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Hunting Trips of a Ranchman, Vol. 2: Sketches of Sport on the Northern Cattle Plains (Classic Reprint)
Hunting Trips of a Ranchman Vol 2 Sketches of Sport on the Northern Cattle Plains - Classic Reprint Author:Theodore Roosevelt NO antelope are found, except rarely, immediately round my ranch-house, where the ground is much too broken to suit them; but on the great prairies, ten or fifteen miles off, they are plentiful, though far from as abundant as they were a few years ago when the cattle were first driven into the land. By plainsmen they are called either prong-horn... more » or antelope, but are most often known by the latter and much less descriptive title. Where they are found they are always very conspicuous figures in the landscape ; for, far from attempting to conceal itself, an antelope really seems anxious to take up a prominent position, caring only to be able to itself see its foes. It is the smallest in size of the plains game, even smaller than a white-tail deer; and its hide is valueless, being thin and porus, and
Table of Contents
a trip on the prairie; The prong-horn antelope-Appearance, habits, and method of hunting-Hunting on horseback-Wariness, speed, curiosity, and incapacity to make high jumps-Fawns as pets- Eagles-Horned frogs-Rattlesnakes-Trip on the prairie in June-Sights and sounds-Desolate plains-Running antelope-Night camp-Prairie dogs-Badgers-Skylarks-A long shot-Clear weather-Camping among Medicine Buttes -Sunset on plateau1-48; CHAPTER II; a trip after mountain sheep; Spell of bitter weather-News brought of mountain sheep -Start after them-False alarm about bear-Character of Bad Lands-Description of mountain sheep or big-horn-Its wariness-Contrasted with other game-Its haunts-The hardest of all game to successfully hunt-Our trip-Cold weather and tiresome walking-Very rough ground-Slippery, ice-covered crags-Ram killed 49-72; CHAPTER III; the lordly buffalo; Extinction of the vast herds-Causes-A veritable tragedy of the animal world-Sentimental and practical sides-Traces left by buffalo-Skulls and trails-Merciless destruction by; hunter and by cattlemen-Development of mountain race of the buffalo-Buffalo-hunting« less