Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-04-13

the large moose quite set up my blood, par
ticularIy, as among the Indian hunters from
below, there was ruiIlor utterly, OF a
treuIendouS sized bull moose which had
been seen occasionally in the ncighboring
hunting grounds, by some Of their parties,
but had never yet been come up with,
" was soon ready for the Job. The
might was as clear as day nearly, and !
could reckon on making the track out we'll
even in the woods. and by that black lei
! lows account the game co93I not be far
Off iamenicd the absence of my dogs,
as had tied them up at home before gong
to the shooting spree, but, as the thing
could not &c :IeiTed, pushed away to get
on the track, after directing my brother TO
remain at the shanty-it being useless for
hin to accompany me, having no gun, and
from his youth, not competent to endure
the fatigue Of this chase, should it turn OUT
a lengthy one.
:" vas soon at Inc big elm below the
hill, and dashed upon the moose with
light heart, fatigued, even as | was, to
certain eXtcnt,w with the exercise had gone
through during the day. The night was
frosty, bracing, and clear as daylight al
most-the crisp snow crcaking under the
quick tread Of my snow shoes, as kept
along the track, sometimes beng across
wide natural c!carings, and then striking
off through close, thickIy grown parts of
the brush. You may judge, also, how |
strained Iny eye-sight and hearing, to get
sight or sound Of nay gamc-and the inces-
SAINT receptions which presented themselves
in the deep shadows Of the woods. Often,
cump OF tall bushes, in the dusky DIS
lance among the trees, would arrest my
course, and up the rifle would go but a
moments steady gaze would detect the de-
ccit and | would stride out again more vi
gorously on my course. 20 shorten the
length Of my story, in about an hour from
starting, in which time | must have gone
full five miles in the bush, such was my
dashing onward haste,i came upon q spot
where the moonlight was shining clearly
down, and there, through the iea.iesS trees
which thinIy grew around, saw, while yet
at distance from it, sight which made
my heart leap within ne. The opening
might have been something like an acre
large, and al the other side, a sort Of bank
shot suddenly up about three yards high
Strongly relieved against the clear white
snow facing OF this, in the bright rs?oon-
light, stood the two moose close to each
Other: one Of them, a COW, was rather un
der sized, BAT the male was so UNUSUALLY
might say so immcnsely-largc, com
pared with any | had previously seem
and had turned up many a1nobio fellow
in my day--that really, for a inmate OF
SO, was startled at the sight, and could
scarcely believe my eyes were not once
more playing me false.
las may be supposed, there was little
time to be lost. The ball moose stood from,
and the female with her head towards me
they were, in fact, standing as the phrase
is. 'hcad and tails almost touching each
othcr-lorehead of the COW. which was
nearest, covering partially that Of the gigan-
tic consort. From the quickening flap Of
their huge ugly ears, | knew they were on
the All rjrc, and ready for dash forward,
rs thew must have heard tho tread Of MY
snow shoes, crashing however lightly
through the brush topping of the snow in
the woods, rs came up. The gun had,
though plain bore, single barrel, knew
to be a good 'un,' my ordinary hunting
rifle | sent up to Montreal some time be-
for repairs, and as | was fearful OF start,
and missing the chance of a shot, also from
the positions of the animals, | dropped
second ball over the first, and eveled fair
for the lower edge line of the cows fore
shoulder, where il just covered that OF the
male moose Immediately behind the blade.
fred. and tho effect was told by a sort OF
loud screcching snort, an Immense plunge,
Il whirling cloud of snow, through which
could see the smaller beast tumble over,
and then with Laundering gait, follow on
the track of the other, which, with des-
pcratc bound forward, dashed oft through
an open glade leading out of the clearing.
knew had hit one pretty severcly-Per-
haps touched both Of ihcm,and could easily
track them now, as the loss OF blood would
soon slachcu the speed of their usual high
daring trot. proceeded to reloadm gun,
therefore, before pushed after them, and
Judge of my surprise and veXation TO find
but one ball in my pouch! True it was
| had idly fired away the rest at the shoot
ing match and my gun being loaded before
/ starting homcward, | never gave the matter
! a thought in my eagerncss, when Setout
upon the moose tracks. Notifying as was
! this discovery, there was no help for 1t, rs
/ | was too far from the ready means OF sup
ply.
From the quantity Of blood upon the
spot where the moose had been standing,
and along their tracks, | knew good exc
cu,ion had bscn done with my shot.
brslly followed after them, and in about
ten minutes came up with the lemalc--the
male bsing out Of sight. II appeared that