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Art Eatman · January 13, 2007, 10:57 AM

I'd bet it's more the behavior of hunters, rather than skin color. After all, it's commonly a mixed group, considering scouts or guides and the bearers.

You can see the difference in deer behavior on a ranch. When the ranch hands are just working, the deer pay little heed beyond normal alertness. When people are moving around in unusual (to the deer) places, the deer are more spooky.

So, I'd bet the buffalo have figured out that the daily native behavior is not particularly inimical, but a small group playing sneaky snake is a Bad Thing and should be stomped on.

Art

January 13, 2007, 10:57 AM	#4
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	I'd bet it's more the behavior of hunters, rather than skin color. After all, it's commonly a mixed group, considering scouts or guides and the bearers. You can see the difference in deer behavior on a ranch. When the ranch hands are just working, the deer pay little heed beyond normal alertness. When people are moving around in unusual (to the deer) places, the deer are more spooky. So, I'd bet the buffalo have figured out that the daily native behavior is not particularly inimical, but a small group playing sneaky snake is a Bad Thing and should be stomped on. Art