 ,poor ,"y arriv$ at ?is mom5t1 hav+ j extricat$ himself f ! bru%4 ,we sk9n$ ! pelt to make quiv]s1 took 8 claws = decorations1 & cut "s sweet be> /eaks f 8 hams2 ! re/ we gave to ! pack4 ,x seems a v prop] ?+ t ! s]vice ( ! dogs %\ld always be recogniz$ promptly1 t !y be giv5 _! %>e ( ! spoils & t !y be prais$ = _! c\rage & fidelity4 ,?is makes !m bett] hunt]s4 ,/upid m5 :o drive (f _! dogs f ! qu>ry1 def] _! rew>ds1 & grudge !m praise1 kill ! _s ( ! *ase )9 !m & spoil !m = "w4 ,h\nds h ! f9e/ hunt+ _s ( any animal4 ,! team "w ( ! wolf & _! intellig5t use ( /rategy is "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ evid5ces ( community int]e/s 9 animal life4 ,! fell[%ip betwe5 u & our dogs is a mo/ satisfactory relation4 ,s9ce prehi/oric times1 ! hunt] has tak5 advantage ( ! comrade%ip & on x re/s ! mutual dep5d5ce & tru/ ( ! two4 ,altoge!r1 br++ be>s to bay is among ! mo/ ?rill+ exp]i5ces ( life4 ,x is a primitive sport & z su* x /irs up 9 ! human brea/ ! primordial emotions ( m54 ,! s5se ( dang]1 ! bodily exhau/ion1 ! ance/ral blood lu/1 ! h>k5+ bay ( ! h\nds1 ! awe ( deep-%ad[$ =e/s1 & ! return to an almo/ h&-to-claw conte/ ) ! bea/1 call ^u a lat5t manhood t is fa/ disappe>+ 9 ! process ( civilization4 ,i hope !re always w be be>s to hunt & y\?ful adv5tur]s to *ase !m4 ,,xiii ,,m\nta9 ,,lions ,! c\g>1 pan!r1 or m\nta9 lion is our l>ge/ repres5tative ( ! cat family4 ,e>ly settl]s 9 ! ,ea/]n ,/ates record ! exi/5ce ( ?is trea*]\s bea/ 9 _! conque/ ( ! =e/s4 ,! cry ( ! pa9t]1 z he 0 call$1 rang ?r\gh ! d>k woods & caus$ _m he>ts to quav] & little *ildr5 to run to "m's side4 ,once 9 a :ile /ories came ( human be+s hav+ met _! doom at ! swift /eal?y leap ( ?is dread$ bea/4 ,he 0 bold] !n ?an n[4 ,today he is n less c\rage\s1 b m cauti\s4 ,he has le>n$ ! increas$ p[] ( man's weapons4 ,our ,indians knew t he w\ld /rike1 z !y /ruck1 )\t w>n+ & at an advantage4 ,x is a matt] ( tradition among fronti]sm5 t he has ^u r>e occasions attack$ & kill$ be>s4 ,ev5 today he w attack man if provok$ by hung]1 & c d s ) "s assurance ( success1 ! /atem5ts ( c]ta9 naturali/s to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,john ,cap5 ,adams1 9 8 adv5tures1 #a ,footnote #a3 ,! ,adv5tures ( ,james ,cap5 ,adams ( ,cali=nia1 by ,!odore ,h4 ,hittell4 describes su* an episode4 ,! lion 9 ?is in/ance sprang ^u a companion1 seiz$ him by ! back ( ! neck1 & bore him to ! gr\nd4 ,he 0 only sav$ f dea? by a ?ick bucksk9 coll> to 8 coat & ! ready assi/ance ( ,adams :o he>d ! cry = help4 ,i "k ( an in/ance :]e a ,cali=nia lion leap$ ^u "s ba?+ *ildr5 & attempt$ to kill !m1 b 0 driv5 (f by ! h]oic ef=ts ( a "y woman s*ool tea*]1 :o 9 turn di$ ( h] w\nds4 ,^? ( u :o h roam$ ! wilds ( ! we/]n c\ntry h _h v>y+ exp]i5ces ) ?is animal1 :ile o!rs h liv$ _! lives 9 di/ricts und\bt$ly infe/$ ) c\g>s & h nev] se5 "o1 al?\gh ne>ly e m\nta9 ran*] has he>d t hair-rais+1 almo/ human scream e*o d[n ! canyon4 ,x is l ! wail ( a woman 9 pa94 ,p5etrat+ & quav]+1 x r+s out on ! night gloom1 & br+s to ! human :at x mu/1 9 a simil> way1 br+ to ! less] animals a s5se ( imp5d+ attack1 a dea? w>n+4 ,x is "p ( ! sy/em ( ! pr$atory bea/ t he uses fe> to weak5 ! p[]s ( 8 prey be=e he assaults x4 ,animal psy*ology is ess5tially utilit>ian4 ,c[]+1 trembl+1 muscul>ly relax$1 on ! v]ge ( emotional %ock1 we are easi] to ov]come4 ,! c\g> lives pr9cipally on de]4 ,8 kill av]ages m ?an "o a week1 & (t5 we may f9d evid5ce t ?is murd]] has wantonly sla9 two or ?ree de] 9 a s+le night's exp$ition4 ,x is n 8 habit to lie 9 wait on ! limb ( a tree1 ?\gh he (t5 sleeps !re2 b he makes a /eal?y approa* on ! unsuspect+ victim1 !n1 ) a s]ies ( /up5d\s b\nds1 he ?r[s himself ^u ! de]1 & by 8 mom5tum be>s x to ! gr\nd4 ,"h1 :ile he holds on ) tee? & =elegs1 he rips op5 ! flank ) 8 h9d claws & imm$iately plunges 8 head into ! op5 abdom51 :]e he te>s ! great blood vessels ) 8 tee? & dr9ks its life blood4 ,^! are facts le>n$ f lion hunt]s ^: obs]vations are accurate & reliable4 ,a lion c jump a di/ance great] ?an tw5ty-f\r feet1 & has be5 se5 to asc5d at a s+le leap a cliff ( rock eighte5 feet high4 ,_! weight runs f "o hundr$ to two hundr$ p\nds1 & ! l5g? f six to n9e feet4 ,! sk9 w /ret* f>!r ?an ?is1 b we c\nt only ! c>cass f ! tip ( ! nose to ! tip ( ! ext5d$ tail4 ,! spe$ ( a lion = a %ort di/ance is great] ?an t ( a greyh\nd1 less ?an five seconds to ! hundr$ y>ds4 ,"s obs]v]s cont5d t ! lion nev] gives t blood-curdl+ cry assign$ to him4 ,!y say he is sil5t1 & t ?is classic scream is made by a lynx 9 ! mat+ p]iod4 ,h[ev]1 popul> exp]i5ce to ! contr>y seems to be too /rong & c\nt]balances ?is iconocla/ic op9ion4 ,= _m ye>s1 (f & on1 we h hunt$ lions1 b sad to say1 we h done m hunt+ ?an f9d+4 ,!y are a v w>y creature4 ,practically1 "o nev] sees !m unless hunt+ ) dogs2 !y may be 9 ! bru% )9 ?irty y>ds1 b ! human eye w fail to disc]n !m4 ,our camps h be5 robb$ by lions1 our horses kill$ by !m1 cattle & %eep ru?lessly murd]$2 lion tracks h be5 all ab\t1 & yet unless trapp$ or tre$ by dogs1 we h nev] met4 ,camp+ at ! base ( ,pico ,blanco1 9 ,mont]ey ,c\nty1 sev]al ye>s ago1 a lion 0 se5 to b\nd across ! road & foll[ a small b& ( de]4 ,at ?is v spot a few seasons be=e "o leap$ ^u an old m>e ) foal & broke h] neck z %e cra%$ ?r\gh ! f5ce & roll$ d[n ! hill4 ,?ree ye>s lat] ,i rode ! "y horse4 ,z we pass$ ! tree f :i* x is ?\ght ! lion sprang1 :]e ! brok5 f5ce 0 /ill unm5d$1 my colt jump$ & re>$1 ! memory ( 8 fright 0 /ill vivid 9 8 m9d4 ,up ! trail a half mile beyond we saw o!r fre% lion tracks4 ,at night we camp$ on ! ridge ) our dogs 9 hope t our fel9e fri5d w\ld come aga94 ,x 0 too late to hunt t ev5+1 s we turn$ 94 ,no?+ happ5$ save t 9 ! middle ( ! night ,i 0 r\s$ by ! :9e ( our dogs1 & look+ up 9 ! face ( ! pale moon1 ,i saw two de] g b\nd+ pa/1 silh\ett$ l graceful phantoms across ! silv]$ sky4 ,!y swept across ! lun> disc & melt$ into blackness ov] ! d>k horizon4 ,no s\nd foll[$ !m1 & hav+ appeas$ ! fretful h\nds1 we return$ to sleep4 ,9 ! morn+1 up ! trail1 !re 7 8 tracks2 too wise to cross ! human sc5t1 & kn[+ t !re are m de] 9 ! bru%1 he _h turn$ ^u 8 c\rse & let 8 qu>ry slip4 ,because ( ! heat & ! inf]ior track+ capacity ( our dogs1 we nev] got ?is pan!r4 ,a lion dog is a speciali/ & mu/ be s tra9$ t no o!r track w div]t him f 8 que/4 ,^! dogs 7 will+1 b erratic4 ,! be/ dogs = ?is "w are mongrels4 ,by f> ! f9e/ lion dog ,i ev] saw 0 a cross betwe5 a %eph]d & an air$ale4 ,he _h ! intellig5ce ( ! =m] & ! c\rage ( ! latt]4 ,! air$ale himself is n a good trail]1 he is too temp]am5tal4 ,he w />t on a lion track1 jump (f & *ase a de] & w9d up by digg+ out a gr\nd squirrel4 ,aft] a good h\nd f9ds a lion1 ! air$ale w tackle him4 ,we once />t$ an air$ale on a lion track1 foll[$ him at a fi5di% pace1 da%$ d[n ! side ( a m\nta91 & f\nd t he _h an angora goat up a tree4 ,?is c\g> on ,pico ,blanco /ill roams ! =e/s1 s f> z ,i "k1 & _m ) him4 ,once we saw him across a canyon4 ,he appe>$ z a tawny sl[-mov+ body z l>ge z a de] b l[ to ! e>? & trail+ a li/less tail1 :ile 8 head sl[ly swung f side to side4 ,he seem$ to be look+ = some?+ on ! gr\nd4 ,= ! space ( a hundr$ y>ds we wat*$ him trav]se an op5 side hill1 deep 9 f]ns & brakes4 ,see+ him ?us 0 little satisfaction to u1 = we _h lo/ our dogs4 ,f]guson & ,i 7 return+ f "o ( our unsuccessful exp$itions4 ,we />t$ ) two saddle horses1 a pack animal1 & five good lion dogs4 ,on ! trail to ! ,v5tana ,m\nta9s we came across lion tracks & foll[$ !m = a day1 !n lo/ !m2 b we knew t a l>ge male & "y female 7 rang+ ov] ! c\ntry4 ,_! circuit ext5d$ ov] a radius ( t5 miles2 !y are great travel]s4 ,! track ( a lion is *>act]i/ic4 ,! g5]al cont\r is r\nd1 f ?ree to f\r in*es 9 diamet]4 ,!re are f\r toe pr9ts arrang$ 9 a semicircle :i* %[ no claw m>ks4 ,b ! ball ( ! foot is ! unmi/akable feature4 ,x consi/s ( ?ree di/9ct em95ces or pads :i* lie p>allel1 ant]o-po/]iorly1 & appe> 9 ! track z if y _h press$ ! t]m9al phalanges ( y\r f+]s side by side 9 ! du/4 ,^! m>ks are ne>ly equal 9 l5g? & absolutely id5tify ! big cat4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! second day ( our trail+ ?is lion1 our pack 0 work+ d[n 9 ! ?ick bru% bel[ ! cre/ ( ,rattlesnake ,ridge1 :5 sudd5ly !y rais$ a *orus ( yelps4 ,!re 0 a ru% ( bodies 9 ! *amise bru%1 & ! *ase 0 on at a furi\s pace4 ,we rode up to an obs]vation po9t & saw ! dogs spe$+ d[n ! canyon side1 close on ! heels ( a yell[ leap+ demon4 ,!y swit*$ f side to side1 z cat & dog races h be5 c>ri$ on s9ce "t immemorial4 ,! und]gr[? 0 s d5se we c\ld n foll[1 s we sat our horses & wait$ = !m to tree4 ,b fur!r & fur!r !y desc5d$4 ,!y cross$ ! bottom1 m\nt$ a cliff on ! opposite side1 came scrambl+ d[n f ?is & plung$ into ! b$ ( ! /ream1 :]e _! voices 7 lo/ to he>+4 ,we rode ar\nd to a spur ( ! hill t dipp$ into ! bru% & ov]hung ! canyon4 ,f ?is we he>d occasional b>ks away d[n at lea/ a mile bel[ u4 ,x 0 a difficult situation4 ,no?+ b a bluejay c\ld possibly get d[n to ! creek bel[4 ,i nev] saw su* a jungle6 ,s we wait$ = ! indications t ! lion 0 tre$1 b all became sil5t4 ,ev5+ approa*$1 we ate our supp] & !n sat on ! hill above1 s\nd+ our horns4 ,_! vibrant e*oes rang f m\nta9 to m\nta9 & return$ to u cle> & sweet4 ,way d[n bel[ u1 :]e a purple haze hung ov] ! deep rav9e1 we fa9tly he>d ! answ]+ h\nds4 ,9 _! voices we caught ! dog's response to 8 ma/] & fri5d4 ,x said1 ,we h him4 ,come6 ,come6 ,we blew ! horns aga94 ,! elf-l& notes return$ aga9 & aga91 & ) !m came ! call ( ! fai?ful h\nd1 ,we are "h4 ,come6 ,come6 ,n[1 !re 0 a pitiful plight4 ,no sane man w\ld v5ture d[n su* a *asm1 imp5etrable ) ?orns1 & night desc5d+4 ,s we built a beacon fire & wait$ = dawn4 ,all dur+ ! long d>k h\rs we he>d ! di/ant appeal ( ! h\nds1 & we slept little4 ,at ! fir/ rays ( dawn we took a ha/y meal1 f$ our horses1 & /ripp+ ourselves ( e unnecess>y acc\trem5t1 we prep>$ to desc5d ! canyon4 ,our b[s & quiv]s we left beh9d because x w\ld h be5 impossible to drag !m ?r\gh ! jungle4 ,f]guson c>ri$ only 8 ,colt pi/ol2 ,i took my hunt+ knife4 ,hav+ survey$ ! topography c>efully1 we attack$ ! problem at its mo/ available angle & slid f view4 ,we lit]ally div$ b5ea? ! bru%4 ,= m ?an two h\rs we worm$ our way d[n ! face ( ! m\nta91 crawl+ l moles at ! base ( ! ov]hang+ ?ickets ( poison oak1 wild lilac1 *amise1 sage1 manzanita1 hazel & buck?orn4 ,at la/ we rea*$ ! dep? ( ! canyon &1 f9d+ a little wat]1 we ba!d our sweat-grim$ faces & cool$ (f4 ,no s\nd ( ! dogs 0 he>d1 b press+ =w>d we foll[$ ! b\ld]-/rewn bottom ( ! creek = a mile or m1 almo/ despair+ ( ev] f9d+ !m1 :5 sudd5ly we came ^u a /range sight4 ,!re 0 ! pack 9 a circle ab\t a big recl9+ oak4 ,!y 7 voiceless & utt]ly exhau/$1 b sat wat*+ a huge lion cr\*$ on a great ov]hang+ limb ( ! tree4 ,! mom5t we appe>$ !y rais$ a feeble1 ho>se yelp ( delight4 ,! pan!r turn$ 8 head1 saw u1 sprang f ! tree ) a prodigi\s b\nd1 l&$ on ! side hill1 tore d[n ! canyon1 & leap$ ov] a precipice bel[4 ,! dogs1 he>t5$ by our pres5ce1 ) in/ant accord *>g$ aft] ! lion4 ,:5 !y came to ! precipit\s drop 9 ! b$ ( ! /ream1 !y :9$ a second1 ran back & =?1 !n m\nt$ ! lat]al wall1 circl$ sidewise &1 by a det\r1 ga9$ ! gr\nd bel[4 ,we ran & look$ ov]4 ,! drop 0 at lea/ ?irty feet4 ,! cat _h tak5 x )\t hesitation1 b we 7 absolutely /all$4 ,ev5 if we _h c>$ to take ! risk ( ! desc5t1 we saw s _m simil> drops beyond t ! situation 0 hopeless4 ,! dogs hav+ lo/ _! voices1 we 7 at a great disadvantage4 ,s we return$ to ! tree to re/ & m$itate4 ,!re we saw ! evid5ce ( ! long vigil ( ! night4 ,all ab\t its base 7 little ne/s1 :]e ! tir$ dogs _h b$d$ d[n & kept _! we>y wat*4 ,_! incessant b>k+ _h s]v$ to keep ! c\g> tre$1 b x co/ !m a tempor>y loss ( voice4 ,poor devils1 !y _h our admiration & sympa?y4 ,at noon1 he>+ no?+ f ! h\nds1 we decid$ to return to camp4 ,if com+ d[n 0 h>d1 go+ up 0 h]culean4 ,we crawl$ on h&s & knees1 dragg$ ourselves by project+ roots1 pant$1 re/$1 & work$ aga94 ,aft] a ?ree-h\rs' /ruggle we came out ^u a r\gh l$ge ( granite1 a mile bel[ ! spot at :i* we aim$1 b ne> en\gh to ! top to p]mit u1 aft] a little m bru% fight+1 to ga9 our camp & lie d[n1 too fatigu$ to eat4 ,= ano!r day we rema9$ at ?is place1 hop+ t ! dogs w\ld return1 b 9 va94 ,at la/ we decid$ to pack up & g ar\nd a t5-mile det\r & "w up ! outlet ( ! canyon4 ,we left a mess ( food 9 sev]al piles = ! dogs %\ld !y return1 & knew !y c\ld foll[ our horses' tracks if !y came to camp4 ,b our det\r 0 futile4 ,we lo/ all signs ( our pack & return$ to our headqu>t]s to await results4 ,x 0 on ?is homew>d j\rney t we saw ! lion ( ,pico ,blanco1 & _h to let him slip4 ,t5 days lat]1 two weak1 emaciat$ h\nds came into camp1 an old vet]an & a "y dog t trail$ aft] him z if ti$ ) a rope4 ,he _h foll[$ him to save 8 life1 & = days aft] he c\ld n be sep>at$ )\t :9+ ) fe>4 ,we f$ !m c>efully & nurs$ !m back to heal?4 ,b ^! 7 all ( ! five to appe>4 ,old ,belle1 ! greate/ fight] ( !m all1 0 gone4 ,%e mu/ h met h] dea? at ! claws ( ! c\g>1 = no?+ else c\ld keep h]4 ,?is end$ t p>ticul> lion hunt4 ,9 our travels ov] ,cali=nia 9 se>* = c\g>s1 we h pick$ up m tales ?an trails ( ! big cats4 ,j be=e "o ( my visits to ,gorda1 on ! ,mont]ey ,coa/1 a pan!r visit$ ! ,mansfield ran* 9 broad daylight4 ,jasp] be+ up on ! m\nta9side aft] de]1 8 wife1 left at home ) ! two little *ildr51 notic$ a v l>ge lion out 9 ! pa/ure back ( ! h\se4 ,x w&]$ among ! cattle 9 a mo/ unconc]n$ mann] & did n ev5 cause a /ir4 ,:ile x did n approa* any ( ! c[s v closely1 !y seem$ to be n 9 ! lea/ al>m$4 ,= half an h\r or m x /ay$ 9 ! neighborhood ( ! h\se1 :]e ,mrs4 ,mansfield lock$ h]self 9 & wait$ = h] husb&'s return4 ,x 0 n until ev5+1 & too late to track ! bea/1 t ,jasp] came home4 ,s no capture 0 made4 ,"s "t be=e ?is1 "o ( ! hir$ h&s on ! ran* 0 go+ to 8 cab9 9 ! dusk2 & sw++ 8 h& idly to cat* ! tops ( tall grass by ! side ( ! pa?1 he sudd5ly t\*$ some?+ w>m & s(t4 ,in/antly he grasp$ a h&ful ( ! sub/ance4 ,at ! same mom5t "s sort ( an animal b\nd$ (f 9 ! d>k4 ,hold+ fa/ to ! mat]ial 9 8 h&1 he ran back to ! f>mh\se & f\nd 8 fi/ full ( lion hair4 ,to say t he 0 />tl$1 puts x v mildly4 ,app>5tly "o ( ^! bea/s _h be5 cr\*$ on a log by ! side ( 8 pa?1 wait+ = some?