SEGMENT: ACTIVITIES

Winfred Mills>UIS Collection K-M>UIS Collection K-M, Segment 16

SEGMENT: ACTIVITIES,

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ACTIVITIES
Mr. Mills discusses his love for hunting, the hunting seasons, & love of hearing hounds run. Discusses thrill of having dogs run, knowing your dog's voice. Sport was listening to your dogs. Raccoon hides were worth a lot ($18-$20). Good season was 10-12 coons. Had fox-drives where 100-200 men participated. Description of method to drive fox into a circle using trucks. Fox-drives held when small livestock started being killed by fox. Mentions pheasant hunting with his brother-in-law & Walt Cole at Fancy Prairie