单词 | still-hunt |
例句 | "I don't suppose we'd run much risk, but a still-hunt is poaching and I doubt if it's worth the bother," Stannard replied carelessly. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z It could not be called a "still-hunt," for the reason that six men hunting in a pack are never still; however, it did not matter. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z Once in a while some of the men would go into the swamp and still-hunt wild hogs, and we would get some fresh pork. Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army 2011-08-19T02:00:11.243Z Another method is to still-hunt him, the same as is done with deer. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z It was a fierce struggle; the Swearingen campaign in the county had been conducted on the "still-hunt" plan, and on this day his full strength was polled. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z I had my rifle with me; I could try a “still-hunt” in the woods. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Several times next day during the still-hunt old Bazil would leave the doctor to await his return, while he would go forward reconnoitering carefully so there might be no mistake. Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. Coburn did not send for a revenue officer; he merely set forth on a little still-hunt of his own. Our Southern Highlanders The bass-drum is all right at the head of the procession, but the still-hunt cuts the most ice in politics. Oklahoma Sunshine Once he fired before the deer knew that he was at hand, and if a hanging twig had not turned the bullet a trifle from its course, the still-hunt would have ended then and there. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals And Mr. Early’s mind was of such a broad catholicity that it would be hard to tell which side of his career47 he most enjoyed, the variety-show or the still-hunt. Jewel Weed On this necessity the negro-catcher most depended; often finding the stalk—or “still-hunt,” in backwoods phraseology—more profitable than a pursuit with trained hounds. The Death Shot A Story Retold Then they wanted brother 'n' me t' still-hunt—while they laid round camp, I guess, 'n' boozed, th' way they smelled 'n' talked nights when we got in. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier Yet never did a wily politician more industriously plot and plan to secure a nomination than Mr. Buchanan did, in his still-hunt for the Presidency. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Perhaps feminine fineness of instinct and lightness of tread are better adapted to the still-hunt than the greater clumsiness and awkwardness of masculinity. Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals Through a channel which he did not disclose, he got wind of a judgeship whose forthcoming vacancy was known to the governor and those in his confidence, and promptly undertook a still-hunt for the place. The Henchman We're sure of a shot if we still-hunt over in that direction—sure of a tight roof and good beds, too. Then I'll Come Back to You But still-hunt it was for our'n, 'n' at it we went for th' next two days. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier From their point of view, the still-hunt or “sneak” hunt was the method par excellence. The Extermination of the American Bison There are times when shooting driven game calls for far more dexterity with the rifle than is ordinarily demanded in the still-hunt. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation If there is no band of buffalo near by, they go off, singly or by twos and threes, to still-hunt scattering buffalo, or deer, or elk, or such other game as may be found. Blackfoot Lodge Tales The Story of a Prairie People Shrewdly noting all these signs the Democrats of Sangamon organized what is known in Western politics as a "still-hunt." Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 Oh, George has gone on a still-hunt for a manicure parlor. The Silver Horde Then came the cold-blooded butchery of the still-hunt. The Extermination of the American Bison To this human encyclopedia, therefore, did Matt Peasley come in his still-hunt for information touching the steamer Narcissus. Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley In the still-hunt proper it is necessary to find some favorite feeding-ground, where there are many roots or berry-bearing bushes, or else to lure the grisly to a carcass. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches They hunt out of leash, and still-hunt until they start their prey, when they cry continually, thus directing the hunter to the runway or the place where the victim is at bay. The Bontoc Igorot When Lincoln was a candidate of the Know Nothings for the State Legislature, the party was over-confident, and the Democrats pursued a still-hunt. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories: a complete collection of the funny and witty anecdotes that made Lincoln famous as America's greatest story teller The chase on horseback or “running buffalo.”—Next to the still-hunt the method called “running buffalo” was the most fatal to the race, and the one most universally practiced. The Extermination of the American Bison It was of little use to still-hunt the wary old buck till the rains should soften the carpet, or a snowfall make tracking like boys' play. Secret of the Woods The still-hunt was seen at its very worst in the years 1871, 1872, and 1873, on the southern buffalo range, and ten years later at its best in Montana, on the northern. The Extermination of the American Bison The method of slaughter has already been fully described under the head of “the still-hunt,” and need not be recapitulated. The Extermination of the American Bison Destitute of nearly every element of the buoyant excitement and spice of danger that accompanied genuine buffalo hunting on horseback, the still-hunt was mere butchery of the tamest and yet most cruel kind. The Extermination of the American Bison The still-hunt.—Of all the deadly methods of buffalo slaughter, the still-hunt was the deadliest. The Extermination of the American Bison |
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