+ to turn up4 ,! hir$ man took a lant]n home ) him aft] t4 ,at ano!r ran* on ! ,big ,sur ,riv]1 "o ( ! little boys call$ to 8 "m t !re 0 a funny sort ( a big dog out 9 ! pa/ure4 ,8 "m paid no att5tion to x1 b a dim9utive pet black & tan />t$ an assault on ! animal 9 "q4 ,! lion & ! dog disappe>$ 9 ! bru%4 ,pres5tly ! can9e b>k+ ceas$ & ! small boy wond]$ :at _h become ( 8 valiant companion4 ,9 a few m9utes he he>d a pla9tive :9e up 9 a ne>-by tree1 & runn+ to its base he f\nd t ! pan!r _h seiz$ 8 pet by ! nape ( ! neck & climb$ a tall fir ) him4 ,! boy ran = 8 fa!r1 work+ 9 ! fields1 :o1 br++ 8 rifle1 dispat*$ ! pan!r4 ,z x fell f ! tree1 ! little dog clung to ! upp] limbs1 & /ay$ at ! top4 ,no?+ !y c\ld d w\ld coax him d[n4 ,! fir 0 "o difficult to climb1 s to save "t ! man took an ax & fell$ ! tree1 :i*1 fall+ g5tly aga9/ ano!r1 precipitat$ ! can9e h]o to ! gr\nd )\t h>m4 ,lat] ,i _h ! pleasure ( %ak+ 8 paw & congratulat+ him on 8 brav]y4 ,aft] _m futile attempts1 at la/ our opportunity to get a ,felis ,concolor arriv$4 ,we receiv$ ^w f a c]ta9 rang] /ation 9 ,tuolumne ,c\nty t a m\nta9 lion 0 kill+ %eep & de] 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity1 & hav+ ! promise ( a well tra9$ pack1 ,ar?ur ,"y & ,i ga!r$ our ar*]y tackle & />t$ f ,san ,francisco at night 9 an automobile4 ,we travel$ until ! small h\rs ( ! morn+1 !n lay d[n on ! side ( ! road to take a %ort sleep2 & ris+ at ! fir/ gray ( dawn1 sp$ on our way4 ,we rea*$ ! ,si]ras by sun-up & began to climb4 ,at noon we met our guide above ,italian ,b>1 & prep>$ = an ev5+ hunt4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 z unsatisfactory z ev5+ hunts usually are4 ,a morn+ exp$ition ! next day only br\ght out ! fact t our lion _h left ! c\ntry4 ,news ( 8 activities twelve miles fur!r up ! m\nta9s hav+ be5 obta9$1 we ga!r$ our b[s1 arr[s1 & dogs & dep>t$ = ?is region4 ,"h we f\nd a bloody record ( 8 "w4 ,m ?an two hundr$ goats _h be5 kill$ by ! big cat 9 ! pa/ ye>4 ,9 fact1 ! ran*] ?\ght t sev]al pan!rs 7 at "w4 ,goats 7 tak5 f b5ea? ! %eph]d's nose1 & z he turn$ 9 "o direction1 ano!r goat w\ld be kill$ beh9d him4 ,x seem$ impossible to appreh5d ! villa92 _! dogs 7 useless4 ,equipp$ = r\gh camp+1 we soon plann$ our morn+ excursion & b$d$ d[n = re/4 ,at #c o'clock we wak$1 ate a meag] breakfa/1 & hit ! trail up ! m\nta94 ,we knew ! g5]al range ( our c\g>4 ,x is necess>y 9 all 8 track+ to get 9 ! field :ile ! dew is on ! gr\nd & be=e ! sun dissipates x1 also be=e ! goats oblit]ate ! tracks4 ,arriv$ at ! cre/ ( ! ridge1 we /ruck a well-def9$ goat trail1 & soon ! fre% tracks ( a lion 7 discov]$4 ,our dogs took up ! sc5t at once & we began to travel at a rapid pace4 ,"h aga91 "o mu/ h a good pair ( legs4 ,if automobiles1 elevators1 & g5]al laz9ess h n ru9$ y\r p[]s ( locomotion1 y may foll[ ! dogs2 o!rwise1 y _h be/ /ay at home4 ,at fir/ we walk1 !n we trot1 & :5 ) a leap ! h\nds />t 9 full cry1 we race4 ,reg>dless ( five ?\s& feet ( altitude1 reg>dless ( bru%1 rocks1 & dizzy cliffs1 we foll[ at a breakneck pace4 ,i don't "k :]e our brea? comes f 9 ^! trials4 ,we j h to run2 9 fact1 we h plann$ to run on our h&s :5 our legs play out4 ,) p\nd+ he>ts we surge ahead4 ,keep ! dogs )9 he>+6 ,x c't la/ long6 ,b ?is "t we come to a sudd5 halt on a rocky slide4 ,we've lo/ ! sc5t4 ,! dogs circle & backtrack & "w ) fev]i% ha/e4 ,! sun has ris51 & up ! m\nta9 side comes a b& ( goats l$ by a s+le %eph]d dog--no man 9 sight4 ,we %\t to ! dog to /e] 8 rabble away1 b on !y come1 & oblit]ate our trail ) a ?\s& ho(pr9ts & a cl\d ( du/4 ,! sun !n comes out1 & our day is done4 ,no felis ?is "t4 ,s we sc\t ! c\ntry = in=mation to be us$ lat]1 & return to camp to dr[n our sorr[ 9 food4 ,?is 0 my fir/ k t a dog c\ld be plac$ 9 *>ge ( a flock ( %eep or goats4 ,x seems t ^! little %eep dogs1 n ev5 collies1 b "s %aggy little plebeians1 are giv5 full *>ge ( ! b&4 ,!y lead !m out to pa/ure1 gu>d !m1 & keep !m toge!r dur+ ! day & br+ !m home at night4 ,!y w1 :5 prop]ly in/ruct$1 take a b& ( goats out = a week on a long r\te1 & br+ !m all safely home aga94 ,at lea/1 !y us$ to d ?is until ! lion appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,t ev5+ we ask$ ! ran*] to lock 8 goats 9 ! corral till noon4 ,next morn+ we rose aga9 9 "t to see ! morn+ /> glitt] ) undimm$ glory4 ,up ! trail we m\nt$1 ! dogs eag] = ! *ase4 ,an old owl 9 a holl[ tree ask$ u aga9 & aga9 :o we 72 all else 0 sil5t 9 ! woods4 ,sav+ our /r5g?1 we arriv$ quietly on ! upp] ridges & wait$ = ! dawn4 ,way d[n bel[ u 9 ! canyon we c\ld smell ! fa9t inc5se ( our camp-fire4 ,! morn+ breeze 0 j beg9n+ to brea! 9 ! trees4 ,! birds awoke ) little :isp]$ confid5ces1 small twitt]+s & *irps4 ,a fa9t lav5d] t9t melt$ ! />s 9 ! ea/]n sky4 ,%ad[s crept b5ea? ! trees1 & we knew x 0 "t to />t4 ,j z ! light def9$ ! m>g9s ( ! trail1 we pick$ up 9 ! grayness ! track ( a lion4 ,/range to say1 ! dogs _h n smell$ x1 b :5 we po9t$ to ! footpr9t 9 ! du/1 :i* 0 app>5tly none too fre%1 !y took up ! "w ( track+4 ,x is a/oni%+ to see h[ a dog c tell :i* way a track leads4 ,if 9 d\bt1 he runs quickly back & =? on ! sc5t1 & ?us gauges ! way ! animal has progress$4 ,a m$iocre dog _c d ?is1 b we _h dogs ) college educations4 ,travel+ c>efully & at a mod]ate pace1 we came to an op5 knoll 9 ! =e/4 ,"h 9 ! f]ns our pack circl$ ab\t u z if ! cat _h be5 do+ a circus /unt1 & !y seem$ confus$4 ,lat] on we f\nd t our fel9e fri5d _h be5 exp]im5t+ ) a porcup9e & le>n$ ano!r lesson 9 natural hi/ory4 ,sudd5ly ! lead] sniff$ at a fall5 tree :]e1 d\btless1 ! cat _h p]*$1 !n ) a r++ bay1 ! h\nd clamp$ 8 tail close to 8 rump & left 9 a /reak ( yell[ light4 ,! re/ ( ! pack leap$ into full cry4 ,we 7 (f on a hot track4 ,oh1 = ! w+s ( a bird6 ,tra9$ z ,"y & ,i 7 to desp]ate runn+1 ?is game tax$ u to ! utmo/4 ,fir/ we climb$ ! knoll1 deep 9 f]ns & m\nta9 mis]y1 !n we da%$ ov] ! cre/1 tore ?r\gh manzanita bru%1 ?ickets ( "y c$> & buck?orn1 ov] l$ges ( lava rock1 d[n deep declivities1 among giant oaks1 c$>s1 & p9es4 ,z we ran we grasp$ our ready /rung b[s 9 "o h& & ! flapp+ quiv]s 9 ! o!r4 ,y w\ld n ?9k t at ?is "t we c\ld take note ( ! fragrant %rubs & p9e ne$les b5ea? our feet1 b ,i smell$ !m z we pass$ 9 flight1 & !y reviv$ me to r5ew$ en]gy4 ,on we ru%$1 only to lose ! s\nd ( ! dogs4 ,!n we li/5$ & caught x d[n ! hill bel[ u4 ,aga9 we hurdl$ b>ri]s ( bru%1 took long slid+ leaps d[n ! trea*]\s %ale & ran brea?less to ! %ade ( a great oak4 ,!re above our heads 0 ! lion4 ,oh1 ! beauty ( t bea/6 ,heav+ & giddy ) ex]tion1 we saw a wond]ful sight1 a great tawny1 buff-color$ body cr\*$ on a limb1 grace & p[] 9 e outl9e4 ,a huge1 s(t cyl9drical tail swung sl[ly back & =?4 ,lum9\s eyes gaz$ at u 9 utmo/ calm1 a cold calculat+ calm4 ,he wat*$ & wait$ our next move1 wait$ ) 8 great muscles t5se = action4 ,we retreat$1 n only to get out ( 8 rea*1 b to ga9 a bett] %oot+ position4 ,z we did ?is1 he gave a li! leap to a high] limb & %ield$ himself z be/ he c\ld beh9d ! b\ghs ( ! tree4 ,f our position1 8 *e/ & ?roat 7 visible ?r\gh a triangul> space 9 ! bran*es1 n m ?an a foot across4 ,we mu/ %oot ?r\gh ?is4 ,8 attitude 0 s huddl$ t 8 head hung ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,"y & ,i caught our brea?1 drew our arr[s f _! quiv]s1 nock$ !m1 & set ourselves 9 ! ar*]'s /able /&4 ,we drew toge!r &1 at a mutual ?\ght1 %ot toge!r4 ,because ( our un/eady condition ! arr[s flew a trifle wild4 ,m9e buri$ itself 9 ! lion's %\ld]4 ,"y's hit him 9 ! nose4 ,he re>$ & /ruck at ?is latt] %aft1 !n1 n dislodg+ x1 began sway+ back & =? :ile ) bo? front paws he f\ght ! arr[4 ,:ile he ?ra%$ ab\t ?us 9 ! tree top1 we nock$ two m arr[s & %ot4 ,we bo? miss$ ! brute4 ,"y's flew (f into ! next /ate1 & if y ev] g up into ,tuolumne ,c\nty1 y w f9d m9e buri$ deep 9 ! he>t ( an oak4 ,j z we nock$ a ?ird arr[1 he fre$ himself f ! (f5d+ %aft 9 8 muzzle1 rais$ 8 =e-paws ^u a limb & prep>$ to leap4 ,9 t movem5t he b>$ ! :ite hair ( 8 ?roat & *e/1 & l a fla%1 two ke5 arr[s 7 driv5 ?r\gh 8 he>t area4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ar?ur ,,"y ,,& ,,8 ,,c\g> ,illu/ration3 ,,our ,,fir/ ,,m\nta9 ,,lion ,illu/ration3 ,,we ,,pack ,,! ,,pan!r ,,to ,,camp ,z !y /ruck & disappe>$ f sight1 he leap$4 ,l a fly+ squirrel1 he so>$ ov] our heads4 ,full sev5ty-five feet he cle>$ 9 "o mighty outw>d1 d[nw>d b\nd4 ,i saw 8 body gl9t across ! ris+ sun1 swoop 9 a wond]ful curve & l& 9 a %elt]+ bu%4 ,! dogs ?rew !mselves ^u him4 ,!re 0 a m$ley ( s\nds1 a fi]ce1 b brief fight1 & all 0 ov]4 ,we grabb$ him by ! tail & dragg$ him =?--dead4 ,! r+lead] ( our pack1 trembl+ ) excitem5t1 ef=t1 & fight+ fr5zy1 drove all ! o!r dogs away & took possession ( ! body4 ,no "o b a man1 8 ma/]1 might t\* x4 ,our lion 0 a "y male1 six feet eight in*es f tip to tip1 & weigh+ a little ov] "o hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds4 ,lat]1 z we sk9n$ him1 we f\nd 8 paws full ( porcup9e quills1 speak+ l\dly ( 8 rec5t exp]i5ce4 ,! /oma* 0 empty2 ! *e/ 0 full ( blood f our arr[s4 ,he 0 z easy to kill z a de]4 ,we pack$ him back to camp & add$ 8 photograph to our rogues' gall]y4 ,!re 0 no fur!r goat kill+ on t ,si]ra ran*4 ,?is 0 our fir/ lion1 & = me s f>1 my only "o4 ,ar?ur ,"y1 h[ev]1 has be5 =tunate en\gh to l& two c\g>s by himself on ano!r hunt+ trip4 ,capta9 ,c4 ,h4 ,/yles1 a rec5t addition to ! ranks ( field ar*]s1 :ile on an exp$ition to cut yew /aves 9 ,humboldt ,c\nty1 ,cali=nia1 />t$ a m\nta9 lion1 ran him to bay ) h\nds1 & kill$ him ) "o arr[ 9 ! *e/4 ,we %all und\bt$ly he> m ( ! capta9 lat] on4 ,b s long z we c draw a b[/r+ & our legs hold out1 & !re is an intellig5t dog to be _h1 x w n be ! la/ lion on our li/4 ,:]ev] !re are de]1 !re w be f\nd pan!rs1 & x is our bus9ess to help r$uce _! numb] 9 ! game fields to ma9ta9 ! balance ( p[]4 ,,xiv ,,grizzly ,,be> ,! v idea ( %oot+ grizzly be>s ) ! b[ & arr[ /rikes mo/ p z s absurd t !y laugh at ! m5tion ( x4 ,! m5tal picture ( ! puny little ar*]y implem5ts ( _! *ildhood oppos$ to t ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ fe>some bea/ ( ! ,we/]n _w1 produces m]rim5t & incr$ulity4 ,because x seem$ s impossible1 ,i presume1 ?is add$ to our desire to accompli% x4 ,ev] s9ce we began hunt+ ) ! b[1 we _h talk$ ( %oot+ grizzlies4 ,we ?\ght ( an ,alaskan trip z a remotely atta9able adv5ture1 & plann$ murd]\s arr[s ( v>i\s +5i\s spr+ devices to increase _! cutt+ qualities4 ,we e/imat$ ! p[] ( =midable b[s necess>y to pi]ce ! hides ( ^! mon/]s4 ,9 fact1 x 0 ! acme ( our hunt+ desires4 ,we read ! biography ( ,john ,cap5 ,adams & 8 adv5tures ) ! ,cali=nia grizzlies1 & ,roosevelt's admirable descriptions ( ^! animals4 ,!y fill$ out our dreams ) detail4 ,& aft] kill+ black be>s we ne$$ only ! opportunity to make our wi% become an exploit4 ,! opportunity to d ?is arriv$ unexpect$ly1 z _m opportunities seem to1 :5 ! want & ! prep>$ness co9cide4 ,! ,cali=nia ,academy ( ,sci5ces has 9 its museum 9 ,gold5 ,gate ,p>k1 ,san ,francisco1 a collection ( v f9e animal habitat gr\ps1 among :i* are de]1 antelope1 m\nta9 %eep1 c\g>s1 & br[n be>4 ,:ile an elk gr\p 0 be+ in/all$1 x happ5$ t ! taxid]mi/1 ,mr4 ,paul ,fair1 said to me t ! next & f9al sett+ w\ld be "o ( grizzly be>s4 ,9 surprise1 ,i ask$ him if x 7 n a fact t ! ,cali=nia grizzly 0 ext9ct4 ,he said ?is 0 true1 b ! silv]-tip be> ( ,wyom+ 0 a grizzly & its range ext5d$ we/w>d to ! ,si]ra ,nevada ,m\nta9s2 s x c\ld prop]ly be classifi$ z a ,pacific ,coa/ v>iety4 ,he cit$ ,pr(essor ,m]riam's monograph on ! classification ( grizzlies to prove 8 /atem5ts4 ,he also in=m$ me t p]mit might be obta9$ f ,wa%+ton to secure ^! specim5s 9 ,yell[/one ,national ,p>k4 ,imm$iately ,i p]ceiv$ an opportunity & int]view$ ,dr4 ,b>ton ,ev]man1 curator ( ! museum1 conc]n+ ! feasibility ( (f]+ our s]vices 9 tak+ ^! be>s at no exp5se to ! academy4 ,incid5tally1 we propos$ to %oot !m ) ! b[ & arr[1 & !reby answ] a moot "q 9 an?ropology4 ,! proposition appeal$ to him1 & he wrote to ,wa%+ton = a p]mit to secure specim5s 9 ?is ,national ,p>k1 /at+ t ! b[ & arr[ w\ld be us$4 ,i insi/$ ^u ?is latt] /ipulation1 s t !re %\ld be no misund]/&+ if1 9 ! future1 any objection 0 rais$ to ?is me?od ( hunt+4 ,9 a v %ort "t p]mit 0 giv5 to ! academy1 & we />t$ our prep>ations = ! exp$ition4 ,?is 0 late 9 ! fall ( #aiai1 & be> 7 at _! be/ 9 ! spr+1 j aft] hib]nation2 s we _h ample "t4 ,x 0 plann$ t ,mr4 ,compton1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,i %\ld be ! hunt]s1 & su* o!r assi/ance w\ld be obta9$ z seem$ necess>y4 ,we began review+ our exp]i5ce & =mulat+ ! pr9ciples ( ! campaign4 ,our weapons we n[ consid]$ adequate 9 ! light ( our contact ) black be>s4 ,we _h f\nd t our b[s 7 z /rong z we c\ld h&le1 & ample to drive a good arr[ ?r\gh a horse1 a fact :i* we _h demon/rat$ ^u ! c>casses ( rec5tly dead animals4 ,b we decid$ to add to ! l5g? ( our arr[heads1 & use temp]$ in/ead ( s(t /eel z h]et(ore4 ,we took p>ticul> pa9s to h !m p]fect 9 e detail4 ,!n we und]took ! /udy ( ! anatomy ( be>s & ! location & size ( _! vital organs4 ,9 ! "w ( ,william ,wright on ! grizzly1 we f\nd valuable data conc]n+ ! habits & nature ( ^! animals4 ,9 spite ( ! reputation ( ?is be> = f]ocity & t5acity ( life1 we felt t1 aft] all1 he 0 only made ( fle% & blood1 & our arr[s 7 capable ( solv+ ! problem4 ,we also began prep>+ ourselves = ! conte/4 ,al?