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In the Ozark hills, a wrong turn can lose a traveler, and a cool head can matter more than boldness.
The Hunters of the Ozark by Edward Sylvester Ellis takes you into steep ridges, thick woods, clear streams and hidden hollows. Here, hunters depend on more than the chase. Weather, water and game shape life in camp, while the country itself demands care at every turn.
Ellis makes tracking, patience and quiet movement central to this frontier adventure. Wild animals, rough ground and uncertain encounters bring danger close. Staying calm and trusting companions matter more than reckless bravery. The direct prose and brisk scenes keep attention on what the hunters face, and how they meet it.
What you’ll discover
- Hills that demand respect Enter rugged country where thick woods and hidden hollows can turn travel into a test.
- The craft of tracking Follow the patience, quiet movement and woodland knowledge that give the chase its interest.
- Courage without recklessness Discover an adventure that values a steady mind when danger comes suddenly.
- Trust on the trail Explore the importance of relying on companions when the wilderness leaves little room for mistakes.
- A brisk frontier tale Enjoy short chapters and energetic scenes that keep you eager for what comes next.
Who will love it
You will enjoy this book if you love woodcraft, wilderness journeys, loyal friendships, and brisk adventures full of close escapes, tracking, and jokes that keep the mood bright.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A missing cow leads into a trap
- A stranger saves Terry and brings a letter
- The Hunters of the Ozark and their camp
- A reckless river crossing and a narrow escape
- Long trail, strange beast, and a night watch
- Deerfoot against the Winnebago war party
- Woodcraft keeps the travelers moving
- Small signs carry important warnings
- Friendship, play, and what the story is about
Who’s who
- Fred LindenA strong, sensible sixteen-year-old from Greville who sets out to join his father at the hunters' camp in the Ozarks.
- Terry ClarkA cheerful, joking Irish orphan of fifteen who is brave to a fault and has just won his first rifle.
- DeerfootA young Shawanoe who reads, writes, and follows the Bible, and who guards his friends with great skill and calm.
- George LindenFred's father, an experienced trapper who winters at the foot of the Ozarks and sends for his son.
- The WolfA Winnebago warrior who steals the cowbell, loses his gun and knife, and is determined to get revenge.
- Black BearThe chief of the Winnebago war party, who wants to destroy the hunters' cabin in the mountains.
- James BowlbyA short, moody hunter with an injured ankle who learns to trust Deerfoot despite his dislike of Indians.
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The Hunters of the Ozark
by Edward Sylvester Ellis · 1887
Two boys follow a cowbell into the forest and find a painted warrior and a stranger who changes their journey.
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A cow goes missing, a cowbell rings in the wrong place, and two boys walk straight into a trap set by a Winnebago warrior. The Hunters of the Ozark is a frontier adventure by Edward Sylvester Ellis, set in the Louisiana Territory near the end of the 1700s.
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A missing cow leads into a trap
The story opens in Greville, a small settlement in what will become Missouri. Fred Linden, who is sixteen, and Terry Clark, a cheerful Irish orphan of fifteen, set out to find Brindle, a cow that has not come home.
They cross the creek in Fred's bark canoe and follow her tracks. Then they hear her bell, lose it, and quarrel over direction, so each goes a different way. Fred finds Brindle grazing quietly with no bell at all, and then he hears the bell ring far off. He understands that someone is using it as bait.
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What is The Hunters of the Ozark about?
Two boys from the frontier settlement of Greville set out to join Fred's father and his companions at a trapping camp in the Ozark Mountains. A Shawanoe named Deerfoot helps them as a Winnebago war party pursues them.
Who is Deerfoot?
Deerfoot is a young Shawanoe warrior who is taken prisoner as a child and treated kindly by white people. They teach him to read and write and introduce him to Christianity. He is a skilled tracker and fighter who protects the boys but prefers mercy.
When and where is The Hunters of the Ozark set?
It is set near the end of the 1700s in the Louisiana Territory, in what is now southwestern Missouri. The journey leads from Greville to a trapping camp at the foot of the Ozarks.
The author
Edward Sylvester Ellis
1840–1916 · American novelist and historical writer
Edward Sylvester Ellis (1840–1916) was an American novelist and nonfiction writer. He was born in Geneva, Ohio, and worked as a teacher in New Jersey. He wrote adventure stories for young readers, including the Deerfoot books, as well as histories and biographies. He died in Maine.
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