The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-05
SHARING 4 CARIBOU.
How 1t Is Done by Guides In tho Wilderness
OF Maine.
from The L>niaon Errning Journal,

IRON N 'hfsO ftFfiHg "ohFh"f.
I was on n hunting trip with Jules Tristan
In the Eagle Lake region. The third day out
we had struck the track OF II caribou. sighted
to get a shot. though for eighteen hours we
tramped and rloucheh our way through the
,ha an W9o1 ana Isar tre re etons , "n, thi. tGS Sa in
Go aLead." i said. for though a tribe in
larger than a rabbit myself. il it could be done.
l certainly wished to see II.
small Unf S eondR' VIZ TSe Ds eeM9try on ar rHs sh9 %s S %a q
thicSly timbered. A couple OF milo; to the
n i% rom n1 The h hah f 10 tSe w a ssEis soa f It Wa lsa aionE
this pathway winding in aud out among the
tssss lisS to 3 S Slsa ,h}s d DIan into se oSeSst;o that he
and a, coil Of stout wire. and. selecting a
Regular. he was va soon at Mts work! liz chem " was
simple and looked effective. 1t was to erect u
oSeninr %?:s IN It about nS ionr f ,.e from rom; the ne"G srnun an
and adjust n moose. fastened to Il snpiing in
such II manner that n caribou. in attempting
The barrier was built Of branches. freshly
of a natural hedge. but yet stout enough to
offer considerable resistance To- an animal at
aeb@nti in the 20 centre pas t ~ and l"s large n9,0 e as5, n ~ fo was 8
caribou. STOPPING: to get its .%antlers through.
The moose was the size OF the opening. cum
LiDgly concealed from view. and the young
tree to- which. It was attached stood some
twelve feet back like o tall cxecutioner. tough
and strong. but with plenty Of spring and give.
Tive hours WAS my friend Jules in construct
ing the Sallows. Then turning to
me no offered to bet that inside Of three DAYS
1t would have an occupant. Partly tor devil
ment. partly from doubt. | took him w. as the
saying is. and Il new hat hung on the hanging
OF that caribou.
On tho way back Jules explained that the
efficiency OF the trap rested on the fact that
animals Of the horned species. once accus-
TONED to a run. will not DO lightly turned out
OF it. but will try to effect Il passage through
anything in their way. and the hole looking to
he the weakest point. it IL into this they stick
their necks first. Then there Ia \ pushing for
ward. II hauling backward. q believing noise.
Il wild struggl. for about five minutes. during
which the, sanling bends. and the wire tight
ems. and the deed is done.
Early next morning. wo We're both on hand.
as the guide said. TO pick up the pieces. but to
my surprise and his disgust. the hedge was
broken and the wire and moose gone. The
animal. caribou to n certainty. had been
caught around the antlers instead of around
the neck and with u desperate Jerk had
freed itself. This. Jules informed me. had
never happened to him before and It was with
more than usual rare tnat he repaired the
tran and readIusted 1t for u second attempt.
The day following found it untouched. but
on tho third day noise and movement among
moose had done its work and the captive
awaited US. Nor were we mistaken. for, sure
enough. there swung u bull caribou. Il beauty
4S0 he weighed pulling for all no was worth.
ana chokinS 10 death as the wire frightened
and cut into his throat.
A bullet from my rifle soon put the animal
out OF his misery. and Jules had won his bot.