\gh habitually 9 good physical condition1 we und]took special tra9+ = ! big ev5t4 ,by runn+1 ! use ( dumbbells & o!r gymna/ic practices1 we /r5g!n$ our muscles & increas$ our endurance4 ,our field %oot+ 0 also direct$ t[>d rapid deliv]y & ! quick judgm5t ( di/ances on level1 uphill1 & fall+ gr\nd4 ,9 fact1 we plann$ to leave no factor = success untri$4 ,my bro!r1 ,g4 ,d4 ,pope1 ( ,detroit1 be+ a hunt] ( big game ) ! gun1 0 invit$ to jo9 ! p>ty1 & 8 advice 0 ask$ conc]n+ a reliable guide4 ,he gladly cons5t$ to come ) u & %>e ! exp5ses4 ,at ! same "t he sugge/$ ,n$ ,fro/1 ( ,cody1 ,wyom+1 z ! mo/ exp]i5c$ hunt] ( grizzly be>s 9 ,am]ica4 ,ab\t ?is "t "o ( my pr(essional fri5ds visit$ ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itute at ,wa%+ton1 :]e he met a memb] ( ! /aff1 :o inquir$ if he knew ,doctor ,pope1 ( ,san ,francisco1 a man t 0 contemplat+ %oot+ grizzlies ) ! b[ & arr[4 ,! doctor repli$ t he did1 :]eat ! sage laugh$ & said t ! feat 0 impossible1 mo/ dang]\s & foolh>dy2 x c\ld n be done4 ,we fully appreciat$ ! dang] involv$--!re9 lay "s ( ! ze/4 ,b we also knew t ev5 %\ld we succe$ 9 kill+ !m 9 ,yell[/one ,p>k1 ! glory w\ld be sulli$ by ! popul> belief t all p>k be>s are hotel pets1 live ^u g>bage1 & t x 0 a cruel %ame to torm5t !m ) arr[s4 ,s 9 my e>ly correspond5ce ) ,fro/1 ,i assur$ him t we did n want to %oot any tame be>s & t we w\ld n consid] ! trip at all if ?is 7 necess>y4 ,he assur$ u t ?is 0 n necess>y1 & rem9d$ u t ,yell[/one ,p>k 0 fifty miles wide by sixty miles long1 & t "s ( ! highe/ portions ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s lay 9 x4 ,! animals 9 ?is pres]ve1 he said1 7 f> f tame & ! be>s 7 divid$ into two di/9ct gr\ps1 "o mo/ly compos$ ( black & br[n ) a few inf]ior specim5s ( grizzlies t frequ5t ! dumps back ( ! camps & hotels1 & ano!r gr\p ( be>s t nev] came ne> civilization1 b liv$ entirely up 9 ! rugg$ m\nta9s & 7 z dang]\s & w>y z ^? 9 ,alaska or any o!r wild c\ntry4 ,^! be> w&] outside ! p>k & furni% hunt+ mat]ial ?r\gh\t ! neighbor+ ,/ate4 ,he promis$ to put u 9 communication ) grizzlies t 7 z unspoil$ & unafraid z ^? fir/ se5 by ,lewis & ,cl>ke 9 _! e>ly explorations4 ,aft] expla9+ ! purposes ( our trip & ! use ( ! b[1 ,n$ ,fro/ agre$ t x 0 a real sport+ proposition & took up ! plan ) en?usiasm4 ,i s5t him a sample arr[ we us$ 9 hunt+1 & 8 lett] 9 reply ,i take ! lib]ty ( pr9t+4 ,x is typical ( ! fronti] _s & comes1 n only f ! =emo/ grizzly hunt] ( all times1 b discloses ! man's bigness ( he>t3 ,my de> ,doctor3 ,y\r lett] ( ! #ah? 0 receiv$ a day or s ago1 & la/ night ,i receiv$ ',good ,m$ic9e' a hunt+ arr[ on ! ev5+ tra91 & ,i feel bett] away d[n deep ab\t ?is hunt aft] a good exam9ation ( ?is little ,grizzly ,tickl] ?an ,i h at any "t be=e4 ,i h1 by mi/ake1 let x simm] out 9 a quiet way t ,i 0 go+ to see :at a grizzly w\ld really d if he _h a few /icks /uck 9 8 inn]ds1 & my fri5ds h be5 giv+ ! ,mrs4 & me a regul> l9e ( f>ewell p>ties4 ,really1 ,i ?9k x has be5 a spl5did pay+ ?+ to d2 pork *ops are high1 y "k1 & ,i really feel ,i am (f to ! good ab\t n9e doll>s & six bits wor? ( bacon & fl\r "r n[ on ?is deal4 ,maybe ,i'll be 9 debt to y be=e gre5-grass if ,i don't look out4 ,well1 anyway1 "h is hop+ we w all live ?r\gh x & h a d&y "t4 ,don't worry ab\t com+ to bl[s ) ! be>2 ,i h notic$ f long exp]i5ce t x is n ! times t y ?9k a be> is go+ to give y tr\ble t x happ5s1 b always :5 lea/ expect$4 ,i h trail$ w\nd$ grizzlies "t & "t aga91 & 0 m or less worri$ all ! :ile1 b nev] _h "o turn on me yet4 ,!n1 too1 ,i h _h ab\t ?ree exp]i5ces ) !m t made my hair /& /raight up1 & :5 x f9ally settl$1 x _h m ,,fro/ 9 x ?an ev] be=e2 & let me add "r "h1 t "o ( ! wor/ places ,i ev] got into 0 :5 ,i _h sixte5 ( ! be/ be> dogs t 7 ev] gott5 toge!r ,i believe1 aft] an old %e-grizzly1 & ,i 0 l y1 ?\ght !y w\ld hold ! be>'s att5tion4 ,,b1 don't let any notion l ?is get y into tr\ble4 ,n[1 ,i am n runn+ d[n dogs z a means ( gett+ be>2 ,i love !m & w\ld n[ h a good pack if x 0 possible to run !m 9 ! game fields ( ?is ,/ate1 b y don't want to ?9k t !y c h&le a grizzly l !y d a black be>4 ,9 fact1 ,i w\ld place no value on !m :atsoev] z a safegu>d 9 case a grizzly got on ! pack1 & ,i am speak+ f exp]i5ce1 m9d y4 ,no1 a good little %eph]d w\ld d m ?an a doz5 regul> be> dogs1 b !re is only ab\t "o little %eph]d l ,i speak ( 9 a lifetime4 ,if y c use ! b[ f horseback1 "h is a safe proposition1 & ,i believe a practical "o1 too4 ,b ,i don't feel t !re is really s mu* dang] 9 ! game aft] all1 z x is only once 9 a great :ile t any be> w g up aga9/ ! human animal1 & !n is mo/ likely to be :5 y are n expect+ x at all4 ,don't worry ab\t x4 ,:at ,i am ?9k+ ab\t mo/ is to get ! opportunity to get ! fir/ arr[ into "s good big wor?y old boy t w be a cr$it to ! exp$ition4 ,!re are lots ( grizzlies 9 ! p>k all "r1 & "s ( !m are n v wild1 b if y get out away f ! hotels a few miles1 !y are n go+ to come up & pres5t _! broadsides to y at ?irty y>ds4 ,s1 z ,i say1 ,i am ?9k+ mo/ly ab\t ! *ances ( gett+ ! opportunities4 ,i don't "k1 ( c\rse1 j h[ close y c place y\r arr[s at ?irty y>ds1 & x is gett+ ! fir/ hole into !m t ,i am mo/ int]e/$ 9 n[4 ,i feel t we ought to get "s good *ances1 z ,i h se5 s _m be> 9 ! p>k2 b1 ( c\rse1 h nev] hunt$ !m & don't "k j h[ ke5 !y w be :5 x comes "r d[n to gett+ _! hides4 ,!re are "s scatt]$ all ov] ! p>k t w rob a camp at night1 & "s ( !m w ev5 put up a fight = x1 b mo/ ( !m w beat x z soon z "o gets aft] !m4 ,x w\ld be impossible1 ,i believe1 to keep dogs /ill :ile wat*+ a bait1 z !y w\ld get ! sc5t ( any approa*+ be>1 & !n y w\ld n be able to keep !m quiet1 & !y w\ld mo/ likely sc>e ! be> out ( ! c\ntry4 ,i c ru/le a few dogs to take along if y want !m1 & pretty good dogs1 too2 b ,i am n /rong = !m myself only 9 ?is way1 to put !m on ! trail ( a be> & take a good horse apiece1 s t we c\ld get up to ! *ase & h a *ance to l& on him4 ,?is might be a good ?+ to try if all o!rs fail$4 ,i "k h[ y feel ab\t kill+ clean ) ! b[ & n hav+ any %oot+1 & ,i c assure y t ,i w\ld let 'em get j z close z y want !m1 & n feel any conc]n ab\t _! gett+ ! be/ ( anybody1 & y w\ld h a *ance to use ! b[ well 9 ?is case2 b ,i am m prone to ?9k !y w beat x (f ) a lot ( y\r p]fectly good arr[s ?an any?+ else4 ,y\rs truly1 ,,n$ ,,fro/4 ,x 0 app>5t f ! fir/ t dogs 7 ( little use 9 tak+ grizzly4 ,x w\ld be necess>y to %oot f bl9ds set conv5i5tly ne> bait4 ,fro/ assur$ u t be>s ( ?is v>iety1 :5 j out ( hib]nation & lean1 w\ld run out ( ! c\ntry if *as$ by a pack ( dogs1 & incid5tally kill all t !y c\ld cat*4 ,9 ! fall ( ! ye>1 :5 ! be>s are fat1 !y refuse to run1 b wade ?r\gh ! pack1 :i* is unable to keep him f attack+ ! hunt]4 ,z an example ( ?is1 he relat$ an in/ance :]e he />t$ a grizzly ) eight or t5 ,russian be> h\nds1 & *as$ ! bea/ ab\t ?irty miles4 ,z he foll[$ on horseback1 he f\nd "o aft] ! o!r ( 8 dogs torn to pieces1 disemb[el$1 & dismemb]$4 ,at la/1 he came ^u ! be> at bay 9 deep sn[1 aga9/ a high cliff4 ,only two ( 8 h\nds 7 left1 & "o ( ^! _h a brok5 leg4 ,mad ) v5geance1 ,fro/ %ot ! grizzly4 ,x *>g$ him at =ty y>ds4 ,9 quick succession he fir$ five bullets 9 ! oncom+ be>1 seem+ly ) no effect4 ,up to 8 wai/ 9 ! sn[1 he 0 unable to avoid its ru%4 ,x came on & fell dead on 8 *e/1 ) ! fai?ful h\nd hang+ to x 9 a desp]ate ef=t to save 8 ma/]4 ,?is is "o ( ! ?ree or f\r maul+s t ,n$ has receiv$ 9 8 hunt+ exp]i5ces1 :i*1 he says1 h add$ fro/ to my gold5 locks4 ,! dog became a *]i%$ pet 9 ! family = _m ye>s4 ,fro/ kill$ 8 fir/ be> :5 f\rte5 ye>s ( age1 & has add$ ne>ly five hundr$ to ?is numb] s9ce t "t4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ! grizzly t he w *>ge ^u ! slighte/ provocation1 & t no?+ w turn him aside f 8 purpose4 ,lat] we f\nd ?is p>ticul>ly true :]e ! female ) cubs is conc]n$4 ,in/ances ( ?is are too well kn[n to rec\nt1 b "o com+ "u our own exp]i5ce 0 relat$ to me by ,tom ,murphy1 ! be> hunt] ( ,cali=nia4 ,9 e>ly days 9 ,humboldt ,c\nty1 !re liv$ an old settl] nam$ ,pete ,blu=d1 :o 0 a squaw man4 ,he %ot a female grizzly ) cubs )9 a qu>t] ( a mile ( :at are n[ ! t[n limits ( ,blocksburg4 ,! bea/ *>g$ & /ruck him to ! gr\nd4 ,at ! same "t %e ripp$ op5 ! man's abdom54 ,blu=d dropp$ "u a fall5 tree1 :]e ! be> repeat$ly assault$ him1 te>+ at 8 body4 ,by roll+ back & =? z ! grizzly leap$ ov] ! log to rea* him f ! o!r side1 he escap$ fur!r injury4 ,worri$ by ! hunt]'s dog1 %e f9ally ceas$ h] ef=ts & w&]$ (f4 ,! man 0 able to rea* home 9 spite ( a l>ge op5 w\nd 9 8 abdom51 ) protrud+ inte/9es4 ,?is 0 r\ghly sew$ toge!r by 8 fri5d1 ,beany ,p[ell4 ,he recov]$ f ! exp]i5ce & liv$ _m ye>s ) ! ,indians ( t locality4 ,z an example ( ,we/]n humor1 x is relat$ t ,beany ,p[ell1 :5 sew+ up ! w\nd ) tw9e & a sack ne$le1 f\nd a l>ge lump ( fat protrud+ f ! incision1 ( :i* he 0 unable to dispose2 s he cut x (f1 tri$ out ! grease 9 ! fry+-pan & us$ x to grease 8 boots4 ,old ,blu=d became a "* 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he 01 9 fact1 :at is colloquially kn[n z an old poison oak]4 ,?is is an individual :o s9ks s l[ 9 ! scale ( civilization t he lives out 9 ! backwoods or poison oak bru% & becomes animal 9 type4 ,8 hair grew to 8 %\ld]s1 8 be>d 0 unkempt1 8 f+] nails 7 z long z claws & fil?y ) dirt4 ,rags ( unkn[n antiquity p>tially cov]$ 8 limbs1 v]m9 infe/$ 8 body & he /ay$ ) ! mo/ degrad$ remnants ( ! ,indians4 ,"o cold w9t] !y f\nd him dead 9 8 dilapidat$ cab94 ,he lay on ! dirt floor1 8 ragg$ coat ov] 8 face1 8 h&s b5ea? 8 head1 & two h\se cats lay froz51 "o b5ea? ea* arm4 ,^! old pione]s 7 /range p & di$ /range dea?s4 ,9 our plans to capture grizzlies we took into consid]ation ! proclivity ( ?is bea/ to attack4 ,we knew 8 spe$ 0 trem5d\s4 ,he is able to cat* a horse or a dog on ! run4 ,!re=e1 x is useless = a man to try to run away f him4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z be+ able to climb a tree if ! animal is at close qu>t]s4 ,adams has %[n t x is a mi/ake to attempt x4 ,"o only /ret*es himself out invit+ evisc]ation 9 ! ef=t4 ,we decid$ if corn]$ ei!r to dodge or to lie flat & feign dea?4 ,s we practic$ dodg+1 our runn+ be+ m = ! purpose ( ga9+ endurance & to foll[ ! be> if necess>y4 ,i%i1 ! ,yana ,indian1 said t grizzlies 7 to be ov]come ) arr[s & if !y *>g$1 !y 7 to be met ) ! spe> & fire4 ,s we con/ruct$ spe>s hav+ well-temp]$ blades m ?an a foot 9 l5g? set ^u heavy iron tub+ & rivet$ to /rong a% h&les six feet 9 l5g?4 ,back ( ! blade we fa%ion$ quick light+ tor*es ( cotton wa/e saturat$ ) turp5t9e4 ,^! c\ld be ignit$ by j]k+ a lany>d fa/5$ to a spr+ fac$ ) s&pap]4 ,! spr+ re/$ on ! ends ( sev]al mat*es4 ,x 0 an +5i\s & reliable device4 ,! ,esquimaux us$ a long spe> 9 hunt+ ! pol> be>4 ,x 0 t5 or twelve feet 9 l5g?4 ,aft] be+ %ot ) an arr[1 if ! be> *>g$1 !y re/$ ! butt ( ! spe> on ! gr\nd1 l[]$ ! po9t & let ! be> impale himself on x4 ,:5 ! "t came to use our weapons1 ,n$ ,fro/ dissuad$ u f ! attempt4 ,he said t he once own$ a pet grizzly & kept x fa/ ) a long *a9 9 ! back y>d4 ,?is be> 0 s quick t x c\ld lie 9 its k5nel1 app>5tly asleep1 & if a *ick5 pass$ )9 prop] di/ance1 ) incr$ible quickness %e rea*$ out a paw & seiz$ ! *ick5 )\t ! slighte/ semblance ( ef=t4 ,& :5 at play1 ! boys tri$ to /ick ! be> ) a pit*=k1 %e w\ld p>ry ! ?ru/s & protect h]self l a box]4 ,x 0 impossible to t\* h]4 ,! fire1 ,fro/ ?\ght1 might s]ve at night1 b 9 ! daylight x w\ld lose its effect4 ,s he insi/$ t he w\ld c>ry a gun to be us$ 9 case ( attack4 ,on our "p1 we /ipulat$ t he 0 to resort to x only to prev5t disa/] & prote/$ t su* an exig5cy mu/ be look$ ^u by u z a complete failure ( our plans4 ,we knew we c\ld n /op ! mad ru% ( a be> ) our arr[s1 b we hop$ to kill at lea/ "o by ?is means & compromise on ! re/ if necess>y4 ,indians1 besides employ+ ! spe>1 poison$ arr[s1 & fire1 also us$ protect$ positions1 or %ot f horseback4 ,we scorn$ to %oot f a tree & 7 told t few horses c\ld be ridd5 close en\gh1 or fa/ en\gh1 to get )9 b[%ot ( a grizzly4 ,inquiry among ^? qualifi$ to "k1 l$ to ! e/imate ( ! numb] ( all be>s 9 ! ,p>k to be betwe5 five hundr$ & "o ?\s&4 ,consid]+ t !re are "s ?ree ?\s& squ>e miles ( l&1 t !re 7 ne>ly sixty ?\s& elk1 besides hundr$s ( bison1 antelope1 m\nta9 %eep1 & simil> animals1 ?is does n seem improbable4 ,i am aw>e t rec5t /atem5ts are to ! effect t !re 7 only =ty grizzlies !re4 ,?is is palpably an und]e/imate1 & probably takes into acc\nt only ^? t frequ5t ! dumps4 ,fro/ believes t !re are sev]al hundr$ grizzlies 9 ! ,p>k1 _m ( :i* range out 9 ! adjac5t c\ntry4 ,s we felt no fe> ( decimat+ _! ranks1 & _h e hope ( see+ _m4 ,9 fact1 _! numb] has s increas$ 9 rec5t ye>s t !y h become a m5ace & require kill+ (f4 ,dur+ ! pa/ five ye>s f\r p]sons h ei!r be5 maul$ or kill$ by grizzlies 9 ,yell[/one4 ,"o ( ^! 0 a team/] by ! "n ( ,jack ,wal%4 ,he 0 sleep+ "u 8 wagon at ,cold ,spr+s :5 a l>ge be> seiz$ him by ! arm1 dragg$ him =? & ripp$ op5 8 abdom54 ,wal% di$ ( blood poison & p]itonitis a few days lat]4 ,fro/ himself 0 attack$4 ,he 0 conduct+ a p>ty ( t\ri/s ?r\gh ! pres]ve & _h j be5 expla9+ to !m ar\nd ! camp-fire t !re 0 no dang] ( be>s4 ,he slept 9 ! t5t ) a horse wrangl] by ! "n ( ,phonograph ,jones4 ,9 ! middle ( ! night a huge grizzly ent]$ 8 t5t & /epp$ on ! head ( ,jones1 peel+ ! sk9 (f 8 face by ! r\gh pressure ( 8 paw4 ,! man wak$ ) a yell1 :]eupon ! be> claw$ out 8 l[] ribs4 ,! cry r\s$ ,fro/1 :o hav+ no fire>ms1 hurl$ 8 pill[ at ! be>4 ,) a ro>1 ! grizzly leap$ ^u ,n$1 :o div$ into 8 sleep+ bag4 ,! animal grasp$ him by ! ?ighs1 & dragg$ him f ! t5t out into ! =e/1 sleep+ bag & all4 ,z he c>ri$ (f 8 victim1 he %ook him f side to side z a dog %akes a rat4 ,fro/ felt ! great tee? settle d[n on 8 ?igh bones & expect$ mom5t>ily to h !m cru%$ 9 ! p[]ful jaws4 ,9 a ?icket ( jack p9es ov] a hundr$ y>ds f camp1 ! be> %ook him s viol5tly t ! muscles ( ! man's ?ighs tore out & he 0 hurl$ free f ! bag4 ,he l&$ half-nak$ 9 ! und]gr[? sev]al y>ds away4 ,:ile ! fr5zi$ be> /ill worri$ ! b$d+1 ,fro/ dragg$ himself to a ne>-by p9e & pull$ himself up 9 its bran*es by ! /r5g? ( 8 arms4 ,! camp 0 9 an upro>2 a huge fire 0 k9dl$2 t9 pans 7 beat52 "o ( ! help]s m\nt$ a horse & by circl+ ar\nd ! be>1 succe$$ 9 driv+ him away4 ,aft] fir/ aid measures 7 adm9i/]$1 ,fro/ 0 successfully nurs$ back to heal? & usefulness by 8 wife4 ,b s9ce t "t he has an invet]ate hatr$ ( grizzlies1 hunt+ !m ) grim p]si/5cy4 ,x is said t ne>ly =ty obnoxi\s grizzlies 7 %ot by ! ,p>k rang]s aft] ?is episode & ,fro/ 0 giv5 a p]mit to c>ry a weapon4 ,we f\nd lat] t he always w5t to sleep ) a ,colt automatic pi/ol /rapp$ to 8 wri/4 ,we plann$ to ent] ! ,p>k 9 two p>ties4 ,"o1 compris$ ( ,fro/1 ! cook1 horse wrangl]1 my bro!r1 & 8 fri5d1 ,judge ,h5ry ,hulb]t1 ( ,detroit1 0 to proce$ f ,cody & come ) a pack tra9 across ,sylvan ,pass4 ,our p>ty consi/$ ( ,ar?ur ,"y & myself2 ,mr4 ,compton 0 unexpect$ly prev5t$ f jo9+ u by sickness 9 8 family4 ,we 7 to j\rney by rail to ,a%ton4 ,?is 0 ! ne>e/ po9t to ,yell[/one ,/ation on ! b\nd>y ( ! res]vation t c\ld be rea*$ by railroad 9 w9t]4 ,we arriv$ at ?is po9t ne> ! la/ ( ,may #aibj4 ,! roads beyond 7 block$ ) sn[1 b by good =tune1 we 7 tak5 9 by "o ( ! fir/ "w tra9s ent]+ ! region ?r\gh ! p]sonal int]e/ & c\rtesy ( ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,pocatello division4 ,we _h %ipp$ ahead ( u a quantity ( provisions & came outfitt$ only ) sleep+ bags1 extra clo?