While on a mountain expedition in the dead of winter, Hoss and Little Joe come upon an Indian woman (Chana Eden) who is about to give birth. Building a shelter for the woman, the two Cartwright boys stay by her side until the baby is born, then bring both mother and child back to the Ponderosa. Meanwhile, two men conduct a search for the woman -- one of whom has sworn to kill the other. Written by Donald S. Sanford, "The Last Hunt" was originally telecast on December 19, 1959. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi