Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-25

"Green island" from the fact that 1t was thickly covered with living trees; the other, Burnt island" :" was named from the large blackened stumps upon it. Years ago fire, lit probably by some hunter or trapper, had destroyed the vegetation, but second growth has sprung up and is gradually ob'it- erating every trace of the fiery element. Our shanty, previously stated, was built by 8 couple of trappers, and was a very primitive structure indeed. It was of rough logs, the interstices being filled in with smaller pieces | of wood. The doorway supplied the only window, and as the door itself had long since disappeared, we hung piece of an old sail across to keep out the wind. Drawn up on l the beach were our three canoes and boat, | the latter used principally for carrying heavy | weights, while outside some of the boys were busy preparing their arms for the days hunt |
 Breakfast ever, the ''dog boss," as he styled himself or the ''boss dog, '' ss we nick named him, started off into the woods with the hounds. The captain had previously as signed to each his post on the lake, and we soon all padding off to respective stations. We hunted in couples, that is, there were two men in each canoe. I was as- signed to one and took post among the trail ing branches at Green Island, where we were completely conc saled from view "Youll have the buck fever, sure," whispered my companion, but just then flock of wild duck whirled past l was about to fire, but a shake of the head warned to refrain. You mustn't fire at anything,'' my compan- ion again whispered; 'when we are hunting deer we shoot at nothing else" I thought it rather singular, but said nothing, and took my pipe out to enjoy smoke, but this also was vetoed. ''No smoking, old fellow" he said ''we're looking for deer now, and they can smell smoke long way" I began to feel decidedly uncomfortable when the deep paying of the hounds reverberated through the forest. They were on the track of some luckless deer. Every nerve was now strung tr,I It- 1krSor.c $1r~,1< <vh& boo heart beat, as louder and clearer rose the voice of the dogs. A minute later a noble buck came bounding down the bank 8 short distance below and struck out for Burnt Island. @'Wait till it gets well out and then paddle for all you're worth," said my guide. ''We must keep him from getting to the is land" Then we started. Our paddles fairly flew as they dashed into the water on either side, and the canoe sped on toward the quar- ry. But were too late to prevent it's reaching the island, and my companion, after firing shot to frighten it back, called on me to follow his example I tried to do so, but the "fever" was upon me. Perhaps, if the strap upon my rifle had not been twisted round the barrel I mi ght have fired, but, as it was, I could not undo it. There I sat watching the graceful animal as it dashed out of the water and up the steep bank. ''Round to the other side of the island,' was the next order. ''We must stop him before he reach es the shore." Once more our paddles were called into acquisition and the canoe flew over the still waters. We were just in time The deer had almost reached the opposite side of the lake, when we succeeded in turn ing 1t out, and then it was at our mercy. One of the other canoes had joined in the chase and was now close to us, when it opened fire on the helpless creature Three bullets were sent whistling after it, the last striking in the neck and killing 1t almost instantly. I had been in at the death, and, not having up- set the canoe or shot anybody, was told that I had done remarkably we'll; where the "welr' came in, however, failed to see
 We got two that day, and after dressing them padded back to camp and spent the evening in trying our skill in target shooting. The next day my companion kindly allowed me to shoot deer for myself It came in almost at the same spot as the one previously referred to, and was handsome 'tspike horn," weighing over hundred pounds. After spending week here we took our game down to the portage between Big Wind and Bird Lakes, so as to have less work when we moved our camp to Wood Lake, where we intended spending couple of days previous to leaving for home. The portage was only some four hundred yards, but it was O terri ble job getting them through the bush, as it was dark. But at last it was accomplished, and the deer were piled up at the landing on Bird Lake and covered with 8 tarpaulin. The wolves had scented the game and we lit large fire to keep them off.
 
 \ bered by all of us, on that day we bade ! farewell to Big Wind and started for Wood Lake We had 8 ''run' that morning, which added doe to our collection, after which we packed our blankets and started down the lake. After portaging our canoes across to E Bird Lake we loaded the deer and started | down to what is known as the 'Long Por- ! tage" between this lake and Wood. On the \ way we got fine five-year old buck by 6 lucky shot at the Narrows as he was getting ' out of the water. It took the remainder of ! the day to get our game and stores across the portage. The path was rendered almost i'm passable by fallen trees and brushwood, and
 it was after ten that night before we had Q ! bite to eat. Our camp at Wood Lake was in ! @ long deserted trapper's shanty built against
 from the long continued action of the fire ! upon the rock, and with the old coals and ! ashes just as they had been left. Beside the | fire place lay fragment of a letter beautiful 1 ly written in 8 lady's hand. The writing was | faded and many of the words so indistinct
 that ,our combined skill failed to decipher l them. But there was enough to show that it l was either wife sweetheart, and told how l weary the days had been since he had gone ! away.
 We had hunt the next day as usual but the deer ran to Bird Lake, and as no one was stationed there we lost him. That evening
 we came in from the lake before the dogs had I stopped running, and had just commenced our usual practice of shooting at a mark | when a deer bounded into the water at the head of the lake. It noticed us and turned
 for shore again, and would certainly have es- capped had not one of our number made a ! most remarkable shot. He elevated his sight to four hundred yards and fired as the deer was wading ashore, but the bullet fell short.
 Dropping on his knee he put the sight up an
 other hundred and fired, the missile striking
 it in the neck. Another second and 1t would
 have been too late, as it had just entered the
 bush. This made our thirteenth, and the
 next morning we took them over to the lum Der depot on Wood Lake and sent them by s team to Gravenhurst. We shot small buck 5during the afternoon, which was left at the fdepot, and next morning had our last run be l fore breaking camp. magnificent buck
 taken in triumph to camp. Everything was
 we stood on the shore and fired feU de joi,
 in honor of our success Teams were await
 ing us at the lumber depot and about si,
 o'clock last Saturday night arrived a
 Gravenhurst Every one said we had hat
 the best luck of any party thus far. w were certainly well satisfied ourselves ant
 on Monday squared our accounts and divi
 ded the game Thus ended a most
 cessful hunt, for the deer are very plenti full in Muskoka this fall. Besides beinl plentiful they are remarkably fat, and tn Indians and old hunters say this is a sur ! l indication of severe winter.
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