+1 & our ar*]y equipm5t4 ,?is latt] consi/$ ( two b[s apiece & a c>ry+ case conta9+ "o hundr$ & =ty-f\r broad-heads1 ! f9e/ assembly ( b[s & arr[s s9ce ! battle ( ,crecy4 ,"y _h "o newly made b[ weigh+ eighty-five p\nds & 8 well-tri$ companion ( _m hunts1 ,old ,grizzly1 weigh+ sev5ty-five p\nds4 ,he lat] f\nd ! heavi] weapon too /rong = him 9 ! cold wea!r ( ! m\nta9s1 :]e a man's muscles /iff5 & lose _! p[]1 :ile 8 b[ gr[s /rong]4 ,my own b[s 7 sev5ty-five p\nds apiece--,old ,horrible1 my favorite1 a h>d hitt] & sweet to %oot1 & ,be> ,slay]1 ! f9e-gra9$1 crook$-limb$ /ave ) :i* ,i help$ to kill our fir/ be>4 ,our arr[s 7 ! usual ?ree-eigh?s bir* %afts1 c>efully select$1 /raight & true4 ,_! heads 7 temp]$ /eel1 z %>p z dagg]s4 ,we _h1 ( c\rse1 a few blunts & eagle arr[s 9 ! lot4 ,9 ! ,p>k we f\nd sn[ deep on ! gr\nd & ! roads b rec5tly cle>$ ) sn[ pl[s & cat]pill> tractors4 ,we travel$ by auto to ,mammo? ,hot ,spr+s & paid our respects to ,sup]9t5d5t ,albright1 & ultimately settl$ 9 a vacant rang]'s cab9 ne> ! ,canyon4 ,"h we await$ ! com+ ( ! second p>ty4 ,our entrance into ! ,p>k 0 well kn[n to ! rang]s1 :o 7 in/ruct$ to give u all ! assi/ance possible4 ,?is cab9 soon became a r5dezv\s = !m & our ev5+s 7 sp5t v pleasantly ) /ories & fireside music4 ,aft] sev]al days1 ^w 0 s5t by telephone t ,fro/ & 8 c>avan 7 unable to cross ,sylvan ,pass because ( fifty feet ( sn[ 9 ! defile1 & t he _h return$ to ,cody :]e he w\ld take an auto truck & come ar\nd to ! nor!rn entrance to ! ,p>k1 ?r\gh ,g>dn]1 ,montana4 ,at ! expiration ( ?ree days he drove up to our cab9 9 a flurry ( sn[4 ,?is 0 ab\t ! la/ day 9 ,may4 ,fro/ himself is "o ( ! f9e/ ( ,we/]n types2 born & rais$ 9 ! sage bru% c\ntry1 a hunt] ( big game ev] s9ce he 0 l>ge en\gh to hold a gun4 ,he 0 9 ! prime ( life1 a man ( inf9ite res\rce1 c\rage1 & =titude4 ,we admir$ him imm5sely4 ,) him he _h a full camp outfit1 select$ aft] ye>s ( exp]i5ce1 & suit$ to any k9d ( wea!r4 ,! p>ty consi/$ ( ,art ,cunn+ham1 ! cook2 ,g4,d4 ,pope1 & ,judge ,h5ry ,hulb]t4 ,art came equipp$ ) a va/ am\nt ( camp craft & cook]y wisdom4 ,my bro!r came to see ! fun1 ! ,judge to take pictures & add dignity to ! occasion4 ,all 7 season$ woodsm5 & hunt]s4 ,we mov$ to m commodi\s qu>t]s1 a log cab9 9 ! vic9ity1 made ourselves com=table1 & let ! w9d-driv5 sn[ pile deep drifts ab\t our w>m %elt] :ile we plann$ a campaign aga9/ ! grizzlies4 ,s f>1 we _h met few be>s1 & ^! 7 ( ! t\ri/ v>iety4 ,!y _h /ol5 bacon f ! elevat$ meat safe1 & "o we f\nd 9 ! woods sitt+ on 8 haun*es calmly eat+ ! cont5ts ( a box ( soda crack]s4 ,^! 7 ! hotel pets & 7 no?+ m ?an ( pass+ int]e/ to u4 ,contr>y to ! usual condition1 no grizzlies 7 to be se54 ,! only animals 9 evid5ce 7 a few half-/>v$ elk t _h w9t]$ 9 ! ,p>k1 m>mots1 & ! ,canadian jay birds4 ,we began our hunts on foot1 explor+ ,hayd5 ,valley1 ! ,s\r ,creek region1 ,mt4 ,wa%burn1 & ! headwat]s ( ,cascade ,creek4 ,! gr\nd 0 v wet 9 places & heavy ) sn[ 9 ! woods4 ,x 0 necess>y1 !re=e1 to we> rubb] pacs1 a type ( %oe well suit$ to ?is sort ( travel4 ,our p>ty divid$ into two gr\ps1 usually my bro!r & ! ,judge explor+ 9 "o direction :ile ,"y & ,i kept close at ! heels ( ,fro/4 ,we climb$ all ! high ridges & swept ! c\ntry ) our b9ocul> glasses4 ,prom eight to f\rte5 h\rs a day we walk$ & comb$ ! c\ntry = be> signs4 ,our orig9al plan 0 to br+ 9 sev]al decrepit old horses ) ! pack tra9 & sacrifice !m = bait4 ,b because ( ! failure ( ?is "p ( our program1 we 7 =c$ to f9d dead elk = ?is purpose4 ,we came across a numb] ( old c>casses1 b no signs t be> _h visit$ !m rec5tly4 ,our fir/ enc\nt] ) grizzly came on ! f\r? day4 ,we 7 sc\t+ ov] ! c\ntry ne> ,sulphur ,m\nta91 :5 ,fro/ saw a grizzly a mile (f1 fe$+ 9 a little valley4 ,! sn[ _h melt$ "h & he 0 calmly digg+ roots 9 ! s(t gr\nd4 ,we signall$ to our p>ty & all drew toge!r z we advanc$ on our fir/ be>1 keep+ out ( sight z we did s4 ,we plann$ to g rapidly d[n a little cut 9 ! hills & int]cept him z he came ar\nd ! turn4 ,progress+ at a rapid pace1 ,indian file1 we five hunt]s w5t d[n ! draw1 :5 sudd5ly our be>1 :o _h tak5 an unexpect$ cut-(f1 came walk+ up ! rav9e4 ,at a sign f ,n$1 we dropp$ to our knees & await$ developm5ts4 ,! be> _h n se5 u & ! fa9t breeze blew f him to u4 ,he 0 ab\t two hundr$ y>ds (f4 ,we 7 all 9 a direct l9e1 ,fro/ ahead1 ,i next1 ,"y beh9d me1 & ! o!rs 9 ! re>4 ,our b[s 7 brac$ & arr[s nock$4 ,sl[ly ! be> came fe$+ t[>d u4 ,he dug ! roots ( :ite violets1 he sniff$1 he me&]$ back & =?1 :olly unconsci\s ( our pres5ce4 ,we h>dly brea!d4 ,he 0 n a good specim51 r a scrawny1 long-nos$1 male adolesc5t1 b a real grizzly & w\ld d z a />t]4 ,at la/ he came )9 fifty y>ds1 /opp$1 paw$ a pat* ( sn[1 & /ill we did n %oot4 ,we c\ld n )\t *ang+ our position because we 7 all 9 "o l9e4 ,s we wait$ = 8 next move1 hop+ t he w\ld advance lat]ally & possibly give u a broadside exposure4 ,b he came onw>d1 directly = u1 & at ?irty y>ds /opp$ to root 9 ! gr\nd aga94 ,i ?\ght1 ,n[ we mu/ %oot or he w walk ov] u6 ,j !n he lift$ 8 head & seem$ to take an eyeful ( ,"y's blue %irt4 ,= "o second he half re>$ & />$4 ,i drew my b[ & z ! arr[ left ! /r+1 he b\nd$ up ! hill4 ,! fly+ %aft j graz$ 8 %\ld]1 p>t+ ! fur 9 its c\rse4 ,quick z a b\nc+ rubb] ball1 he leap$ ov] ! gr\nd & z ,"y's belat$ arr[ :izz$ pa/ him1 he disappe>$ ov] ! hill cre/4 ,we rose ) a deep brea? & %\t$ ) laught]4 ,n$ said t if x _h n be5 = t blue %irt1 ! be> w\ld h bump$ into u4 ,well1 we 7 glad we miss$ him1 because aft] all1 he 0 n ! "o we 7 look+ =4 ,x is a h>d ?+ to pick grizzlies to ord]4 ,y c't g up & inspect !m ahead ( "t4 ,?is fiasco 0 j an enc\ragem5t to u1 & we cont9u$ to rise by c&le light & hunt till d>k4 ,! wea!r turn$ w>m]1 & ! sn[ began to melt4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ week we saw five grizzlies way (f 9 ! di/ance at ! head ( ,hayd5 ,valley4 ,!y 7 ?ree or f\r miles f u & ev5+ 0 approa*+1 s we po/pon$ an attack on !m4 ,next morn+1 bright & e>ly1 we 7 on ! gr\nd aga91 hop+ to see !m4 ,sure en\gh1 !re !y 76 ,n$1 ,art & ,i 7 toge!r2 my bro!r & ! ,judge 7 (f sc\t+ on ! o!r side ( ! ridge4 ,x 0 ab\t half pa/ eight 9 ! morn+4 ,! be>s1 f\r 9 numb] ?is "t1 7 fe$+ 9 ! grassy m>%l&1 ab\t ?ree miles up ! valley4 ,n$'s motto has always be53 ,:5 y see 'em1 g & get 'em4 ,we decid$ to attack imm$iately4 ,d[n ! riv] bank1 ?r\gh ! draws1 up into ! timb] we circl$ at a trot4 ,x 0 h>d go+1 b we 7 press$ = "t4 ,at la/ we came out on a wood$ po9t a qu>t] ( a mile above ! be>s1 & re/$4 ,we knew !y 7 ab\t to f9i% _! morn+ fe$+ & g up into ! =e/ to lay up = ! day4 ,s we wat*$ !m 9 seclusion4 ,we wax$ our b[/r+s & put ! f9i%+ t\*es on our arr[-heads ) a file4 ,sl[ly ! be>s m\nt$ ! foo?ills1 head+ = a l>ge pat* ( sn[1 :]e ,fro/ ?\ght !y w\ld lie d[n to cool be=e ent]+ ! woods4 ,x seems t _! w9t] coat makes !m v susceptible to heat1 & ?\gh ! sun _h come out pleasantly = u1 x 0 too hot = !m4 ,!re 0 an old female & ?ree half-gr[n cubs 9 _! ?ird ye>1 all look+ big en\gh = any museum gr\p4 ,at la/ !y settl$ d[n & began to nuzzle ! sn[4 ,! "t _h come = action4 ,we propos$ to slip d[n ! little rav9e at ! edge ( ! timb]1 cross ! /ream1 asc5d ! hill on ! opposite side1 & come up on our qu>ry ov] ! cre/4 ,we %\ld ?us be )9 %oot+ di/ance4 ,! w9d 0 "r = ?is maneuv]1 s we />t$ at once4 ,n[ z ,i write my muscles quiv]1 my he>t ?umps & ,i flu% ) a /range feel+1 ?9k+ ( t mom5t4 ,l a soldi] be=e a battle1 we wad$ into an un*>t$ exp]i5ce4 ,:at does a man ?9k ( z he is ab\t to ent] 8 fir/ grizzly enc\nt]8 ,i rememb] well :at pass$ ?r\gh my head3 ,c we get !re )\t al>m+ ! brutes8 ,h[ close w !y be8 ,c we hit !m8 ,:at w happ5 !n8 ,n$ ,fro/1 ,"y & ,i 7 to sneak up on f\r heal?y grizzlies 9 ! op51 & pit our n]ve aga9/ _! savage reaction4 ,n$ _h 8 rifle1 b ?is 0 to be us$ only z a la/ resort1 & t might easily fail at su* %ort range4 ,z we walk$ rapidly1 /epp+ ) utmo/ caution1 ,i answ]$ all ! que/ions ( my subconsci\s fe>s4 ,hit !m8 ,:y1 we w soak !m 9 ! gizz>d2 wreck !m6 ,*>ge8 ,let !m come on & may ! be/ man w96 ,die8 ,!re nev] 0 a fair]1 bright]1 bett] day to die on4 ,9 fact1 ,lead on6 ,i felt absolutely gay4 ,a little pr(anity or a little intellectual deta*m5t at ^! times is ( mat]ial help 9 ! process ( auto-sugge/ion4 ,z = ,"y1 he 0 sil5t1 & possibly 0 ?9k+ ( camp flapjacks4 ,half way up ! hill1 on ! opposite side ( :i* lay our grizzlies1 we /opp$1 brac$ our b[s1 took ?ree arr[s apiece f our quiv]s1 & proce$$ 9 a m /eal?y approa*4 ,"y & ,i arrang$ ourselves on ea* side ( ,fro/1 abrea/ ) him4 ,ne> ! top ,n$ took out a gre5 silk h&k]*ief & float$ x 9 ! g5tle breeze to see if ! w9d _h *ang$4 ,if x _h1 we might f9d ! be>s com+ ov] ! top to meet u4 ,ev]y?+ 0 p]fect1 s f>6 ,n[1 /oop+ l[ we crept to ! v ridge itself1 to a spot directly above :i* we believ$ ! be>s to be4 ,lay+ our hats on ! grass & /ick+ our extra arr[s 9 ! gr\nd be=e u1 we rose up1 b[s half drawn1 ready to %oot4 ,!re on ! sn[1 n ov] tw5ty-five y>ds (f1 lay f\r grizzly be>s1 j l s _m he>? rugs4 ,in/antly1 ,i select$ ! f>!/ be> = my m>k & at a signal ( ! eye we drew our great b[s to _! utt]mo/ & loos$ two deadly arr[s4 ,we /ruck6 ,!re 0 a ro>1 !y rose1 b in/ead ( *>g+ u1 !y ru%$ toge!r & began su* a fight z few m5 h se54 ,my be>1 p9ion$ ) an arr[ 9 ! %\ld]1 ?rew himself on 8 "m1 bit+ h] ) savage fury4 ,%e 9 turn bit him 9 ! bloody %\ld] & snapp$ my arr[ (f %ort4 ,!n all ! cubs attack$ h]4 ,! gr[ls & bell[+ 7 t]rific4 ,quickly ,i nock$ ano!r arr[4 ,! bea/s 7 mill+ ar\nd toge!r1 paw+1 bit+1 mad ) rage4 ,i %ot at my be> & miss$ him4 ,i nock$ aga94 ,! old %e-be> re>$ on h] haun*es1 /ood high above ! circl+ bun*1 cuff+ & ro>+1 ! blood runn+ f h] m\? & no/rils 9 fro?y /reams4 ,"y's arr[ 0 deep 9 h] *e/4 ,i drove a fea!r$ %aft bel[ h] =eleg4 ,! confusion & bell[+ increas$1 &1 z ,i drew a f\r? arr[ f my quiv]1 ,i glanc$ up j 9 "t to see ! old female's hair rise on ! back ( h] neck4 ,%e /eadi$ h]self 9 h] wild hurtl+ & look$ directly at u ) r$ gl>+ eyes4 ,%e saw u = ! fir/ "t6 ,in/9ctively ,i knew %e w\ld *>ge1 & %e did4 ,quick z ?\ght1 %e b\nd$ t[>d u4 ,two great leaps & %e 0 on u4 ,a gun w5t (f at my e>4 ,! be> 0 lit]ally knock$ head ov] heels1 & fell 9 backw>d som]saults d[n ! /eep sn[bank4 ,at "s fifty y>ds %e *eck$ h] c\rse1 ga!r$ h]self1 & attempt$ to *>ge aga91 b h] "r =eleg fail$ h]4 ,%e rose on h] haun*es 9 an ef=t to advance1 :51 l a fla%1 two arr[s flew at h] & disappe>$ ?r\gh h] heav+ sides4 ,%e falt]$1 wilt$1 & z we drew to %oot aga91 %e sprawl$ out on ! gr\nd1 a convuls$1 quiv]+ mass ( fur & muscle--%e 0 dead4 ,! half gr[n cubs _h disappe>$ at ! boom ( ! gun4 ,we saw "o mak+ (f at a gallop1 ?ree hundr$ y>ds away4 ,! glitt]+ sn[bank be=e u 0 vacant4 ,! air seem$ /rangely /ill2 ! sil5ce 0 oppressive4 ,our n]v\s t5sion explod$ 9 a wave ( laught] & exclamations ( wond]m5t4 ,fro/ decl>$ he _h nev] se5 su* a spectacle 9 all 8 life2 f\r grizzly be>s 9 deadly combat2 ! d9 ( battle2 ! wild bell[+2 & two b[m5 %oot+ arr[ aft] arr[ into ?is jumble ( /ruggl+ bea/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,our ,,camp ,,at ,,squaw ,,lake1 ,,wyom+ ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,result ,,( ,,our ,,fir/ ,,enc\nt] ,,) ,a ,,*>g+ ,,grizzly ,,be> ,illu/ration3 ,,br++ ,,home ,,! ,,trophies ,! sn[ 0 trampl$ & soak$ ) blood z ?\gh !re _h be5 an ,indian massacre4 ,we pac$ (f ! di/ance at :i* ! *>g+ female _h be5 /opp$4 ,x 0 exactly eight y>ds4 ,a mighty h&y %ot6 ,we w5t d[n to view ! rema9s4 ,"y _h ?ree arr[s 9 ! old be>1 "o deep 9 h] neck1 its po9t em]g+ back ( ! %\ld]4 ,he %ot t z %e came at u4 ,8 fir/ arr[ /ruck ant]ior to h] %\ld]1 ent]$ h] *e/1 & cut h] left lung f top to bottom4 ,8 ?ird arr[ pi]c$ h] ?orax1 ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & lay on ! gr\nd beside h] ) only its fea!rs 9 ! w\nd4 ,my fir/ arr[ cut bel[ ! diaphragm1 p5etrat$ ! /oma* & liv]1 sev]$ ! gall ducts & portal ve94 ,my second arr[ pass$ completely ?r\gh h] abdom5 & lay on ! gr\nd sev]al y>ds beyond h]4 ,x _h cut ! inte/9es 9 a doz5 places & op5$ l>ge bran*es ( ! mes5t]ic art]y4 ,! bullet f ,fro/'s gun _h ent]$ at ! "r %\ld]1 fractur$ ! hum]us1 bl[n a hole an in* 9 diamet] 9 ! *e/ wall1 op5$ up a jagg$ hole 9 ! tra*ea1 & dissipat$ its en]gy 9 ! left lung4 ,no w\nd ( exit 0 f\nd1 ! s(t nose copp]-jacket$ bullet app>5tly hav+ gone to pieces aft] /rik+ ! bone4 ,anatomically speak+1 x 0 an effective %ot1 knock$ ! be> d[n & crippl$ h]1 b 0 n an imm$iately fatal w\nd4 ,we _h h] kill$ ) arr[s1 b %e did n "k x4 ,%e und\bt$ly w\ld h be5 "r on u 9 ano!r second4 ,! outcome ( ?is hypo!tical enc\nt] ,i leave to ^? ) vivid imag9ations4 ,we h]eby express our gratitude to ,n$ ,fro/4 ,n[ "o ( u _h to ru% (f & get ! re/ ( ! p>ty4 ,judge ,hulb]t & my bro!r 7 9 ano!r valley 9 que/ ( be>4 ,s ,n$ set (f at a rapid tramp across ! bogs1 /reams1 & hills to f9d !m4 ,)9 an h\r !y return$ toge!r to view ! wreckage4 ,photographs 7 tak51 ! sk9n+ & autopsy 7 p]=m$4 ,!n we look$ ar\nd = ! w\nd$ cub4 ,fro/ trail$ him by almo/ invisible blood /a9s & tracks1 & f\nd him less ?an a qu>t] ( a mile away1 huddl$ up z if asleep on ! hillside1 my arr[ ne/l$ to 8 brea/4 ,! brok5 %aft ) its blade deep 9 ! ?orax _h completely sev]$ ! head ( 8 hum]us1 cut two ribs1 & kill$ him by hemorrhage f ! pulmon>y art]ies4 ,half-gr[n z he 01 he w\ld h made an ugly antagoni/ = any man4 ,8 "m1 a f9e mature lady ( ! old s*ool1 %[$ by h] tee? & o!r l9eam5ts h] age & respectability4 ,9 autumn %e w\ld h weigh$ f\r or five hundr$ p\nds4 ,we weigh$ h] 9 in/allm5ts ) our spr+ scales2 %e regi/]$ ?ree hundr$ & five p\nds4 ,%e 0 9 poor condition & h] pelt 0 n suitable = museum purposes4 ,b ^! features c\ld n be det]m9$ readily be=eh&4 ,! juv5ile ,ursus weigh$ "o hundr$ & ?irty-five p\nds4 ,we measur$ !m1 ga!r$ _! bones = ! museum1 %\ld]$ _! hides1 & turn$ back to camp4 ,t night ,n$ ,fro/ said1 ,boys1 :5 y propos$ %oot+ grizzly be>s ) ! b[ & arr[1 ,i ?