 Why are they hunting the farn beast?
HUNT the HUNTER BY KRIS NEVILLE Illustrated by ELIZABETH MacINTYRE [Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1951. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait! "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here." "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them." Extrone asked, "Is there a pass?" Delicately, Extrone raised a hand to his beard. Right up ahead of us. "It's a farn beast, all right!" "We'll pitch camp right here, then," Extrone said. "Pitch camp, here!" He crossed to Mia, who, along with him, had been pressed into Extrone's party as guides. Once more, Ri addressed the bearers, "Be quick, now!" "It's a good thing that farn beast sounded off when it did. "It's that damned pilot's fault for setting us down on this side. "I wish to God I'd never heard of a farn beast," Ri said. "At least, then, I wouldn't be one of his guides. "What hurts most, he pays us for it. Extrone called. "You two scout ahead," Extrone said. "Yes, sir," Ri said, and instantly the two of them readjusted their shoulder straps and started off. Shortly they were inside of the scrub forest, safe from sight. "Without guns, we don't want to get near enough for the farn beast to charge us." Before them lay a blast area, unmistakable. The grass was beginning to grow again, but the tree stumps were roasted from the rocket breath. And I don't think there's another cargo rocket on this planet outside of the one we leased from the Club. "Whoever they were, they couldn't have been hunters. "Everybody and his brother had heard the rumor that farn beasts were somewhere around here. The pilot must have been the one who told Extrone we'd hunted this area." "After Extrone said he'd hunt farn beasts, even if it meant going to the alien system? I didn't tell Extrone, if that's what you're thinking," Mia said. "No.
 This is a vacation hunting trip for Extrone.
 This is a vacation hunting trip for Extrone.  They are hunting the farn beasts because farn beasts are dangerous.  Farn beasts are dangerous creatures that must be eliminated.  Farn beasts are delicious.