Sporting Adventures in the Far West

amidst animal antelope antlers approach bear braves buffalo bull bullet camp captured Cascade Range cause chase chasm close Cloth commenced companion congener coppice cougar coyotes crags creature cubs dashed dead deer dense distance dogs escape fear feet fire flesh foes followed forest four frequently gray wolf grizzly grizzly bear ground half halt head heard herd horns horses hounds hour hundred yards hunt hunters inches Indians jumped killed lariat latter leeward legs looked male manner meat miles minutes Montana moose morning mountain move mule deer mustang night once owing pack party pemmican person placed prairie quadrupeds quarry range reached region retreat revolver rifle Rocky Mountains scarcely seemed seen sheep shooting short shot shrubbery side Sierra Nevada skin soon species speed sport stag stalking started steed strychnine tail tree venison Washington Territory West wild wolf wolves woods wounded yelling young