\ght x a f9e sport+ proposition1 b ,i _h my d\bts ab\t its success4 ,n[ ,i "k t y c %oot ?r\gh & kill ! bigge/ grizzly 9 ,wyom+6 ,our in/ructions on leav+ ,cali=nia 7 to secure a l>ge male ,ursus ,horribilis ,imp]ator1 a good repres5tative female1 & two or ?ree cubs4 ,! female we _h %ot fill$ ! requirem5ts fairly well1 b ! two-ye>-old cub 0 at ! high s*ool age & h>dly cute en\gh to be admir$4 ,moreov]1 no soon] _h we s5t ! news ( our fir/ success to ! ,museum ?an we 7 in=m$ t ?is size cub 0 n want$ & t we mu/ secure little ones4 ,s we set out to get "s ( ?is ye>'s v9tage 9 small be>s4 ,ord9>ily1 !re is no difficulty 9 com+ 9 contact ) be>s 9 ,yell[/one2 9 fact1 x is m common to try to keep "s ( ! hotel v>iety f eat+ at ! same table ) y4 ,b n a s+le be>1 black1 br[n1 or silv]-tipp$1 n[ call$ ^u u4 ,we travel$ all ov] t beautiful ,p>k1 f ,mammo? ,hot ,spr+s to ! ,lake4 ,we hunt$ ov] e well-kn[n be> di/rict4 ,t[] ,falls1 ,specim5 ,ridge1 ,buffalo ,corrals1 ,mt4 ,wa%burn1 ,dunrav5 ,pass 7"u tw5ty-five feet ( sn[71 ,antelope ,creek1 ,pelican ,mead[s1 ,cub ,creek1 ,/eamboat ,po9t1 & kept ! rang]s busy on ! look\t = be>4 ,f eight to fifte5 h\rs a day we hunt$4 ,we walk$ ov] endless miles ( m\nta9s1 climb$ ov] c\ntless logs1 pl[$ ?r\gh sn[ & slu%1 & rak$ ! valleys ) our field glasses4 ,b be>s 7 z sc>ce z h5's tee?4 ,we saw a few tracks b no?+ comp>$ to ^? se5 9 o!r ye>s4 ,we began to h a sneak+ idea t ! be> _h all be5 kill$ (f4 ,we knew !y _h be5 a pe/ to camp]s & 7 becom+ a m5ace to human life4 ,we suspect$ ! ,p>k au?orities ( quiet ext]m9ation4 ,sev]al ( ! rang]s admitt$ t a selective kill+ 0 c>ri$ out ye>ly to rid ! pres]ve ( ! m dang]\s individuals4 ,!n ! elk began to p\r back into ! ,p>k2 s+ly1 9 c\ples1 & 9 droves !y return$1 lean & scraggly4 ,a few began to drop _! calves4 ,!n we began to see be> signs4 ,! grizzly foll[ ! elk1 & aft] !y come out ( hib]nation & get _! fill ( gre5 grass1 !y naturally take to elk calves4 ,occasionally !y include ! "m 9 ! m5u4 ,we also began to foll[ ! elk4 ,we wat*$ at bait4 ,we sat up nights & days at a "t1 see+ only a few unfavorable specim5s & ^! 7 z wild & z w>y z de]4 ,we f\nd ! mosquitoes m deadly ?an ! be>4 ,we track$ big wor?y old boys ar\nd 9 circles & _h v>i\s fru/rat$ enc\nt]s ) %e-be>s & cubs4 ,^u "o occasion we 7 track+ a prospective specim5 ?r\gh ! woods1 proce$+ ) great caution1 :5 evid5tly ! bea/ he>d u4 ,sudd5ly1 he turn$ on 8 tracks & came on a dead run = u4 ,i 0 9 advance & in/antly drew my b[1 hold+ x = ! "r mom5t to %oot4 ,! be> came directly 9 our front1 n m ?an tw5ty y>ds away & be+ />tl$ by ! sight ( u1 ?rew 8 locomotive me*anism into rev]se & skidd$ t[>ds u 9 a cl\d ( sn[ & =e/ leaves4 ,9 ! fraction ( a second1 ,i p]ceiv$ t he 0 afraid & n a prop] specim5 = our use4 ,i held my arr[ & ! be> ) an indignant & disgu/$ look1 made a precipit\s retreat4 ,x 0 an unexpect$ surprise on bo? sides4 ,!y say t ! ,indians avoid$ ! ,yell[/one region1 ?9k+ x a l& ( evil spirits4 ,9 our w&]+s1 h[ev]1 we pick$ up on ,/eamboat ,po9t a beautiful r$ *]t arr[-head1 und\bt$ly %ot by an ,indian at elk ye>s be=e ,columbus bur/ 9 ^u ^! good p4 ,9 ,hayd5 ,valley we f\nd an obsidian spe> head1 ano!r sign t ! ,indian knew good hunt+ gr\nds4 ,b no ,indian 0 ev] s anxi\s to meet grizzly z we 74 ,we hunt$ cont9ually1 b f\nd none t suit$ u2 we _h to h ! be/4 ,fro/ assur$ u t we _h made a mi/ake 9 ev] try+ to get grizzlies 9 ! ,p>k--& t 9 ! "t we sp5t !re we c\ld h secur$ all our requir$ specim5s 9 ! game fields ( ,wyom+ or ,montana4 ,a mon? pass$2 ! be>s 7 beg9n+ to lose _! w9t] coats2 our p>ty began to dis9tegrate4 ,my bro!r & ! ,judge 7 compell$ to return to ,detroit4 ,a week or s lat] ,n$ ,fro/ & ! cook 7 s*$ul$ to take out ano!r p>ty ( hunt]s f ,cody & prep>$ to leave u4 ,"y & ,i 7 det]m9$ to /ick x out until ! la/ *ance 0 exhau/$4 ,we j _h to get ^? specim5s4 ,be=e ,fro/ left u1 h[ev]1 he pack$ u up to ! head ( ,cascade ,creek ) our b[s & arr[s1 b$ rolls1 a t>paul91 & a c\ple ( boxes ( provisions4 ,we _h receiv$ ^w f a rang] t a big old grizzly _h be5 se5 at ,soda ,butte & we prep>$ to g aft] him4 ,at ! la/ mom5t be=e dep>ture1 a second ^w came t probably ?is same be> _h mov$ d[n to ,t[] ,falls & 0 rang+ betwe5 ?is po9t & ! ,canyon1 kill+ elk ar\nd ,dunrav5 ,pass4 ,"y & ,i sc\t$ ov] ?is area & f\nd digg+s & 8 tracks4 ,a good-siz$ be> w h a n9e-in* track4 ,?is mon/]'s 0 elev5 in*es long4 ,we saw :]e he made 8 kills & us$ c]ta9 fix$ trails go+ up & d[n ! canyons4 ,fro/ gave u "s p>t+ advice & 8 bless+1 consign$ u to our fate1 & w5t home4 ,left to ourselves1 we two ar*]s inspect$ our tackle & put ev]y?+ 9 prime condition4 ,our b[s _h /ood ! _m wett+s well1 b we oil$ !m aga94 ,new /r+s 7 put on & ?or\ghly wax$4 ,our arr[s 7 /raight5$1 _! fea!rs dri$ & pre5$ 9 ! sun4 ,! broad-heads 7 set on /raight & %>p5$ to ! la/ degree1 & s prep>$ we det]m9$ to d our utmo/4 ,we 7 ready = ! big fell[4 ,9 our reconnaissance we f\nd t he 0 a real kill]4 ,8 trail 0 m>k$ by _m bloody episodes4 ,x seem$ q probable t he 0 ! be> t two ye>s be=e bur/ 9 ^u a p>ty ( surveyors 9 ! m\nta9s & kept !m tre$ all night4 ,x is n unlikely t he 0 ! same be> t caus$ ! dea? ( ,jack ,wal%4 ,he seem$ too exp]t 9 plann+ murd]4 ,we saw by 8 tracks h[ he lay 9 ambu% wat*+ a h]d ( elk1 h[ he sneak$ up on a "m elk & h] rec5tly born calf on ! outskirts ( ! b&1 & ) a great leap ?rew himself ^u ! two & kill$ !m4 ,9 sev]al places we saw ! sk9s ( ^! little wapiti lick$ clean & empty ( bodily /ructure4 ,no o!r male grizzly 0 p]mitt$ to ent] 8 doma94 ,he 01 9 fact1 ! mon>* ( ! m\nta91 ! great be> ( ,dunrav5 ,pass4 ,we pit*$ our little t5t 9 a seclud$ wood "s ?ree miles f ! lake at ! head ( ,cascade ,creek1 & began to lay our plan ( attack4 ,we 7 by ?is "t inur$ to fatigue & disappo9tm5t4 ,we>9ess & loss ( sleep _h produc$ a dogg$ det]m9ation t knew no relaxation4 ,& yet we 7 *e]ful4 ,"y has t f9e quality s ess5tial to a hunt+ companion1 imp]turbable good nature1 nev] compla9+1 no matt] h[ heavy ! load1 h[ long ! trail1 h[ late or h[ e>ly ! h\r1 h[ cold1 h[ hot1 h[ little1 or h[ poor ! food4 ,we 7 !re to w9 & no?+ else matt]$4 ,if x ra9$ & we mu/ wait1 we took out our musical in/rum5ts1 built up ! fire & soo!d our tr\bl$ s\ls ) h>mony4 ,?is is bett] ?an tobacco or :iskey = ! purpose4 ,9 fact1 ,"y is s ab/emi\s t ev5 tea or c(fee seem a bit intemp]ate to him1 & are only to be us$ "u great physical /ra92 & z = pr(anity1 :y1 ,i _h to d all ! swe>+ = ! two ( u4 ,we 7 tra9$ d[n to ra:ide & s9ew1 key$ to al]tness & ready = any em]g5cy4 ,(t5 9 our w&]+s at night we ran unexpect$ly ^u wild bea/s 9 ! d>k4 ,"s ( ^! 7 be>s4 ,our pocket fla%lights 7 us$ z def5sive weapons4 ,a snort1 a cra%+ retreat ?r\gh ! bru% told u t our visitant _h dep>t$ 9 ha/e1 unable to /& ! gl>+ light ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,we soon f\nd t our big fell[ 0 a night rov] also1 & visit$ 8 v>i\s kills "u ! cloak ( d>kness4 ,9 "o p>ticul>ly /eep & rugg$ canyon1 he cross$ a little creek at a set place4 ,up on ! side ( ?is canyon he m\nt$ to ! plateau above by "o ( ?ree possible trails4 ,at ! top )9 =ty y>ds ( "o ( ^! 0 a small promontory ( rock ^u :i* we decid$ to =m a bl9d & await 8 com+4 ,we fa%ion$ a %elt] ( "y jack p9es1 con/ruct$ l a m9iature corral1 less ?an ?ree by six feet 9 area1 b v natural 9 appe>ance4 ,betwe5 u & ! trail 0 a quantity ( d[n timb] :i* we hop$ w\ld act z an imp$im5t to an onru%+ be>4 ,& ! p]p5dicul> face ( our outcropp+ elevat$ u "s twelve or ?irte5 feet above ! /eep hillside4 ,a small tree /ood ne> our position & (f]$ a possibility 9 case ( attack4 ,b we _h long ago decid$ t no man c clamb] up a tree 9 "t to escape a grizzly *>g+ at a di/ance less ?an fifty y>ds4 ,we c\ld be approa*$ f ! re>1 b altoge!r x 0 an ideal ambu%4 ,! w9d blew /eadily up ! canyon all night long & c>ri$ our sc5t away f ! trail4 ,above u on ! plateau 0 a rec5tly kill$ elk :i* act$ z a p]petual invitation to be>s & o!r pr[l]s ( ! night4 ,s we />t$ wat*+ 9 ?is bl9d1 com+ soon aft] dusk & rema9+ until sunrise4 ,! nights 7 cold1 ! gr\nd pitiless1 & ! moon1 ne>ly at its full1 crept l[ ?r\gh a maze ( mi/4 ,dress$ 9 our w>me/ clo?+ & p]mitt+ ourselves "o blanket & a small piece ( canvas1 we huddl$ toge!r 9 a cramp$ po/ure & kept vigil ?r\gh ! long h\rs4 ,nei!r ( u smok$ anyway1 & ( c\rse1 ?is 0 absolutely taboo2 we h>dly :isp]$1 & ev5 %ift$ our positions ) utmo/ caution4 ,be=e u lay our b[s ready /rung1 & arr[s1 bo? 9 ! quiv] belt$ upright to ! scre5 & /&+ free close at h&4 ,! fir/ ev5+ we saw an old %e-be> & h] two-ye>-old cubs come up ! pa?4 ,!y pass$ u ) t s(t %uffl+ gait s uncanny to he> 9 ! d>k4 ,we 7 delight$ t !y %[$ no sign ( hav+ detect$ u4 ,b !y 7 n suit$ to our purpose & we let !m g4 ,! female 0 homely1 fretful & n]v\s4 ,! cubs 7 yell[ & unga9ly4 ,we look$ = bett] ?+s4 ,be>s h p]sonality1 z obvi\s z humans4 ,"s are lazy1 "s al]t1 surly1 or timid4 ,ne>ly all ! females we saw %[$ t irritability & irascible disposition t g ) ! c>es ( mat]nity4 ,?is family 0 decid$ly commonplace4 ,!y disappe>$ 9 ! gloom1 & we wait$ & wait$ = ! big fell[ t "s "t mu/ appe>4 ,b morn+ came fir/2 we /ole f our bl9d1 *ill$ & /iff5$1 & w&]$ back to camp to breakfa/ & sleep4 ,! =m] 0 a fairly successful ev5t1 b ! latt] 0 made almo/ impossible by ! sw>ms ( mosquitoes t beset u4 ,a smudge fire & canvas head-cov]+s gave u only a p>tial immunity4 ,by sund[n we 7 on our way aga9 to ! bl9d1 b ano!r cold dre>y night pass$ )\t adv5ture4 ,on our way to camp 9 ! dim light ( e>ly dawn1 a l& fog hung l[ 9 ! valley4 ,z we came up a r\gh pa? !re sudd5ly appe>$ out ( ! obscurity ?ree little be> cubs1 n ?irty-five y>ds away4 ,!y w9d$ u1 squeak$ & /ood on _! h9d legs1 pe]+ 9 our direction4 ,we dropp$ l /ones 9 our tracks1 sc>cely brea?+1 figuratively froz5 to ! gr\nd1 = in/antly ! fi]ce/-look+ grizzly we ev] saw b\nd$ ov] ! cubs & /raddl$ !m betwe5 h] =elegs4 ,no?+ c\ld /op h] if %e came on4 ,a little bru% int]v5$ & %e c\ld n locate u pla9ly = we c\ld see h] eyes w&] 9 se>* ( u2 b h] trembl+ muscles1 ! vici\s *amp+ ( h] jaws1 & ! guttural gr[ls1 all spoke ( imm$iate attack4 ,we 7 petrifi$4 ,%e wav]$ 9 h] int5t1 turn$1 cuff$ h] cubs d[n ! hill1 snort$ & f9ally dep>t$ ) h] family4 ,we heav$ a deep sigh ( relief4 ,b %e 0 wond]ful1 %e 0 ! mo/ beautiful be> we _h ev] se52 l>ge1 well proportion$1 ) d>k br[n hair hav+ j a t\* ( silv]4 ,%e 0 a patrician1 ! ari/ocrat ( ! species4 ,we m>k$ h] well4 ,next day1 j at sunset1 we got our fir/ view ( ! great be> ( ,dunrav5 ,pass4 ,he 0 com+ d[n a di/ant canyon trail4 ,he look$ l a giant 9 ! twilight4 ,) long sw++ /rides he ?rew himself impetu\sly d[n ! m\nta9side4 ,great p[] 0 9 e movem5t4 ,he 0 magnific5t6 ,he seem$ z l>ge z a horse1 & _h t gr& supple /r5g? giv5 to no o!r pr$atory animal4 ,?\gh we 7 us$ to be>s1 a /range misgiv+ came ov] me4 ,we propos$ to slay ?is mon/] ) ! b[ & arr[4 ,x seem$ prepo/]\s6 ,9 ! bl9d ano!r long cold night pass$4 ,! moon drift$ sl[ly across ! heav5s & sank 9 a haze ( cl\ds at daybreak4 ,j at ! hu% ( dawn1 ! homely female & h] t[-head$ prog5y came %uffl+ by4 ,we 7 desp]ate = specim5s1 & "o ( ^! w\ld mat* t :i* we already _h4 ,i drew up my b[ & let fly a broad-head at "o ( ! cubs4 ,x /ruck him 9 ! ribs4 ,precipitately1 ! :ole b& took flight4 ,my qu>ry fell aga9/ an ob/ruct+ log & di$4 ,8 "m /opp$1 came back sev]al times1 gaz$ at him p5sively1 !n disappe>$4 ,we got out1 c>ri$ him to a di/ant spot & sk9n$ him4 ,he weigh$ "o hundr$ & tw5ty p\nds4 ,my arr[ _h %av$ a piece (f 8 he>t4 ,dea? 0 in/antane\s4 ,we pack$ home ! h9d qu>t]s & made a f9e grizzly /ew4 ,be=e ?is we _h f\nd t ! old be>s 7 t\gh & rancid1 b ! little ones 7 z sweet & t5d] z suckl+ pigs4 ,?is /ew 0 p>ticul>ly good1 well season$ ) cann$ tomatoes & ! la/ ( our potatoes & onions4 ,sad to relate ! bett] "p ( ?is savory pot next day 0 eat5 by a w&]+ vagabond ( ! ,ursus family4 ,n cont5t ) our /ew1 he dev\r$ all our sug>1 bacon1 & o!r food/uffs n 9 cans1 & w\nd up 8 debau* by wip+ 8 feet on our b$s & g5]ally mess+ up ! camp4 ,probably he 0 a regul> camp ?ief4 ,t night1 e>ly 9 ! wat*1 we he>d ! wor?y old boy come d[n ! canyon1 hot 9 pursuit ( a l>ge br[n be>4 ,z he ran1 ! great animal made q a noise4 ,8 claws clatt]$ on ! rocks1 & ! gr\nd seem$ to %ake b5ea? u4 ,we %ift$ our b[s ready = action1 & felt ! ke5 edge ( our arr[s4 ,way (f 9 ! =e/ we he>d him tree ! c[>dly intrud] ) su* gr[ls & ripp+ ( b>k t "o w\ld imag9e he 0 ab\t to te> ! tree d[n4 ,aft] a long "t he desi/$ &1 grunt+ & :eez+1 came sl[ly up ! canyon4 ,) ! night glasses we c\ld see him4 ,he seem$ to be consid]ably heat$ ) 8 ex]cise & scrat*$ himself aga9/ a "y fir tree4 ,z he /ood on 8 h9d legs ) 8 back to ! trunk & rubb$ himself to & fro1 ! tree sway$ l a re$2 & z he lift$ 8 nose ,i obs]v$ t x j t\*$ "o ( ! l[] bran*es4 ,9 ! morn+1 aft] he _h gone & we 7 on our way to camp1 we pass$ ?is v fir & /ret*+ up on my tip toes1 ,i c\ld j t\* ! limb ) my f+]s4 ,hav+ be5 a pole vault] 9 my y\?1 ,i knew by exp]i5ce t ?is measurem5t 0 ov] sev5 feet six in*es4 ,he 0 a real he-be>6 ,we want$ him m ?an ev]4 ,! foll[+ day x ra9$--9 fact1 x ra9$ ne>ly e day ne> ! end ( our /ay2 b ?is 0 a dr5*+ t /opp$ at sunset1 leav+ all ! _w sweet & fragrant4 ,! moon came out full & beautiful1 ev]y?