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Show ARIZONA STAGES BUFFALO HUNT Driving the buffalo off their usual winter range to maneuver them into a spot accessable to the 10 hunters designated by the state to participate in Arizona's annual bufTalo hunt, cowboys apparently played a leading lole up in the Houserock Valley country.- The hunt ended Friday when the final three bison were bagged anil the spoilsmen including one vvi.nu:, .ctuined home. Mrs. L. J. Hough of Fhoenix, said "bufValo hunting is entirely new to me, but I got a great thrill out of hooting the first one." "I was quite proud of my shot," Mrs. Hough said. "I hit the buffalo the lim time, the bullet pa-sing through his heart and killing him instantly. He weighed about 700 pounds." The herd of bufTalo, which numbers .1 few less than 100, was herded from the Ho us crock Valley j. ratting grounds to a spot within 1 i miles of the hunting camp at Duck Lowrey's lodge. Mrs. Hough nr.d one other hunter killed their buffalo the first lay, live were shot the second day, ai d the final three bagged the last lay of the hunt. llai-h hunter was p--rmitte 1 to keep the !:i;k1 and hide of the animal and KM) pounds of meat, the remainder - ' eiv.g put on public sle by the state :ipg.' department. Three hunters were mot;:. ted on ;.or-e':.i.k when they opened fire; the other -ever, killed the buffalo as cow- ran them by. |