Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

The weather and the depth of the snow for a few days past have been strong temptations to many of our citizens to enjoy the sport of running down prairie wolves. [coyotes] The sportsman mounts his horse, and with a good “hickory” club, pursues the animal into the prairies, where he generally overtakes, and despatches him. In fact, many of our country sportsmen have exhibited a very “wolfish Disposition” on the occasion, and the destruction of wolves, in consequence, has been very great