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We used this casual method of driving for several years afterwe got a pre-rifle bow and arrow season. The old Indian's legswould no longer carry him, but operating from cars now, weoften took him along as expert adviser. By the casual method,I mean we had few drivers and went through without theshouting and barking associated usually with deer driving.The drivers carried sticks (seldom bows and arrows). Thesticks were used to tap on trees occasionally and thus signalthe location of the tapper on the driving line. When a hunterhad tagged his deer he became a permanent driver and lefthis bow and arrows at camp. I have found that a bow and aquiver full of arrows is a real detriment to a good job ofdriving. A man hesitates to plunge into a thicket, a likely placefor a smart old buck to hide, if he has a quiver full of brandnew arrows on his shoulder. With quiver and bow it is oftendifficult to force one's way through some of these places, but agood driver goes through these places. Also a good driver triesto push the deer through to the poster and will shout and runto head off any animal that tries to sneak back through thedrivers. |
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