For the first time I appreciated why a
fox has such a light, long, fluffy caudal appendage. Marvelous!
[Illustration: MR. COON BROUGHT INTO CAMP]
[Illustration: A PRETTY PAIR OF WINGS]
[Illustration: JUST A LITTLE HUNT BEFORE BREAKFAST]
[Illustration: YOUNG AND COMPTON WITH A QUAIL APIECE]
Often at night when coming late to camp through the woods, a fox has
emerged from the outer sphere of darkness and given a querulous little
bark at me. Wheeling with a bright light on the head, I could have shot
him, but then he is such a harmless little denizen of the woods that I
hate to kill him. But after all, is he really harmless? The little
culprit! He actually does a deal of harm, destroying birds' nests,
eating the young, catching quail and rabbits--I don't know that we
should spare him.
With horses and hounds we have chased many foxes over the sage and
chaparral-covered hills.
The fox terrier and the black and tan are excellent dogs for this sort
of work. These little hunters are keen for the sport and make their way
beneath the brush where a larger dog follows with difficulty.
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