The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-01-24
MOOSE AND MOOSE HUNTING.

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MOOSE AND MOOSE HUNTING.
The country around Moo>chcad Lake is
}.rom;nc the treat luning- ground for New
Fin lanl ,port,mrn. The old woods ahounl
IN ,rmr and down in the deep waters of
,ir lake are dozen pound trout innumrrahlc.
The editor Of the Bangor Jctlrr>onan, who
IA. been on a hunting excursion. tells the
,noa;a.,r story Of the exploits of an editor
AMI moo>c:
The hunting of moose in the night time
ina l;rh canoe. on a still stream bordcred
wiki deep forest and meadows is decidedly
,te most exciting sport Imaginable. 1t is
rroFal'y not surpassed in intensity of excite
npnt hv any other species of hunting in any
other quarter Of the world. The COW moose
reduces two Young at birth-ncvcr more,
-,-rlv less Moose cannot be domeSticatcd,
rran- they be haited with food as bears
.ar. They live to the are of II or 30 Years
T,ir hides are valuable, either tanned with
their hair on for robes, or tanned to leather
tr hplrinr. mOrca>inS sc. Their flesh IS
,,ol Tor tool their steak hcir@ preferred
;, many to hecf:tcak Their hides are worth
..om = to so apiece in Quebec. nearly
louhIc their worth in our markets. llcnr"
these animals are hunted extensively for
tic,rhdr> merely. 10y the Canadian lndlan>,
who lavc their carcascS to decay on the
lark< Of the streams which i'll the summer
season are an intolcrahle annoyance to lum-
l,rn,n. An act Of the Legislature against
tbs practice sju>tly and imperionsly deman-
Icd
"lIa,ing resolved upon hunting moose to-
riI, on the Tonhcgan stream, that cmltleS
,ro the Lake on he west side, three nnic>
below here. We strike our tent after taking
dinner and tea both meals in one. and set
the rrow of our little bark, now well laden
toward, this stream We reach its mouth at
>o,,p,k. arl without unloading single ar
ra' of our N'at loaa-hc''h'r '''e ''''' "o'
,oohinc ucn<<-we Immediately proceed "
the stream after moose. Our ears are so'r
/ greeted with the believing and tramp'ng OF
moose in every direction. 1t bcth'nkS II
hat W. must have a moose to night. W.
rouna few rods, opposite to one whose
yoi'r We hear back in the woods. We TAKE
'"Non close under the edge OF a meado'
SA''" "a'I gras' i above our heads
N'ah"m' the sounds OF moose 'i'lcAe'
upon Us There are no less than e'ght
zen moose within hearing. The scene
'fh'T 'Xltn@ +" an amateur mooSc-hunfe
"'eoHrS'it N'drop down stream FEY
'"N' come I" me rh"N OF small mea"o'
" "h'rh ar" three m"o<"-two bulls and
'"' he bulls are lighting f"rolonSlv: tn
'N.'- 'h' '!>A'h- H' fhr horns rr''ro''
'''S 'l we "''1'' amt CAUSES III Us sensation
'''"r'h" on 'he tr4hftni. Presently th"S
'"o''S cease ani now I'rg" hnIl m"">" M
'""' o"' IN >'2h'' the moon SHINING bright
UPo'' MN, II Is a good chance, capt.
".'' ~ a. wv as barn door How OF
''N"S ''P''"y towards him. the gu
" '',.r'' '''' looks bent We al
" "',''" III! !ar'> OF mm- Now he turn
',"' ,"""''> u.s. ana We let 20 the ba
'' ''e "''Nr> an all powerful bonr
" >''''l'' Inc loan rises, feather viii
", >'','' 'o"''"''h3 INN from our So"
We .r;s' the shot barrel into the foar
W. >"ri"~" he I>,for we can't see hir
.., '''' U. t." '''p '"r a f""ih"Id' and
"> h'pl"ay through the W
"'''.' F''r> Ink" cataract Now he