+ seem$ propiti\s4 ,we w5t to ! bl9d ab\t an h\r be=e midnight1 feel+ t surely ?is ev5+ ! big fell[ w\ld come4 ,aft] two h\rs ( frigidity & immobility1 we he>d ! velvet footfalls ( be> com+ up ! canyon4 ,!re came our patrician & h] royal family4 ,! little fell[s patt]$ up ! trail be=e _! "m4 ,!y came )9 range4 ,i signall$ ,"y & we %ot toge!r at ! cubs4 ,we /ruck4 ,!re 0 a squeak1 a ro>1 a jumble ( %ad[y figures & ! entire flock ( be>s came tumbl+ 9 our direction4 ,at t v mom5t ! big grizzly appe>$ on ! sc5e4 ,!re 7 five be>s 9 sight4 ,turn+ h] head f side to side1 try+ to f9d h] enemy1 ! %e-be> came t[>ds u4 ,i :isp]$ to ,"y1 ,%oot ! big fell[4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i drew an arr[ to ! head1 & drove x at ! oncom+ female4 ,x /ruck h] full 9 ! *e/4 ,%e re>$2 ?rew h]self sidewise1 bell[$ ) rage1 /agg]$ & fell to ! gr\nd4 ,%e rose aga91 weak5$1 /umbl$ =w>d1 & ) great gasps %e di$4 ,9 less ?an half a m9ute x 0 all ov]4 ,! little ones ran up ! hill pa/ u1 "o lat] return$ & sat up at its "m's head1 !n disappe>$ 9 ! d>k =ev]4 ,:ile all ?is transpir$1 ! mon/] grizzly 0 romp+ back & =? 9 ! %ad$ =e/ n m ?an sixty-five y>ds away4 ,) deep boom+ gr[ls l di/ant ?und]1 he voic$ 8 ang] & int5t to kill4 ,z he flitt$ betwe5 ! %ad[s ( ! trees1 ! moonlight gl9t$ on 8 massive body2 he 0 enorm\s4 ,"y dis*>g$ ?ree arr[s at him4 ,i %ot two4 ,we %\ld h l&$1 he 0 s l>ge4 ,b he gallop$ (f & ,i saw my la/ arr[ at ! po9t blank range ( sev5ty-five y>ds1 fall betwe5 8 legs4 ,he 0 gone4 ,we ?\ght we _h miss$ ! bea/ & grief desc5d$ heavy ^u u4 ,! ?\ght ( all ! we>y days & nights ( hunt+ & wait+1 & n[ to h lo/ him1 0 v pa9ful4 ,aft] our palpitat+ he>ts 7 quiet & ! _w seem$ peaceful1 we got out ( our bl9d & sk9n$ ! female by fla%light4 ,%e 0 a magnific5t specim51 j "r 9 color & size = ! ,museum1 n fat1 b weigh+ a trifle ov] five hundr$ p\nds4 ,my arr[ _h sev]$ a rib & buri$ its head 9 h] he>t4 ,we measur$ h] & sav$ h] skull & long bones = ! taxid]mi/4 ,at daybreak we se>*$ = ! cubs & f\nd "o dead "u a log ) an arr[ ?r\gh 8 bra94 ,! o!rs _h disappe>$4 ,we _h no idea t we hit ! great be>1 b j to ga!r up our %afts1 we w5t ov] ! gr\nd :]e he _h be54 ,"o ( ,"y's arr[s 0 miss+6 ,t gave u a ?rill2 p]haps we _h hit him aft] all6 ,we w5t fur!r 9 ! direction he _h gone2 !re 0 a trace ( blood4 ,we trail$ him4 ,we knew x 0 dang]\s bus9ess4 ,?r\gh clumps ( jack p9es we cauti\sly foll[$1 pe]+ "u e pile ( bru% & fall5 tree4 ,deep into ! =e/ we track$ him1 :]e 8 bloody sme> 0 left ^u fall5 logs4 ,soon we f\nd :]e he _h re/$4 ,!n we discov]$ ! =e "p ( ,"y's arr[4 ,x _h gone ?r\gh him4 ,!re 0 a pool ( blood4 ,!n we f\nd ! fea!r$ butt :i* he _h drawn out ) 8 tee?4 ,f\r times he wall[$ d[n 9 ! mud or s(t e>? to re/ & cool 8 w\nd4 ,!n b5ea? a great fir he _h made a b$ 9 ! s(t loam & left x4 ,pa/ ?is we c\ld n track him4 ,we hunt$ high & l[1 b no trace ( him c\ld we f9d4 ,app>5tly he _h ceas$ ble$+ & 8 footpr9ts 7 n record$ on ! /ony gr\nd ab\t4 ,we made wide circles1 hop+ to pick up 8 trail4 ,we se>*$ up & d[n ! creek4 ,we cross-cut e =e/ pa? & runway1 b no ve/ige rema9$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,look+ ,,= ,,grizzlies ,,on ,,cub ,,creek ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,tree ,,t ,,n$ ,,fro/ ,,climb$ ,,to ,,escape ,,dea? ,illu/ration3 ,,my ,,female ,,grizzly ,,& ,,! ,,arr[ ,,t ,,kill$ ,,h] ,illu/ration3 ,,ar?ur ,,"y ,,slays ,,! ,,mon>* ,,( ,,! ,,m\nta9s ,he 0 gone4 ,we ev5 look$ up 9 ! tree & d[n 9 ! gr\nd :]e he _h wall[$4 ,= five h\rs we se>*$ 9 va91 & at la/1 worn ) disappo9tm5t & fatigue1 we lay d[n & slept on ! v spot :]e he la/ /opp$4 ,ne> sund[n we awoke1 ate a little food1 & />t$ all ov] aga9 to f9d ! great be>4 ,we retrac$ our /eps & foll[$ ! fad+ evid5ce till x br\ght u aga9 to ! pit b5ea? ! fir tree4 ,he mu/ be ne>4 ,x 0 absolutely impossible = any animal to h lo/ s mu* blood & travel m ?an a few hundr$ y>ds pa/ ?is spot4 ,we _h explor$ ! creek bottom & ! cliffs above f bel[1 & we n[ det]m9$ to trav]se e foot ( ! rim ( ! canyon f above4 ,z we climb$ ov] ! face ( ! rock we saw a clot ( dri$ blood4 ,we let ourselves d[n ! %e] desc5t1 came ^u a n>r[ little l$ge1 & !re bel[ u lay ! huge mon/] on 8 back1 aga9/ a b\ld]1 cold & /iff1 z dead z ,ces>4 ,our he>ts ne>ly bur/ ) happ9ess4 ,!re lay ! l>ge/ grizzly be> 9 ,wyom+1 dead at our feet4 ,8 rugg$ coat 0 matt$ ) blood4 ,well back 9 8 *e/ ! arr[ w\nd %[$ cle>4 ,i measur$ him2 tw5ty-six in*es ( be> _h be5 pi]c$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,"o arr[ kill$ him4 ,he 0 trem5d\s4 ,8 great wide head2 8 worn1 gli/5+ tee?2 8 massive arms2 8 va/1 pond]\s feet & long curv$ claws2 all 7 !re4 ,he 0 a wond]ful bea/4 ,x seem$ incr$ible4 ,i ?ump$ ,"y on ! %\ld]3 ,my1 t 0 a m>vel\s %ot6 ,we />t$ to sk9 our qu>ry4 ,x 0 a /up5d\s job1 z he weigh$ ne>ly "o ?\s& p\nds1 & lay on ! /eep canyon side ready to roll on & cru% u4 ,b ) ropes we la%$ him by ! neck to a tree & split him up ! back1 lat] box-sk9n+ ! legs accord+ to ! me?od requir$ by ! museum4 ,by fla%light1 acetyl5e lamp1 c&le light1 fire light & moonlight1 we labor$4 ,we us$ up all our knives1 & hav+ neglect$ to br+ our :et-/ones1 %>p5$ our blades on ! volcanic b\ld]s1 ab\t u4 ,by assidu\s indu/ry = n9e /raight h\rs1 we f9i%$ him aft] a fa%ion4 ,8 sk9 0 ?ick & l sc> tissue4 ,8 meat 0 all t5dons & gri/le4 ,! hide 0 z tight z if glu$ on4 ,9 ! middle ( ! night we /opp$ long en\gh to broil "s grizzly cub /eaks & brew a pot ( tea2 !n we w5t at x aga94 ,z we dismemb]$ him we weigh$ ! p>ts4 ,! ve9s 7 absolutely dry ( blood1 & )\t ?is sub/ance1 :i* repres5ts a loss ( ne>ly #aj p] c5t ( 8 weight1 he 0 n9e hundr$ & sixte5 p\nds4 ,!re 0 h>dly an in* ( fat on 8 back4 ,at ! end ( ! autumn ?is adipose lay] w\ld be ne>ly six in*es ?ick4 ,he w\ld !n h weigh$ ov] f\rte5 hundr$ p\nds4 ,he /ood ne>ly f\r feet high at ! %\ld]s1 :ile 8 skull measur$ eighte5 & a half in*es long2 8 entire body l5g? 0 sev5 feet f\r in*es4 ,z we clean$ 8 bones we hurl$ great slabs ( muscle d[n ! canyon1 kn[+ f exp]i5ce t ?is w\ld be a sign = all o!r be>s to leave ! vic9ity4 ,only ! wolves & jays w eat grizzly meat4 ,at la/ we f9i%$ him1 z ! sun rose ov] ! m\nta9 ridges & gild$ all ! canyon ) glory4 ,we clean$ & salt$ ! pelts1 pack$ !m on our backs1 &1 dripp+ ) salt br9e & be> grease1 /agg]$ to ! ne>e/ wagon trail4 ,! hide ( ! big be>1 ) unsk9n$ paws & skull1 weigh$ ne>ly "o hundr$ & fifty p\nds4 ,we ca*$ our trophies1 tramp$ ! we>y miles back to camp1 clean$ up1 pack$ & w&]$ to ! ne>e/ /ation1 f :i* we ord]$ a ma*9e4 ,:5 ?is arriv$ we ga!r$ our belong+s1 turn$ our v>i\s specim5s ov] to a p>k rang]1 to be giv5 ! f9al treatm5ts1 & />t$ on our homew>d trip4 ,we 7 s exhau/$ f loss ( sleep1 ex]tion & excitem5t1 t we sank into a /upor t la/$ almo/ ! entire way home4 ,! ,cali=nia ,academy ( ,sci5ces n[ has a h&some repres5tative gr\p ( ,ursus ,horribilis ,imp]ator4 ,we h ! extremely satisfactory feel+ t we kill$ five ( ! f9e/ grizzly be> 9 ,wyom+4 ,! sport 0 fair & clean1 & we did x all ) ! b[ & arr[4 ,,xv ,,alaskan ,,adv5tures ,x seems z if ,fate _h *os5 my hunt+ companion1 ,ar?ur ,"y1 to add to ! honor & ! leg5ds ( ! b[4 ,at any rate x fell to 8 lot to make two trips to ,alaska betwe5 ! ye>s #aibb & #aibe4 ,he & 8 fri5d1 ,jack ,rob]tson1 7 f9anc$ 9 a project to collect mov+-picture sc5es ( ! ,nor?l&4 ,!y 7 in/ruct$ to %[ ! c\ntry 9 all its seasonal phases1 to depict ! riv]s1 =e/s1 glaci]s & m\nta9s1 p>ticul>ly to record ! summ] beauties ( ,alaska4 ,! animal life 0 to be featur$ 9 full3--fi%1 birds1 small game1 c>ib\1 m\nta9 %eep1 moose & be>1 all 7 to be captur$ on ! celluloid film1 & ) all ?is a c]ta9 am\nt ( hunt+ ) ! b[ 0 to be includ$ & ! :ole wov5 into a little /ory ( adv5ture4 ,equipp$ ) cam]as1 camp outfit & ar*]y tackle1 !y sail$ = ,sew>d4 ,f "h !y v5tur$ into ! wild]ness z circum/ances direct$4 ,sometimes !y w5t by boat to ,kadiac ,isl&1 sometimes to ! ,k5ai ,p59sula1 or !y j\rney$ by dog sl$s & packs inl&4 ,!y sp5t ! bett] "p ( two ye>s 9 ?is h>d1 exact+ "w1 (t5 c>ry+ z mu* z a hundr$ p\nds on _! backs = _m miles4 ,great cr$it mu/ be giv5 to ,art's p>tn] ,jack ,rob]tson1 = 8 en]gy1 brav]y & =titude4 ,8 "w ) ! cam]a w make hi/ory1 b = ! "t be+ we %all focus our att5tion on ! man ) ! b[4 ,only a small portion ( ,"y's "t 0 devot$ to hunt+1 ! exig5cies incid5tal to travel & ga!r+ animal pictures 7 su* t ar*]y 0 ( second>y importance4 ,he hunt$ & %ot pt>migan1 "s on ! w+2 he add$ gr\se & rabbit meat to ! scant l>d] ( _! g light outfit4 ,he %ot grayl+s & salmon 9 ! /reams4 ,he c\ld easily h kill$ c>ib\ because !y op]at$ close to va/ h]ds ( ^! fooli% bea/s4 ,h[ev]1 at ! "t x seem$ t !re 0 no hurry ab\t ! matt]2 !y _h meat 9 camp1 & pictures 7 ( great] int]e/ j !n4 ,!y expect$ to see pl5ty ( ^! animals4 ,/rangely en\gh ! h]d sudd5ly left ! c\ntry & no fur!r opportunity pres5t$ itself = %oot+ !m4 ,?is 0 no great disappo9tm5t because ! sport 0 too easy4 ,:at did seem wor? :ile 0 ! kill+ ( ! great ,alaskan moose4 ,^! bea/s are ! l>ge/ game animal on ?is cont95t1 ) ! exception ( ! almo/ ext9ct bison4 ,"y _h 8 fir/ *ance at moose :ile on ! ,k5ai ,p59sula4 ,"h ! boys 7 camp$ & hav+ f9i%$ 8 cam]a "w ,art took a day (f to hunt4 ,9 ! aft]noon he discov]$ a l>ge old bull ly+ d[n 9 a burnt-ov] area1 :]e approa* by /eal? 0 possible1 s he began 8 /alk ) utmo/ caution1 pay+ p>ticul> att5tion to sc5t & s\nd4 ,by crawl+ on 8 h&s & knees he came )9 a hundr$ & fifty y>ds1 :5 8 progress 0 /opp$ by a fall5 tree4 ,to g ar\nd x1 w\ld expose him to vision2 to climb ov]1 w\ld al>m ! animal by snapp+ twigs2 s ,"y decid$ to dig "u4 ,he work$ ) 8 hunt+ knife & h&s = "o h\r to accompli% ?is op]ation4 ,:5 he _h pass$ ?is ob/acle he cont9u$ 8 crawl+ till he rea*$ a di/ance ( sixty y>ds4 ,at ?is /age ,art call$ ! old bull ) a bir* b>k horn1 !n ! moose he>d him & /ood up4 ,! bru% 0 s ?ick t he c\ld n %oot imm$iately1 b wait$ z ! old bull circl$ to cat* 8 w9d & answ]$ ! *all5ge4 ,:5 he pres5t$ a fair t>get at sev5ty y>ds or s1 ,art drove an arr[ at him4 ,x /ruck deep 9 ! flank1 up to ! fea!r rang+ =w>d4 ,! bull 0 only />tl$ a trifle & trott$ (f a hundr$ y>ds4 ,"h he /opp$ to look & li/54 ,"y drew 8 b[ aga91 & ov]%oot+ 8 m>k1 8 arr[ /ruck "o ( ! broad ?ick palms ( ! antl]s4 ,! po9t pi]c$ ! two in*es ( bone & w$g$ tight1 mak+ a %>p report z x hit4 ,?is />t$ ! animal (f at a fa/ trot4 ,"y foll[$ sl[ly at "s di/ance & soon _h ! satisfaction ( see+ ! moose wav] 9 8 c\rse & lie d[n4 ,aft] a reasonable wait ! hunt] advanc$ to 8 qu>ry & f\nd him dead4 ,! triumph ( su* an episode is m or less mix$ ) mis]y4 ,! pleasure und\bt$ly w\ld h be5 great] _h "s o!r lu/y b[ man be5 ) him1 b z x 0 he _h to fea/ 8 eyes alone1 moreov] he _h to make 8 way back to camp1 :i* 0 "s eight miles (f1 & night rapidly com+ on4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bull ,,moose ,,bagg$ ,,on ,,! ,,k5ai ,,p59sula ,?is "p ( ! /ory 0 j z ?rill+ to ,art1 because he mu/ /umble ?r\gh ! r\gh l& ( little /icks 9 ! d>k ) ! con/ant appreh5sion ( meet+ "s unwelcome ,alaska br[n be>1 :i* 7 ?ick !re1 & also ! extremely unpleasant exp]i5ce ( runn+ into dead trees1 tripp+ ov] fall5 limbs & dropp+ into gullies4 ,he rea*$ camp ultimately1 ,i believe4 ,next day he return$ ) 8 companion = meat1 8 antl] trophy & ! picture1 :i* we pres5t4 ,?is bull weigh$ approximately sixte5 hundr$ p\nds & _h a spread ( sixty in*es across its antl]s4 ,^u ! second exp$ition a ye> lat]1 ,"y bagg$ ano!r moose4 ,"h ! arr[ p5etrat$ bo? sides ( ! *e/ & caus$ almo/ in/ant dea?1 %[+ t size is n a h9drance to a quick exodus4 ,x is surpris+ ev5 to u to see ! extreme facility ) :i* an arr[ c int]rupt ! ess5tial physiological processes ( life & de/roy x4 ,we h come to ! belief t no bea/ is too t\gh or too l>ge to be sla9 by an arr[4 ,) especially con/ruct$ heads %>p5$ to ! utmo/ nicety1 ,i h %ot ?r\gh a d\ble ?ickness ( elephant hide1 two in*es ( c>dbo>d1 a bag ( %av+ & gone into an in* ( wood4 ,we feel sure t hav+ p5etrat$ ! hide ( a pa*yd]m 8 ribs c easily be sev]$ & ! he>t or pulmon>y cavity ent]$4 ,any consid]able incision ( ei!r ( ^! vital areas mu/ soon cause dea?4 ,& ?is is a field exp]im5t :i* we propose to try 9 ! ne> future4 ,!re is a legitimate excuse = %oot+ animals su* z moose1 :]e food is a problem & ! b[ be>s an honorable "p 9 ! episode4 ,we feel moreov] t by us+ ! b[ on ?is l>ge game we are play+ ultimately = game pres]vation4 ,= by %am+ ! mighty hunt] & 8 unfair me?ods 9 ! use ( p[]ful de/ructive ag5ts1 we feel t we help to develop bett] sport+ e?ics4 ,x 0 p>tly on ?is acc\nt1 & p>tly to answ] ! d>e ( ^? :o h said1 ,y may hunt ! tame be>s ( ,cali=nia & ,wyom+1 b y _c fool ) ! big ,kadiac be>s ( ,alaska ) y\r little b[ & arr[1 t ,"y det]m9$ to g aft] ^! mon/]s & see if !y 7 z fi]ce & invuln]able z claim$4 ,at ! pres5t writ+ we :o %oot ! b[ h sla9 m ?an a doz5 be>s ) our %afts1 b ! mighty ,kadiac br[n grizzly has laugh$ at u f 8 froz5 lair--z ! lit]>y nature fakir might say--we h be5 told t all t is necess>y if y wi% to meet a br[nie1 is to give him y\r address 9 ,alaska & he w look y up4 ,also we h be5 told t once insult$ he w te> a h\se d[n to get ev5 ) y1--s ,i %ook ,art's h& good-bye1 :5 he />t$ on ?is ,kadiac escapade1 & told him to give 'em hell4 ,aft] a long "t he came back to ,san ,francisco1 & ?is is ! /ory he told me--& ,art has no guile 9 8 sy/em b is z /raight z a b[/r+4 ,we made a false />t 9 go+ aft] our be>s4 ,we took a boat f ,sew>d & sail$ to ,seldie1 !n to ,k5ai ,p59sula4 ,"h we hunt$ = two solid weeks & f\nd practically no signs ( br[nies4 ,i decid$ at ! end ( ?is p]iod to wa/e no m "t1 b to pull out ( ! c\ntry & sail back to ,sew>d4 ,we _h b a %ort "t to complete our picture be=e ! la/ boat left ! ,arctic wat]s1 b he>+ ( good be> signs on ,kadiac ,isl& we hit out = ?is place & l&$ 9 ,uganik ,bay4 ,"h 9 ! ,long ,arm1 we f\nd a c\ntry ) _m /reams fl[+ d[n f ! m\nta9s :i* con/itute ?is ,isl&1 & mu* small timb] 9 comb9ation ) op5 grassy glades4 ,a type ( c\ntry t is p>ticul>ly suit$ = photographic "w & b[ hunt+4 ,aft] sev]al days' explor+ we discov]$ t ! be>s 7 cat*+ salmon 9 ! /reams & we 7 successful 9 photograph+ z _m z sev5 grizzlies at once4 ,we took pictures ( ! be>s wad+ 9 ! wat] look+ = fi%4 ,usually ! be> slaps ! salmon out ( ! /ream1 !n goes up on ! bank & eats x4 ,! humpies 7 s pl5tiful "h1 h[ev]1 t !y 7 toss$ out on ! bank1 b n eat51 ! be> pref]r+ to capture "o :ile 9 ! wat] !n wade ab\t on 8 h9d legs :ile he held ! fi% 9 8 arms & dev\r$ x4 ,we got all ?is & _m comic antics ( "y be>s climb+ trees & play+ ab\t by us+ a telephoto l5s4 ,aft] ! cam]a man 0 satisfi$ ,i propos$ t we 'pull (f' a '/unt' ) ! b[4 ,by good =tune we saw f\r be>s com+ d[n ! m\nta9 side to fi%4 ,!y 7 mak+ _! way sl[ly ?r\gh an op5 valley4 ,! cam]a 0 /ation$ at a comm&+ po9t & ,i ran up a dry wa% ?ickly gr[n ) will[ & ald] to head (f ! be>s4 ,i 0 able to get )9 a hundr$ y>ds by use ( ! will[ cov]1 !n ! bru% became too ?9 to hide me1 s ,i walk$ boldly out into ! op5 to meet ! be>s4 ,i practically invit$ !m to *>ge s9ce !y 7 reput$ to be s easily insult$4 ,at fir/ !y paid little att5tion to me1 !n ! two 9 advance sat up on _! haun*es 9 a/oni%m5t & curiosity4 ,i approa*$ to a di/ance ( fifty y>ds1 !n ! l>ge/ br[nie began *amp+ 8 jaws & gr[l+2 !n he 'p9n$ back 8 e>s' prep>+ to come at me4 ,j z he 0 ab\t to lunge =w>d ,i %ot him 9 ! *e/4 ,! arr[ w5t deep & /uck out a foot beyond 8 %\ld]4 ,he dropp$ on all f\rs & be=e he c\ld make up 8 m9d :at hit him1 ,i %ot him aga9 9 ! flank4 ,?is turn$ him & feel+ himself badly w\nd$ he :eel$ ab\t & ran4 ,:ile ?is 0 go+ on an old female also /ood 9 a m5ac+ attitude1 b z ! w\nd$ be> gallop$ pa/ h]1 %e came to ! gr\nd & ran diagonally f u4 ,all ( !m foll[$ suit1 & z !y swept out ( ! field ( vision ! w\nd$ be> weak5$ & fell less ?an a hundr$ y>ds f ! cam]a4 ,true to 8 /&>ds ! cam]a man cont9u$ to gr9d out ! film to ! v la/1 s ! :ole picture is complete4 ,y w see x "s day = y\rself & x w answ] all d\bts ab\t ! invuln]able /atus ( ! ,kadiac be>s4 ,"y himself 0 n p>ticul>ly elat$ ov] ?is conque/4 ,he knew long ago t ! ,kadiac be> 0 no m =midable ?an ! grizzlies we _h sla9 & he only und]took ?is adv5ture = %[ purposes4 ,moreov] ?