tions that

Dee) tt nost popular There are indi
ume ; nd there ar deer do not take refuge in
engthy flight as they once
did. With many hunters in the
woods at the same time, the

animals realize that headiong

rusning

h the woeds is
, g them in range oi
another hunter’s rifle. Unless
pursued,*they will stop after
ni a short dash and resort to

Skulk ing or circling to avoid

detection.

and apt to brin

ter walks past
without seeing
because he 1S

quickly. A deer
main lying down
hunter pass-
to its resting
yn its nat-
and absolute
detection.
“still hunt-

the greatest

to the hunter

he know the terrain
but he must study

habits and match

# : 3 ok ee ess ee . :

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* Once B. C. elk were plentiful throughout the Lower
Mainland. Now they are confined to the north end of

Vancouver Island and the Kootenays,

wits with:it in its own back-

yard.

The still hunter must re-
member that in moving into
the woodlands he is in terri-
tory which, however familiar
to him, is still foreign compar-
ed to its familiarity to the
deer. He must attempt to pace
himself to the tenor of the
woodland life, or his presence
will be like that of the pro-
verbial bull in a china shop.

If he moves quickly the
steady “tramp, tramp, tramp”
of his foosteps heralds his ap-
proach and warns the wild-
life. Many hunters spend al!
their hunting trips in a silent
bush — silent because their
noisy passage warns the na-
tive population and it sits still
while they pass by.

The hunter is seeking only
his dinner, the animals are
protecting their lives. To wild-
life, time is not important.
They can take the time to in-
stigate every unfamiliar
sound, even if they wait only
for the cause of the sound to
identify itself.

So take your time on your
fall “still hunt.” opt
speed of travel that will al-
low you to hear and see the
resident wildlife going about
the daily routine of living. You
will learn much of the habits
of game and animals.

Stop every few steps to look
over the surrounding terrain
carefully. Do not just glance
about, but look carefully at
each shadow, each movement,
each object that is not imme-
auately identifiable,

Take time to enjoy your
trips afield, is Morrow’s con-
clusion. It wiil add years to
your life and the new know-
ledge of wildlife will pay divi-
dends in the hunt. But it’s
still a game of wits, and you
must remain alert if you would
outwit your quarry, for he’s
learning new tricks every
year. He must, for survival.
So must you, for success.

there
Deer are the most popular game animal, and d
actually more deer than when the voyageurs * coast

through the wiidnerness, says Les Morrow. ~ ou!
deer, with which many a worker in this province 0 sou
his meat supplies in these days of high prices. us!

: : ' aces
Rocky Mountain sheep, denizens of remote places; ~
4

after by trophy hunters,

The Brooklyn Dodgers, on tour in Japan, havé

city oi Hiroshima with a plaque signed by 44 é
memory of the Hiroshima victims of the America (ae

ing of the city on August 6, 1956. pecomti® ger :
Jackie Robinson added to the excitement bY arguins *
firs’ Dodger to be thrown out of a game here for

nee fis
cision a Py
re
The brief, impressive ceremony: was held pega sal y
stand of 18,000. The Dodgers went on to beat t nese tour
Stars 10-6 in the tenth game of their 20-game Jap

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