You must go right up alongside, close enough to touch 'em with the barrel, and fire down--so." He illustrated with the carbine as he spoke.

"And whatever you do, don't pull your horse about; he knows the game, if you don't.

Never stop your horse near a wounded buffalo, either.

They make a rush as sudden as lightnin'.

They look clumsy and big; but, my oath, a wounded one can hop along something wonderful! They'll surprise you for pace any time; but most of all when they're wounded." "Do they always come at you when they're wounded ?" said Hugh.
"Always," said the shooter, "and very often when they're not wounded they'll turn and charge if you've run 'em a long way.