\gh he us$ 8 heavy osage orange b[ & usual broad-heads1 he decl>es t he believes he c kill ! l>ge/ be> 9 ,alaska ) a fifty p\nd weapon & proportionately adju/$ arr[s4 ,bo? ,"y & ,i are conv9c$ ( ! necessity ( v %>p broad-heads1 & tru/ m to a ke5 blade & a quick flight ?an to p[]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,great ,,kadiak ,,be> ,,br\ght ,,l[ ,dur+ 8 ,alaskan travels ,art pref]r$ 8 ,osage b[s to ! yew4 ,!y /ood be+ dragg$ ov] rocks & fall+ d[n m\nta9 sides bett] ?an ! s(t] yew wood4 ,8 ?ree b[s 7 "u five feet six in*es 9 l5g?1 %ort = conv5i5ce & ea* pull$ ov] eighty-five p\nds4 ,! c\ntry 9 :i* he work$ 0 s rocky t x 0 mo/ disa/r\s on arr[s1 & e %ot t miss$ meant a %att]$ %aft4 ,possibly 8 r\ghe/ trip 0 "o tak5 to picture m\nta9 goats4 ,"h a funny incid5t occurr$4 ,jack & ,art 7 /alk+ a h]d ( ^! w>y creatures ) ! cam]a :5 sudd5ly ar\nd a po9t ( rock ! :ole b& ( goats appe>$4 ,art 0 ahead & _h only j "t en\gh to duck d[n on 8 h&s & knees & hide 8 face close to ! gr\nd4 ,he /ay$ s /ill t ! entire flock pass$ close by him almo/ t\*+ 8 body1 :ile ! cam]a man did 8 "w f a conceal$ l$ge high] up4 ,?\gh ,"y c\nts x little to 8 cr$it1 he %ot "o ( ^! male goats1 :i* 0 pois$ on s precipit\s a po9t t x fell ov] & ov] d[n ! m\nta9 side & 0 lo/ z a trophy & z camp meat4 ,humiliat+ z su* an episode may be1 x s]ves1 h[ev]1 to add a c\p to ! ar*]'s c\nt4 ,& !re we let ! matt] re/4 ,b :at is ( great] int]e/ is 8 outwitt+ a ,rocky ,m\nta9 ,big ,horn4 ,?is animal is consid]$ ! greate/ game trophy 9 ,am]ica4 ,x is an extremely al]t %eep1 all eyes & wisdom4 ,if y expose y\rself b a second1 ?\gh y be a mile away f ! ram1 probably y w be se54 ,& ?\gh ! %eep may n move :ile y look at him1 he is gone :5 y h complet$ y\r toilsome climb & pe] ov] ! la/ l$ge ( rock prep>atory to %oot+4 ,n$ ,fro/ us$ to say t :5 he hunt$ ,big ,horns he paid no att5tion to he>+ or smell1 b he 0 s c>eful ab\t sight1 t :5 he rais$ 8 head cauti\sly ov] a ridge to obs]ve ! %eep1 he always lift$ a /one & pe]$ und]nea? x1 or pick$ up a bun* ( grass & gaz$ ?r\gh x4 ,mo/ hunt]s are cont5t to /alk ?is game )9 ?ree or f\r hundr$ y>ds1 !n aim at x ) telescopic sights4 ,x is ! la/ ^w 9 good hunt+4 ,/ew>t ,edw>d ,:ite1 ! au?or & big game hunt]1 has said t ! foll[+ exp]i5ce is "o ( ! f9e/ demon/rations ( /alk+ & und]/&+ ( animal psy*ology he kn[s4 ,up ne> ! head ( ,wood ,riv]1 ,"y & 8 p>ty came on a numb] ( ,big ,horn ,%eep & fir/ devot$ sev]al days to film "w4 ,!n ,"y decid$ to try = a trophy ) ! b[4 ,aft] hunt+ all morn+ he discov]$ ) 8 glasses a ram a long way (f4 ,! c\ntry 0 op5 & _h no cov]4 ,! ram 0 re/+ on a l$ge ( rock elevat$ above ! level ( ! valley4 ,ev5 at a di/ance ( half a mile x 0 evid5t to ,art t ! ram _h se5 him1 s ,"y /udi$ ! %eep & ! c\ntry c>efully be=e decid+ :at plan to pursue4 ,f ! lay ( ! l& x 0 pla9 t no concealm5t 0 possible & no det\r or ambu% c\ld be employ$4 ,! glasses %[$ t ! ram 0 a fairly old specim5 & _h a v sophi/icat$ look4 ,9 fact1 to ,art he look$ conceit$ & _h an expression t said3 ,!re is a man1 b ,i am a pretty wise old %eep2 ,i "k all ab\t m52 t fell[ hasn't se5 me yet & :5 he does1 !re is pl5ty ( op5 c\ntry back ( me2 my be/ plan is to lie /ill & let ?is t5d]foot pass4 ,s he w5t on rum9at+ & bl9k+ at ! sun4 ,tak+ ?is m5tal attitude into consid]ation1 ,"y decid$ t ! be/ me?od ( outwitt+ ?is p>ticul> %eep 0 to take him at 8 own valuation & proce$ z a t5d]foot d[n ! valley4 ,s he walk$ unconc]n$ly along at an oblique angle to ! %eep & nev] once tak+ a direct look at him4 ,he w5t gaily along :i/l+1 kick+ pebbles & sw++ 8 b[4 ,:5 he _h rea*$ a di/ance ( two or ?ree hundr$ y>ds ! old %eep lift$ up 8 head to see :at 0 go+ on4 ,"y paid no att5tion to him1 ?\gh he obs]v$ him out ( ! corn] ( 8 eyes4 ,s ! wise old boy settl$ back cont5t ) 8 diagnosis4 ,art walk$ along z innoc5tly z ev]4 ,:5 he 0 a hundr$ & fifty y>ds (f1 ! ram rais$ 8 head aga9 & took a long] obs]vation4 ,he seem$ to be *ang+ 8 m9d4 ,"y said to himself1 ,he w take "o m look1 !n he w g4 ,n[ is ! "t to act4 ,s nock+ an arr[ on ! /r+ he ran at full spe$ directly at ! %eep1 & :5 half way he saw ! tip ( 8 horns rise above ! l$ge & knew x 0 "t to /op4 ,he came to 8 %oot+ pose & wait$1 ! arr[ half drawn4 ,sure en\gh6 ,out walk$ ! old fell[ to ! v edge ( ! p>apet & gaz$ ov]4 ,(f flew ! arr[ & 9 ! twilight x 0 lo/ to vision1 b he he>d x /rike & saw ! ram :eel 9 flight4 ,z x disappe>$ ov] ! ridge ,art foll[$ at a run2 rea*+ ! top he pe]$ cauti\sly ab\t & saw ! %eep at no great di/ance /&+ /ill ) its legs spread wide ap>t4 ,he knew by ! po/ure t x 0 done =4 ,s he w5t back to ! valley & because ( ! di/ance f camp & ! oncom+ d>kness he made a fire & ,siwa%$ x or camp$ out 9 ! op5 all night )\t blankets4 ,9 ! morn+ he w5t aft] 8 trophy & f\nd x ne> ! spot la/ se54 ,x 0 a f9e specim54 ,! arr[ _h pi]c$ x f front to re> completely ?r\gh & 0 lo/2 a c5t] %ot at eighty y>ds2 a mo/ rem>kable bit ( ar*]y & hunt+ /ratagem4 ,?is head n[ decorates ! d9+ room ( ! ,"y home 9 ,san ,francisco4 ,un=tunately ! moose antl]s 7 ca*$ ne> a riv] 9 ,alaska & an unprec$5t$ flood c>ri$ !m out to sea4 ,:ile speak+ ( ,alaskan riv]s !re recurs to my m9d a mo/ rem>kable incid5t relat$ by ,"y4 ,9 "o picture requir$ = _! film x 0 necess>y to %[ a canoe 9 ! c\rse ( con/ruction1 ! subsequ5t use ( ?is vessel & an upset 9 ! turbul5t wat]s ( ! riv]4 ,to repres5t 8 b[ 9 its canvas case1 & /ill to sp>e t weapon a wett+1 ,"y w5t d[n ! riv] bank to pick out a /ick ab\t ! same size to put 9 8 b[ case4 ,tak+ ! fir/ piece t came to h& he />t$ to place x 9 ! case1 :5 /ruck by its smoo?ness he look$ at x & f\nd he _h a wea!rbeat5 old ,indian b[ 9 8 h&4 ,x seem$ l a sign1 a good om51--= we playfully indulge 9 om5s 9 ^! romantic adv5tures ) ! b[4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ar?ur ,,"y ,,outwits ,,! ,,alaska ,,bighorn ,/udy+ ?is implem5t lat] ,i f\nd x app>5tly to be a bir* ,urock b[1 "s five feet long1 hav+ nocks & a place = ! usual p]p5dicul> piece ( wood b\nd on at ! h&le to *eck ! /r+4 ,x w\ld h pull$ ab\t sixty p\nds1 good en\gh = c>ib\ hunt+4 ,& s 9 brief are ! adv5tures ( ,art ,"y 9 ,alaska4 ,b :o c speak ( ! adv5tures 9 ! he>t ( our ar*]8 ,"h is no common hunt]1 no ins5sate slay] ( animals4 ,"h we h ! poet afoot1--! ar*aic adv5tur] 9 mod]n game fields2 ! *ampion ( fair play & clean sport2 all t is /rong & manly4 ,i take (f my hat to ,ar?ur ,"y4 ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,enc\ragem5t ,,by ,,/ew>t ,,edw>d ,,:ite ,no "o c read ,dr4 ,pope's book )\t an appreciation ( ! romance & *>m ( ! long b[ & ! broad-head arr[4 ,& no "o c d\bt t ! little gr\p ( :i* he writes has prov$ t ! ?+ c be done4 ,its memb]s h br\ght to bag quantities ( small game1 unnumb]$ de]1 m\nta9 goat1 big horn %eep1 moose1 c>ib\1 ?irte5 black be>s1 six grizzlies1 & "o mon/] ,kadiak be>4 ,t po9t x prov$ beyond d\bt4 ,b1 ea* w ask2 h[ ab\t x = me8 ,^! m5 are exp]ts4 ,x all looks v fasc9at+2 b :at *ance h ,i8 ,t1 ,i believe1 is ! fir/ reaction ( ! av]age man aft] he has savor$ ! real lit]>y *>m ( ?is book & beg9s to consid] ! practical side ( ! "q4 ,x 0 my own reaction4 ,=tunately1 ,i live )9 commut+ di/ance ( ,dr4 ,pope1 s ,i h be5 able to resolve my d\bts--sl[ly4 ,my purpose is "h to summ>ize :at ,i f\nd out4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! utt] beg9n] has 9 8 h&s a weapon t is adequate & humane4 ,a bad rifle %ot or a bad %otgun %ot c & does slobb] 8 game by hitt+ x 9 ! wrong places or ) ! out] fr+e ( 8 patt]n4 ,b if an arr[ c be l&$ any:]e 9 ! body x is c]ta9 & prompt dea?4 ,?is is n only true ( ! *e/ cavity1 b ( ! belly2 & e rifleman kn[s t a bullet 9 ! latt] is ineffective & cruel1 & a bea/ s w\nd$ is capable ( long di/ances be=e x dies4 ,! arr['s deadl9ess dep5ds n on its %ock+ p[]1 :i* ( c\rse is l[1 b ^u int]nal hemorrhage & ! v peculi> fact t ! admission ( air 9 quantity into any "p ( ! body cavity collapses ! lungs4 ,fur!rmore1 aga9 unlike ! bullet1 ! broad arr[ seems to be z effective at ! limit ( its longe/ flight z at ! ne>] ranges4 ,s ! amateur b[man1 suitably arm$1 may lay ?is mu* ( com=t to 8 s\l3 if by ! grace ( ,rob9 ,hood & ! little caprici\s gods ( luck he does manage to /ray a %aft into a bea/1 x is go+ to d ! trick = him4 ,& ( c\rse if he keeps on %oot+ arr[s 9 ! g5]al direction ( game1 ! doctr9e ( *ances w l& him soon] or lat]6 ,9 ! meantime--& "h is ! second po9t--he is go+ to h an enorm\s am\nt ( enjoym5t f 8 close misses4 ,) fire>ms a miss is a miss1 & cata/rophic4 ,y h fail$1 & t is all !re is to x2 & y h no e>?ly means ( kn[+ :e!r y\r miss 0 by ! scant qu>t] in* t fairly ruffl$ ! bea/'s cre/1 or by ! disgraceful y>ds ( buck ague or ! j]k+ =ef+] or ! bl9k+ dodg+ eye4 ,b ! beautiful clean flight ( ! arr[ c be foll[$4 ,& :5 x passes betwe5 ! neck & ! b5d ( w+ ( wild goose2 or x buries its head 9 ! damp e>? only j bel[ ! body l9e ( ! un/>tl$ de]1 ! b[man exp]i5ces q z ke5 a ?rill ( satisfaction z foll[s a good c5t] ) gun or rifle1--ev5 ?\gh ! game is z sca?less z ?\gh he _h miss$ x by miles4 ,9 ?is type ( hunt+ a miss is emphatically n z good z a mile6 ,& ! *ances are he c try aga91 & yet aga91 provid$ no?+ else has occurr$ to affright 8 qu>ry4 ,to mo/ animals ! flight ( an arr[ is little m ?an ! w++ pa/ ( "s /range swift bird4 ,?us ! joy is n prim>ily 9 ! size ( ! bag1 nor ev5 9 ! c]ta9ty ( ! bag1 b 9 ! woodcraft & ! outguess+1 & ! _w ( little ?+s "o mu/ notice to get ne> en\gh = 8 %ot1 & ! birds & ! breezes & ! small matt]s along ! way2 :i* is z x %\ld be3 & ! satisfaction is n :olly c5t]$ 9 m]ely a %ot well plac$ & a trophy quickly come by4 ,inde$1 ! latt] is become almo/ an incid5tal2 a v welcome & inspirit+ incid5tal2 a wond]ful culm9ation2 b a culm9ation t is necess>y only occasionally z a gu]don ( emprise r ?an an inv>iably indisp5sability1 lack+ :i* ! :ole exp$ition mu/ be class$ z a failure4 ,at fir/ ! season$ m>ksman w d\bt ?is4 ,i c only recomm5d a fair trial4 ,"o ( ! mo/ successful exp]i5ces ( my sport+ life 0 "o ( ^! close misses4 ,a v noble buck1 broadside on1 0 trott+ head up across my front & d[n a m\nta9 slope ne>ly a hundr$ & fifty y>ds away1--out ( reasonable range z ar*]s c\nt di/ances4 ,i made my calculations z well z ,i c\ld & loos$ a %aft1 m 9 honor ( 8 wide bran*+ antl]s ?an 9 any sure hope4 ,:ile ! arr[ 0 9 ! air ! de] /opp$ %ort & look$ at me4 ,! %aft swept d[n its long curve & %att]$ its po9t aga9/ a rock at j ! "r height & ab\t six feet 9 front ( ! bea/4 ,if he _h cont9u$ 8 trot1 x w\ld h pi]c$ 8 he>t4 ,no?+ 0 ! worse = t adv5ture except ! broad-head1 :i* 0 gladly (f]$ to ! k9dly gods :o _h s gratify+ly wat*$ = me its /raight true flight4 ,& ,i _h j z mu* satisfaction f ! episode z ?\gh ,i _h actually sla9 ! de]1--& _h _h to cut x up & c>ry x into camp4 ,?is w\ld n h be5 true ) a rifle4 ,at any range ( ! bullet's effectiv5ess ,i %\ld h expect$ ( myself a hit1 & a miss w\ld h hugely disappo9t$ me ) myself & ru9$ tempor>ily my o!rwise sweet disposition4 ,b ev5 ackn[l$g+ all ?is1 ! fact indubitably rema9s t "o mu/ occasionally get results1 "o mu/ occasionally expect to get results1 9 ord] to reta9 int]e/4 ,ev5 ?\gh "o goes =? boldly to slay ! b\nd+ roebuck & br+s back b ! l[ly jackrabbit1 he mu/ once 9 a blue moon be assur$ ( ! jackrabbit4 ,& he mu/ get ! jackrabbit1 n m]ely ?r\gh ! p]sonal int]position ( ! little gods :o preside at r\lette tables1 b because 8 b[ arm held true & 8 release sweet & ! %aft true sp$4 ,all ?is is p]fectly possible4 ,any man c )9 a reasonable "t become a reasonably good %ot if he has ! p]si/5ce to practice1 & ! pati5ce to live ?r\gh ! fir/ disc\ragem5ts1 & ! ability to get "s fun along ! way4 ,! game 9 its ess5tials seems to me a good deal l golf4 ,x has a def9ite te*nique ( a numb] ( def9ite elem5ts :i* mu/ coord9ate4 ,:5 t te*nique is work+ smoo?ly results are c]ta94 ,l golf a man kn[s j :at he is to d2 only he _c make himself d x6 ,z ! idea gets groov$ 9 8 bra91 ! sw+--or ! release & ! hold1--become m & m automatic4 ,b always !re w be on days :5 he w %oot a p>3 & (f days :5 bo? ball & %aft fly on ! w+s ( contr>9ess4 ,( all ! qualities above m5tion$1 ,i ?9k = ! beg9n] ! mo/ important is to *]i% confid5t hope ?r\gh ! e>ly disc\ragem5ts4 ,= a long "t !re seems to be no improvem5t :atev]4 ,& !re is n improvem5t z f> z score-results g4 ,b ! man :o /udies to p]fect ! elem5ts ( 8 te*nique1 & is n m]ely %oot+ arr[s promiscu\sly1 is actually improv+ = all t4 ,he mu/ /rive to rememb] t n only is ea* & e po9t important 9 itself1 b t all mu/ coord9ate1 mu/ be work+ well toge!r4 ,no matt] h[ crisp ! release1 x avails n an sic ! b[ arm falt] or ! back muscles relax4 ,aga9 l golf1 "o day "o ?