| A person who is new in hunting, sometimes feel | | | | neck. That fool buck had tried to cross the road |
| difficulties to get a shot on a deer. What shall he do | | | | while that fool hunter was gabbing away like a |
| to be a good hunter? | | | | runaway gramophone. |
| I had a young fellow come to me one time. He was | | | | Do you know that till this day that fellow thinks I am |
| not a paying guest but a boy who lived nearby. I | | | | the greatest guide who ever lived because I helped |
| knew that he had done some hunting but had never | | | | him shoot his first deer? He wonders why I've never |
| bagged a deer. He told me he was never able to find | | | | taken him on another deer hunting trip. I always tell |
| or see any deer. I always like to give a little aid to | | | | him that since he learned to hunt, I would rather help |
| these young men when I have the chance, so when | | | | some other young man. I don't know whether he |
| he said that he was sure he could get a deer if I | | | | ever shot another deer, but with luck like that, |
| would only take him out and show him one, I decided | | | | anything is possible. |
| to give him a lift, right then. Since it was | | | | Some of you city fellows are slightly nervous about |
| midafternoon, I thought his best chance would be to | | | | bobcats if you happen to be out after dark. I can |
| go to an abandoned orchard and wait for a deer to | | | | assure you that usually they are perfectly harmless. |
| come after apples. | | | | Of course, there are exceptions. Once in while an old |
| We had a walk of nearly half a mile along an | | | | cat may have trouble in catching enough rabbits for |
| abandoned road to reach the orchard and as soon as | | | | its needs. It may be unable to bring down a small |
| we reached the woods I knew why he had never | | | | deer. Or it may be afflicted with some disease similar |
| shot a deer. He talked continuously. He didn't care | | | | to rabies. The likelihood of meeting one of these |
| where he put his feet. He waved his arms as he | | | | exceptional cats is slight, but it is better not to take |
| talked, and worst of all, he waved the gun in his | | | | any chances and to kill any cat that you see. The |
| hands. When I saw his actions, I made him walk in | | | | bounty will help pay for a hunting trip. |
| front of me as I was in danger of my life. With him | | | | I had an encounter with one of these cats when I |
| in front, I could at least see what he was doing and | | | | was a young man. I was courting a girl at the time |
| might be able to dodge if anything went wrong. | | | | who lived about four miles away by the road, but I |
| We came to a deer crossing where I pointed out to | | | | could cut through the woods and make it about |
| him that it might be a good place to watch at some | | | | three- quarters of a mile. I liked this girl pretty well |
| future time. He had a habit of turning his head over | | | | and had a well-trodden trail to her house. |
| his shoulder as he talked and all of a sudden he | | | | A beginner should learn and get the methods from an |
| brought his gun to his shoulder and pointed it back | | | | experience hunter; it is a best way for him to get |
| along the road. I hit the dirt. I thought he had lost his | | | | the idea of the good and effective hunting. He has to |
| mind and was about to shoot me. After he had fired, | | | | make sure that nothing will distract him while he go |
| I looked down the road and there lay an eight-point | | | | for the hunt. |
| buck deader than a mackerel—shot through the | | | | |