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I did not hunt for I was more interest
ed in the geese but they got up beyond
range. Turning about I saw the
crane still there, I wanted to see
if my pony would let me shoot
from its back so took a snap shot,
It broke the birds leg but it flew slowly
away. The pony never moved. It was
almost ride away when the rumpal
pounded to the ground & there were
two brown spotted eggs among the
stones, without the semblance of a
nest!
We parked the eggs carefully in
the rumpals grun and rode over to-
trail a sand flat covered with
willow bushes where we could see
several cranes walking about. I
lift my horn and ride toward them
which were behind a bunch of willow
scrub. When they flew it got two
with a quick right & left. Both men
only wished and it had a hard chase
tim the bushes after that first when
I finally killed it I came back for
the second it was gone. After hunt
ing about for five minutes I called
Amy through, & this was an awful
ridiculous scene as my name a few
yells to make left. It caught a
flash of light as the bird came