+ w be work+ well1 & ano!r day ano!r2 b x is only :5 !y are all work+ well t ! ball screams d[n ! fairway or ! arr[ consi/5tly f9ds its m>k4 ,?us ! beg9n]1 practise z ?\ghtfully z he may1 w = a "t1 p]haps a mon? or s1 f9d little or no enc\ragem5t 9 ! accuracy ( 8 %aft's flight4 ,?is is ! p]iod :5 mo/ m51 :o h />t$ out en?usia/ically en\gh1 give up 9 disgu/4 ,!n all at once ! p]si/5t ones w beg9 to pick up4 ,x is a good deal l dropp+ /ones 9 a pool4 ,"o c drop 9 a great _m /ones )\t alt]+ ! surface ( ! wat]2 b !re comes a "t :5 ! addition ( a s+le pebble %[s results4 ,9 8 *apt] on ,%oot+ ! ,b[1 ,dr4 ,pope has mo/ adequately outl9$ ! te*nique4 ,if ! beg9n] w d :at ! doctor !re tells him to d1 he w %oot correctly4 ,nev]!less he w f9d x necess>y to f9d out = himself j h[ he is go+ to d ^! ?+s4 ,x is l>gely a matt] ( gett+ ! prop] m5tal picture1 & f9d+ out h[ "o feels :5 he is do+ ! "r ?+4 ,ea* probably gets an entirely individual m5tal image4 ,nev]!less a few h9ts f ! beg9n]'s /&po9t may come gracefully f "o :o only ye/]day 0 a beg9n]1 & :o today has /ruggl$ b little beyond ! fir/ m>k] po/ ( progress4 ,! t>get game & ! hunt+ game diff] some:at1 b ! actual te*nique ( releas+ ! arr[ is ! same 9 bo?4 ,i /rongly advise ! use ( a regulation t>get at regulation di/ances = at lea/ half ( "o's practice4 ,!re is an inexorable quality ab\t ! pa9t$ r+s4 ,"o _c jolly oneself into a belief ( a pretty good "o6 z "o does :5 ! rov+ arr[ comes close to ! little bu%4 ,^? r+s are spac$ 9 v def9ite in*es6 ,ev5 :5 "o has graduat$ into a fairly hopeful hunt+ field1 "o returns e once 9 a :ile to ! t>get to *eck himself up1 to f9d out :at he is do+ wrong4 ,& 9 ! t>get1 too1 "o c f9d ! int]e/ along t valley ( prelim9>y disc\ragem5t4 ,"o %\ld keep all "o's scores1 no matt] h[ bad !y may be4 ,ev5 if a l[ly sev5ty is ! be/ "o has be5 able to accompli%1 !re is a c]ta9 satisfaction 9 go+ aft] a n-s-sl[ly sev5ty-"o4 ,e t5 scores or s av]age up1 & see :at y h4 ,?us "o c *>t a sort ( glacial movem5t upw>ds o!rwise imp]ceptible to "o's s>donic e/imate ( himself z ! ,_w's ,*ampion ,dub4 ,beg9 ) a light b[2 b "w up into ! heavi] weights z rapidly z possible4 ,! fir/ b[ ,i us$ at t>get weigh$ =ty p\nds4 ,! fir/ hunt+ b[1 made = me by ,dr4 ,pope1 weighs sixty-five4 ,i c\ld draw x to ! full1 b only ) difficulty2 & x 0 n 9 any prop] control4 ,i s]i\sly begg$ ! doctor to r$uce x = me1 alleg+ t nev] w\ld ,i be able to h&le x4 ,he v prop]ly laugh$ at me4 ,)9 ! ye> ,i _h work$ up to ! po9t :]e sev5ty-five p\nds seem$ ab\t "r2 & at ! pres5t writ+ ,i h "o ( eighty-two p\nds t h&les = me mu* easi] ?an ,dr4 ,pope's gift did at fir/4 ,s beg9 light1 b "w up z fa/ z possible4 ,d n l+] ) a weak b[ simply because x is easi] to draw & because y c ) x1 & a light t>get1 make a bett] t>get score4 ,bew>e ( %oot+ too mu* j at fir/4 ,if y /ra9 ! muscles ( y\r draw+ f+]s y w h to lay (f j :5 y are mo/ eag]4 ,!y /r5g!n v rapidly if y give !m a *ance4 ,once !y are h>d5$ to ! "w y w h no m tr\ble & c1 z f> z !y are conc]n$1 pop away z long z y\r b[ arm holds out2 b if once y get !m t5d] & sore y w be =c$ to quit until !y recov]4 ,x's z bad z a spra94 ,/>t at =ty y>ds4 ,/& upright1 feet ab\t a foot ap>t1 fac+ a po9t at "r angles to ! t>get4 ,turn ! head %>ply to ! left & look at ! bull's-eye4 ,d n !reaft] move x by ! fraction ( an in*4 ,br+ y\r "r arm across y\r *e/4 ,pause & visualize ! %ot1 collect+ y\r p[]s4 ,n[ promptly raise y\r b[ 9 direct l9e ) ! t>get4 ,draw ! arr[ to ! head z x comes up4 ,all y\r muscles are1 up to ?is po9t1 al]t b t5s$ only to ! ext5t necess>y to draw ! %aft4 ,at ! exact mom5t ( release1 h[ev]1 !y /iff5 to ! utmo/4 ,x is l a little spurt ( en]gy releas$ to spe$ ! arr[ on its way4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is :at ,dr4 ,pope means :5 he says "o %\ld put 8 he>t 9 ! b[4 ,x helps to imag9e y\rself try+ to drive ! arr[ "r ?r\gh ! t>get4 ,pay especial att5tion to ! muscles ( ! small ( ! back4 ,! lea/ relaxation !re means an ill-sp$ %aft4 ,! b[ arm mu/ be on ! po9t ( aim1 & held !re4 ,! release mu/ be %>ply backw>d1 & vigor\s4 ,p]sonally ,i f9d t my m5tal image is ( contract+ ! latissimus dorsi--! muscles ( ! broad ( ! back by ! %\ld] blades--& !reby exp&+ ! %\ld]s1 =c+ ! h&s ap>t1 b /ill 9 direct l9e ) ! bull's-eye4 ,& aft] ! arr[ has left ! b[1 hold ! pose6 ,c>ry ?r\gh6 ,imag9e y\rself z a /atue ( an ar*]1 & /ay j 9 t position until y he> ! arr[ /rike4 ,j 9 ! beg9n+1 at =ty y>ds1 ) ?irty arr[s1 y may be satisfi$ if y hit ! t>get betwe5 sixte5 & tw5ty-"o times out ( ! ?irty %ots & make a score ( f sixty to eighty po9ts4 ,y\r ambition w be1 z 9 golf1 to break a hundr$4 ,by ! "t y h done t y\r muscles w be 9 %ape & y c beg9 on ! ,am]ican ,r\nd4 ,at fir/ y w probably make a total ( ab\t two hundr$ = ! ?ree di/ances4 ,progress w %[ 9 y\r av]ages4 ,!y w creep up a few po9ts at a "t4 ,x w be a pr\d day :5 y break ?ree hundr$4 ,ev5tually y w %oot consi/5tly 9 ! f\r hundr$s2 & t is ab\t z f> z y w g unless y devote y\rself to ! t>get game1 & conf9e y\rself to its light] tackle & ! sup] ref9em5ts ( its delicate te*nique4 ,! b[ y w f9ally use = practice at ! t>get w n be a hunt+ b[4 ,x w be long] & m :ip-end$ & n s /urdy4 ,b if y are to get ! be/ results = ! hunt+ field1 ,i believe x %\ld approximate 9 weight ! hunt+ weapon4 ,x %\ld n be q z heavy1 = "o %oots x m cont9u\sly4 ,! "o ,i use weighs sixty p\nds4 ,) a light] b[ "o w\ld probably make a some:at bett] score2 b t is a diff]5t game4 ,d n get ! idea1 h[ev]1 t m]e weight is ! :ole ?+4 ,no?+ is worse ?an to be ov]-b[$2 & _m a de] has be5 sla9 ) a fifty or fifty-five p\nd weapon4 ,only1 !re is a weight t is adapt$ to y at y\r be/2 t holds y toge!r2 t keeps y on ! m>k2 t calls y\r conc5tration2 & t is l to be on ! heavi] r ?an ! light] side z judg$ by beg9n]'s exp]i5ce4 ,9 conclusion1 let me urge y ev5tually to make y\r own tackle4 ,p]sonally1 ,i am n dext]\s :5 x comes to matt]s ( f9] h&icraft2 & :5 ,i became int]e/$ 9 ?is game ,i made up my m9d t ! con/ruction ( a b[ or ! build+ ( a dec5t arr[ 0 outside my l9e1 & t ,i w\ld n attempt x4 ,aft] a :ile ,pope p]suad$ me ,i ought to try arr[s1 at lea/4 ,"u prote/ ,i attempt$ ! job4 ,! ,doctor says x takes ab\t an h\r to make a good arr[4 ,i c add t x takes ab\t f\r h\rs to make a bad "o4 ,/ill1 :5 complet$ x did look surpris+ly l an arr[1 & x flew po9t fir/4 ,pope look$ x all ov] & h&$ x back ) ! s+le comm5t t ,i c]ta9ly _h got ! %aft /raight4 ,b t arr[ 0 v valuable4 ,x prov$ to me t ,i c\ld at lea/ foll[ out ! process & produce "s result4 ,x also conv9c$ me t ,a%an ,vitu--:o 0 a hea!n god ( ar*]s--possess$ a magic t c\ld make "o drop ( glue on ! %aft become at lea/ "o qu>t on ! f+]s2 & t turkeys are obsess$ ) small contr>y devils :o pass at ! bird's dea? into ! fir/ six fea!rs ( its w+s & !re lurk to ! confusion ( amateur ar*]s4 ,b ,i want$ to make ano!r arr[2 & ,i did2 & x 0 a bett] arr[ & took less "t4 ,i h t fir/ arr[ yet4 ,x is a good idea to numb] ! output2 & to pres]ve a sample out ( e ?ree doz5 or s1 j to %[ n only y\r progress b also ! advance ( y\r ideas z to :at con/itutes a good arr[4 ,& "s y w probably f9d valuable = especial em]g5cies4 ,numb] ,?ree ( my own product is j su* a "o4 ,x />ts /raight en\gh = ! po9t at :i* x 0 aim$4 ,:5 ab\t ?irty y>ds out x beg9s to ent]ta9 its fir/ di/ru/ ( its ma/]1 & to proce$ accord+ to its own ideas4 ,x makes up its m9d t x has be5 held too high1 & imm$iately goes into a nose dive to rectify ! fault4 ,in/antly x realizes t x has ov]done ! matt]1 & makes a desp]ate ef=t to /raight5 back on its c\rse4 ,a p>tial success d>ts x to ! "r4 ,numb] ,?ree becomes a%am$ & flu/]$4 ,its c\rse f !re on is a s]ies ( erratic dives & swoops4 ,i %\ld be v sorry to lose ,numb] ,?ree1 = ,i am q confid5t t ,i c\ld nev] make ano!r su*4 ,:5 my mo/ pa9/ak+ %oot+ has result$ 9 a s]ies ( misses1 ,i laun* ,numb] ,?ree4 ,!re is no p>ticul> good 9 aim+ x1 ?\gh x c be done if f\nd amus+4 ,b x is surpris+ h[ (t5 x w at ! la/ mom5t pull (f "o ( its erratic swoops--"r into ! m>k6 ,z a comp5sat+ device = rott5 %oot+ x is unexcell$4 ,x is a pity to laugh at x z mu* z we d2 = ,i am conv9c$ x is a consci5ti\s arr[ do+ its be/ "u natural h&icap2 l a prima donna ) a cleft palate1 = in/ance4 ,9 a mann] n dissimil> to my beg9n+ ( ! flet*+ art1 ,i took up b[ mak+4 ,x c be done4 ,! only ?+ is to g at x )\t any p>ticul> hope4 ,!n y w be surpris$ & pleas$ t y h a*iev$ any result at all1 & w at once see :]e y c\ld d bett] aga94 ,to make a v f9e b[ is a real art & requires mu* exp]i5ce & _m trials4 ,b to make a s]viceable b[ t w %oot & w hold up = a "t is n v difficult4 ,& x is great fun6 ,! fir/ occasion on :i* y g afield ) b[1 b[/r+1 arr[1 quiv]1 brac]1 & f+] tips all ( y\r own composition1 & loose ! %aft & ! ?+ n only flies well b /raight & f>1 y w ta/e a wond] & a satisfaction new to y\r exp]i5ce4 ,x w probably take y "s "t to conv9ce y\rself t someh[ ! :ole outfit is n a base imitation4 ,f t mom5t y are a true ar*]1 & y w actually look ) tol]ance on any?+ s /iff & metallic & me*anical z a gun4 ,y\r wife w accu/om h]self to %av+s & scraps ( fea!rs on ! rugs4 ,inspirations w come to y an5t bett] me?ods1 :i* y w urge en?usia/ically on ! old tim]s2 & ! old tim]s w smile ^u y sweetly & sadly4 ,!y _h ^? same inspirations !mselves 9 _! gre5 & salad days4 ,!n no long] w y ne$ a ,*apt] ( ,enc\ragem5t4 #a ,footnote #a3 ,/ew>t ,edw>d ,:ite1 ! au?or & big game hunt]1 has s ent]$ into ! _s ( ar*]y1 t he has become an exp]t %ot ) ! b[ aft] a ye>'s practice4 ,! use ( fire-arms no long] appeals to him because x is a =egone conclusion j :at w happ5 :5 he aims at an animal4 ,he 0 consid]$ by ,col4 ,roosevelt to be ! be/ %ot t ev] ent]$ ! ,african game field ) a gun4 ,9 ! use ( ! b[ he has reviv$ 8 int]e/ 9 hunt+1 & admits t x is a m sport+ proposition4 ,at ?is pres5t writ+ ,/ew>t ,edw>d ,:ite1 ,ar?ur ,"y1 & ,i1 are on our way to ,tanganyika ,colony1 ,africa1 to c>ry ! leg5ds ( ! ,engli% long b[ into ! tropics4 ,:at is writt5 on ! scroll ( ,fate is n visible2 b ) a /urdy b[1 a true %aft1 & a /\t he>t1 we j\rney =? 9 se>* ( adv5ture4 ,s4 ,p4 ,,! ,,up%ot ,9 anci5t times :5 ar*]y 0 practic$ 9 op5 fields & %oot+ at butts or cl\ts1 m5 walk$ betwe5 _! di/ances mu* z golf]s d today1 & hav+ complet$ _! c\rse1 x 0 (t5 cu/om>y to %oot a return r\nd ov] ! same field4 ,?is 0 call$ ! up%ot1 & has desc5d$ into common p>lance1 j z _m o!r phrases h :i* _h _! orig9 9 ! use ( ! b[ & arr[4 ,s we h come to ! end ( our /ory & prep>e to say good-bye4 ,al?\gh we h said mu*1 & probably too mu* ( ourselves1 we h n spok5 ! la/ ^w 9 ar*]y4 ,!re are a few ?+s t we h le>n$ ( ! art2 o!rs "k m4 ,& ?\gh we w\ld praise our pa/ime beyond measure1 prote/+ t x is heal?ful1 admirable & full ( romance1 yet we _c claim t x accompli%es all ?+s & is ! only sport a man %\ld pursue4 ,its devotees w f9d ample room = diff]5ces ( op9ion4 ,! %ape ( a fea!r & ! cont\r ( a b[ h be5 subjects = argum5t s9ce "t immemorial4 ,nor is our art suit$ to all m54 ,few inde$ seem fitt$ = ar*]y or c>e = x4 ,b t r>e s\l :o f9ds 9 its appeal some?+ t satisfies 8 desire = fair play1 hi/oric s5tim5t1 & ! call ( ! op5 _w1 w be happy4 ,p w sc(f at him = 8 m$ieval crot*et1 w ?9k ( him z ! ,don ,quixote ( ,%]wood ,=e/1 b 9 _! he>ts !y w h a wi/ful envy ( him2 = all m5 feel ! nobility & honorable pa/ ( our sport4 ,x c>ries ) x dim memory pictures ( spr+ days1 ! gre5 woods & ! joy ( y\?4 ,x is also futile to prophesy ! future ( ! b[ & arr[4 ,z an implem5t ( ! *ase1 to u x seems to hold a place unique = fairness4 ,& 9 ! fur!r developm5t ( ! wild game problem1 :]e app>5tly l>ge game pres]ves & refuges w be ! ord] ( ! day1 ! b[ is a m fitt+ weapon ) :i* to slay a bea/ ?an a gun or any m p[]ful ag5t t may be inv5t$4 ,( c\rse1 !re are ^? :o say t all hunt+ %\ld cease1 & t photography & nature /udy alone %\ld be direct$ t[>d wild life4 ,t sweet day may come1 b at lea/ no man c consi/5tly decry hunt+ :o eats meat1 we>s furs or lea!r1 or uses any ve/ige ( animal tissue2 = he is p>ty to ! crime ( animal murd]1 & murd] m brutal & ignoble ?an t ( ! *ase4 ,& ^? :o ?9k ! bullet is m c]ta9 & humane ?an ! arr[ h no accurate k on :i* to base _! comp>ison4 ,our exp]i5ce has prov$ ! contr>y to be ! case4 ,yet ^! are n ! reasons :y we %oot ! b[3 we d x because we love x1 & ?is is no reason2 x is an emotion difficult to expla94 ,nor %\ld ,i close ?is *apt] )\t ref]5ce to t noble company ( ar*]s1 ! memb]s ( ! ,national ,ar*]y ,association--m5 & wom5 :o c %oot z pretty a %aft z any :o ev] drew a b[/r+4 ,! names ( ,w ,?ompson1 ,l\is ,maxson1 ,george ,p4 ,bryant1 ,h>ry ,ri*>dson1 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,p4 ,elm]1 ,hom] ,taylor1 ,mrs4 ,h[ell1 & ,cyn?ia ,wesson are emblazon$ on ! annals ( ar*]y hi/ory = all "t4 ,to !m & ! _m o!r wor?y b[m5 :o h fo/]$ ! art 9 ,am]ica1 we are et]nally grateful4 ,! self-impos$ discipl9e ( t>get %oot+ is mu* h>d] "w ?an ! c>efree ef=t ( hunt+4 ,! rew>ds1 h[ev]1 are less spectacul>4 ,to y :o w\ld foll[ u into ! l& ( ,rob9 ,hood1 let me say t :at y ne$ mo/ is a great long+ to come1 & p]sev]ance2 = if ,i %\ld try to expla9 h[ we h accompli%$ ev5 t little we h 9 hunt+1 ,i w\ld prote/ t x is because we h held to an idea & be5 p]si/5t4 ,9 my own m9d ! cr$it is ascrib$ to ! fact t ,i h surr\nd$ myself ) good companions & tri$ aga9 & aga9 9 spite ( failure4 ,all t we h done is p]fectly possible to any adv5tur\s y\?1 no matt] :at 8 age4 ,nor is t :i* is writt5 "h ! f9is1 = ev5 z ,i scribble we are on our j\rney to ano!r hunt1 & b[m5 seem ev] to be increas+ 9 numb]s4 ,may ! gods grant u all space to c>ry a /urdy b[ & w&] ?r\gh ! =e/ glades to seek ! b\nd+ de]2 to lie 9 ! deep mead[ grasses2 to wat* ! flight ( birds2 to smell ! fragrance ( burn+ leaves2 to ca/ an upw>d glance at ! unobs]v$ beauty ( ! moon4 ,may !y give u /r5g? to draw ! /r+ to ! *eek1 ! arr[ to ! b>b & loose ! fly+ %aft1 s long z life may la/4 ,f>ewell & %oot well6 ,illu/ration3 7,signature (7 ,saxton ,pope