New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-16
BIG GAME IN THE MAINE WOODS.
OVER SEVENTY HEADS RECEIVED AT BASGoa
10 BE MOUNTED.

OVER SEVENTY HEADS RECEIVED AT BANGoA
ID BE MOUNTED.
Bangor Me- Nov. lo.-IIuntsmen have been fortunate
In me Maine woods this year, owing to the remarkably
pleasant weather, which has prevailed ever since tns
first OF october. Anters OF deer, caribou ana MOSS
continue 10 be brought ont, and scme splendid s,ec
mems have lately been received by sumner L. osby.
place in THIS city Is headquarters for the success
full huntsmen Of the region north Of here. About sew
enty heads have been received by Mr. Crosby so far TO
be mounted all OF them the Heads OF bucks and bulls.
with only three or four exceptions.
The big moose killed by Henry Hall. Of New-fork
City, on October ., at Mud Pond near Chamberlain
Lake. has finally been beaten, not In size OF the anil
NAL but spread OF anters, by one killed by Charlie
Annsnce the guide, Eagle Lake. The horns had
ty-tour inches spread i. DE Forest OF New-iorH
City, was lucky enough to secure another on Eae'e
Lake, having forty-eight inches spread, nearly the
match of Mr.. Haas. In ALL Mr.. Crosby has had nine
moose heads sent to him this year to be mounted
one of the handsomest caribou heads brought out was
harccd nv Lucius l.. Hubbard OF Cambridge, Mass. .
dandy having twenty eight p.ongs. Another caribou
head had blades eleven inches wide projecting over tho
eyes.
one large head, belonging TO Edward McRenny, OF
Jackman has the anters of an elk, with spread OF
five and a half feet. This noble buck had upon his
head nine scars OF wounds received in battle with other
lords OF the woods NewYorker offered s75 for this
head mounted.
Moose have been plcntifully in the woods this
year. H. L. Ensign, Of New-York, saw fifteen or six
teen in the neghbOrlloOd OF Munsungan and Milnoken
lakes but this before the open season, and he never
raised rife Other visitors have lot been so fortunate
as that but these great animals have been seen In
unusual numbers this year account OF the weather.
An idea can Dc gained Of the good fortune OF hunters
this year from the fact that during October the meat OF
over eco deer three and three caribou was re-
ceived at Bangor alone. Possibly another year tho
weather may not favorable and yet it seems sam
to predict that will be larger number OF parties
In the woods In 1892 than before. As 10 the total
number Of deer and caribou killed in Maine In
year now II is dlfc,lt to estimate. Guides, game war
dens and visitors have repeatedly tried to compute the
number taken annually, but complete returns from the
whole state have been obtained The best judges
thnt that there cannot be many less than thousand
deer killed in Maine In the Of year. now, and
probably 100 TO $50 moose caribou about the same as
the last II wanton slaughter can be stopped and
huntsmen can make 1t rule never 70 Kill doe or
cow unless absolutely in need of meat, the probability
Is that hunting In the Maine woods will remain good
almost ndefntelyfor ten twenty years at any rate
But there IS great need Of stopping wanton slaughter
1t told OF visitor that surprising six caribou and
having repeating rife, in his excitement he laid low
khe whole SIX entirely without necessity because hs
could do nothing whatever with the meat; and then,
angry with himself lie threw his gun away, shocked ~
HIS own conduct. One would think that, unless the
camp were actually IN need Of provisions, minded
hunter would think raising his rife against
a Young woman as against a doe COW. And II this
unnecessary killing be stopped, probably several
hundred animals be taken every year, without iu
pairing the hunting in the slightest degree.