Hounding was the practice of running a deer with hounds, or dogs, into the water where the sport in a guideboat could get a clear shot. Jacking was done at night. A light on a pole (a "jacklight") was fastened to the bow of the boat, and a deer, feeding at the water's edge, would stand transfixed by the light becoming an easy target. Scenes from a diorama at the Adirondack Museum illustrate this technique.