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Our driving parties became larger as the years went by, andwe had more standers than were needed to cover some of ourdrives. Choosing the drivers before starting each drive wefound wasted time. So at the start of each day the party wasdivided into two equal parts, the odds and the evens, and eachgroup took its turn at driving. There were often green drivers,beginners who had never been in the woods before, but witha large group it was easier to keep a line. The drivers weremaking plenty of noise, which kept up the courage of thetimid ones who might be afraid of becoming lost. Most driversnow carried their bows, and more of them were getting shotswhile driving than when we drove quietly. The reason for thismay be that the deer learned a noise that meant a drive wason and were more anxious to run out of the area. Some drivers,too, would hang back a bit on the line and keep quiet. Thedeer trying to sneak back through the drivers would pick thisquiet spot. The hunter seeing it coming would hide and let itcome. |
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