New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-19
BIGGEST MOOSE OF 1891.
A NEw-YoRKER WINS THE PRIZE.
IL CAMP IN THE WOODS OF MAINE-How WE
BAGGED THE MoosE-REFLECTIoN on
THE GAME LAWS OF MAINE.

THE GAME LAWS OF MAINE.
camp Fassett. on Chamberlain Lake, Me-. oct. o.
This IS the best and finest camp we have had during
trip in the woods. Chamberlain Lake IS
charming sheet OF water, all the bordering lands
clad with unbroken forests 10 the waters edge and
the hardwood ridges glorious In the richest reds
and yellows Of autumnal foliage. Mount ktaadn'
the NesOwadnehunk and Traveller ranges. and other
mountains show strong and blue in the distance and
lend enchanting dignity TO surroundings. Among
the trees, few rods from where our tents are
pitched, stands log cabin, used in winter by Con
Dohaney pronounced Dawney). a welbnown ana
mighty hunter Of these parts for wild game We could
not help but think OF our Fassets mighty and sue
cessfGl hunt for votes by lawful methods In New
York state. And when we remembered that We hal
killed one moose, the biggest OF the year 50 far bS
lawful methods, and thus received the PRIZE VIC
came for, Just as, in opinion, our own FassetE
will certainly succeed in his own gallant hunt VIC
dubbed this camp Fassett the spot just for luck
aud resolved in addition to get back TO New YORK
in time to vote for the leader, sure, and put Two
honest Republican ballots where they will do the
most good on election day.
We are sur so excited over our moose that We
can hardly tell the story coherently. We own up
squarely to the possession Of tender feet and 70
never having shot anything before in the way o.
wild game except partridge and squirrels, or hFed
at anything larger than CreedmOor target ton the
few days when have been able to persuade the
stony -heartod General Robbins or superintendent
Brewer 70 let us have ten minutes practice sand
wiched in between the morning shoot OF several nun
dred soldiers, horn blowing and the time Tor members
to take Iuncheon). Yet we have come down %
Maine for a fortnight OF this glorious and romantic
wandering In the woods. We have met Lawyer A l.
Brown. of New-York, Hopkins Of Boston, and many
other worthy, experienced and eager sporismeh com
ing out of the woods, armed to the teeth but empty
handed, and even thai old veteran, Captain sam Nol'
(who has in his time, killed nearly 200 mooseh who
after nearly month OF it, had TO come out lhl'
time also, without a pair OF antlers. We, tender
As to our feet and shaky in the nerves when inc
big fellow came believing down 10 meet his iaVe'
have passed calmly by all the other returning al"
L successful hunters and bassed an animal 30 BIZ
that many OF the guides who have seen MN say
they have never seen one like him.
But let the credit be given TO whom it Is due Inc
whole thing except the shooting was the work oil our
principal guide William L. Webster, Of kineo' hlh'eF
trlpper and guide for and one OF the pest
callers in the state Of Maine 1t was he VINO DIS
covered the fresh tracA in the bog hall mi!e away
who called the animal in winning tones. WHO hIS'
heard him coming. and who had the pluck TO paduie
Us in 30 close that rifles could do the "oFA anu w
! il effectively.
But now see. after all. how much luck has had to
do with getting our moose. We reached the head Of
Nooschead Lake at North East Carry. september ~
with two canoes and after crossing the tw0me Oafi9
and launching inc the upper PenObocot found ldI ou
third canoe the FLYING Cloud. had been borrower LOT i
Trim m 10 Russell stream by somebody We went III o'
pursuit found the canoe. left eaky Old one IN lie
place and returned to the carry, having iosu 1hIec
hour, in starting on our trip This delay compelled Us
| 20 camp on Mud Pond thirty-fve miles from Aoo9e
head lake the night OF October . instead Of on Ielos
lake ten miles further as We had intended Ihen'
on the afternoon Of the I'd. we met Henry y MARKS
| OF LYNN Mass at Mud Pond and learned. TO our di-
NAV that he was intending to call at Doodle bfooh
that night the very place we also had mad ID view
That compeled IL to remain In camp ut Mud Pohd'
and do our own calling from the shore there adj
dressed on general principles TO the surrounding coun-
| try al large But both these accidents brought Us
| our Iuck This is the way it goes in the woods of
Maine.
The laws of Maine allow lawful killing Of moose.
except by stu hunting (Which IS out OF all question
when dry leaves strew the ground and by calling
| Early october is the mating season. The hnhIef
ureuares a long tapering horn OF birch bark
| and nf night when darkness hides him from
view. he paddles ont a few rods from shore ana lm
tstes through his birch bark horn the long-drawn Out
| below Of the COW The call can be heard on
still night Cor miles 1t echoes from all the SURROUND
ing hills The bull who hears II PUSHES for the spot
| He ran be heard in the darkness half mile away
tearing through the woods, believing in short sharp
grants in rapid succession, his big anters breaking tine
small branches Of the brush and knocking against the
trees When he reaches the water he wades along t.
the spot where the call was heard.
We had pitched our tents near the shore n the pond
mood our blankets on thick beds Of frbouGhs. and
cooked and eaten supper by huge campfire ana l''
,-udes were half way through their own meal Ih'
Is. Wa clelr and the stars shining brightly, but
the new moon was gone down and the WooG' ah'
nopd were shrouded in gloom as Gark as the "I"i'
couutre would be in il The Evening Post could nav
IL wav and smother our people under the D"icAAe'
Il
at the waters EDGE three four times. hall an hOd
norf Tom Gerard and Wilbur were deyou7lns thel
,r.i,4a-ped repast: Ernest Davis. guide and coon
VA making few more hapiac.s ana all lAfee "e'
telling stories without break. while my youhE lello"
tourist va, in his tent. engaged I'D ioa'Ih- '"H
with Photographic plates. suddenly NuDuI 7PIn"
ton his seat in great excitement. scattering hapjacks
cof.e and potatoes in every direction saying Moose
Noo,e!- Ernest turned TO me and slid' ~ dI'
| - ,-o,,- r,co.o!7 There was seconds pause ah'
we could ali hear 4 great animal ID the uis'"11'
quarter Of a mile away. tearing down 70 the poHu an
believing in a way to make my metfOpon'a" '"' ''"
straight up on end like brstles .,.
asb-b-h! Now don't get excited Get III PuIeu'
.a, Wilbur and there was quick rush Tor the '"'oe
=, ~ moment Wilbur and Tom were padding me "''
~ cor,nanion rapidly a few rods from shcre' "1''
rand along the north side OF the pohu' Inc WV"
| o, sbore we're an overhAnSng MASS OF siooH' y"
nood wa, family lighted by the stars \ HI-e an'"'
coud be heard wadng in the pond ana coming !" ""
! -, Tho ,coter near Shore was only six niche
deep and the canoes frequently ran aground Oh mu'
tar: and a. result. before ten minutes h'd p"s7eu
a. We pushed breathesy along. the moose became ''7
ncious and we heard him turn and wade SLOWLY away
A. he va, doing 80 he met second DUH ny"9o'
Younger one. who had come down from ue no7 =
the west side Of the pond IN response 10 our IAN
ue two great fellows. their antlers hh'lS s"O" 100
- rejection in the water "a we drew near them "au''
along lesrrely toward The bog. II they had rea'A''
land we should have lost them both. our gndes' ''
Inc most desperate padding. the more trying Oe'"Is
A. had 70 be done without making noise. il''l
brought rs Up within fifty yards OF the TWO 'u'' a-'
- - - dn..rr their dirk forms moving ID th