The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-22
A FIGHT WITH A MOOSE.
Battle 10 the Death With One Of
These Giants Of the
Forest
Bull. Enraged by a shot That Only
Grazed Him, Fought Like
Fury.
A uuntsr's Canadian Experience which
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Within 30 hours ride 81 Chicago. az Lake
Temiscauta, beautiful little sheet Of wa
fer in the province 81 Quebec, Is one Of tho
finest hunting crounds ina the world. lt Is
% region ahounding with deer, moose, carl
bon and other wild animals.
Dr. Charles Granville. an English physi-
clan who resides on the lake had an adven-
turc with gigantic bull moose that rivals
100 excitement any ~ the blood curdllng
huntinr stories which the wild west could
furnish One might party OF The Doctors
friends arrived from Chicago and told him
me must give them some hunting Gippe
Tippe. "A French Canadian whose knowl-
edge of woodcraft amounts to second ma
tune. said that hc had found tracks " a big
moose on the shore OF Lake SQuatic. Lake
Souatic is about 10 miles distant from No
ire Dame du lac
At8o'clock the next morning the physi-
clan aroused his guests, and they took their
places in the birch bark canoe which had
been provided for their accommodation. In
the party were T. f. plednow of la Crosse
and George T. Howlandsof Chicago. Gippe
Tppe aud another guide accompanied the
party.
After an hours steady work the canoe de
houched from the lake into the Squatic
river. where the high banks lowered aloft
frin-,d with oak and pine. Twenty min
utes' lard padding, and the voyagers
.mer.ra upon q broad sheet Of water, the
.cut.v soping shores of which were fringed
with deep woods
Euioiuing the strictest silence upon the
occupants OF both canoes. the doctor direct
ed the bogtmen toward the left bank Of the
lake. Taking Mr. plednow with him, DIR.
a Ia. altF Nfr
Howlands followed, accompanied by Gippe
Tippe All pushed at once quickly but si-
lently forward Il was hardly daylight in
the dense forest
Suddenly, just as the party Of four men
reached the edge Of an open glade, there
was queer sound heard.
"Youerl Youer'
1t was the cry of the male moose calling
% it, mate Instantly Gippe dropped ON
his knees, and putting two very dirty fin
fiers almost entirely within his mouth gave
forth the answering cry of the female:
"Youeel Youee"
From the direction OF the sounds IL seemed
a. II the animal was only a few yards right
ahead Every one was on the very tiptoe Of
expectation. 1t was Dr. Granville's wish 20
give his guests the first chance az a shot,
and he moved plednow and Howlands to
the front. As they crept quietly along
through the underbrush skirting the
glades the surface of a small green knoll
was exposed against background Of gray
sky for moment. On the top Of the knoll.
with its splendid head erect and its great
antlers branching aloft, was a superb bull
moose The doctor moved aside TO permit
Mr.. Plednow TO come up.
Aim just below the shoulder" whisper
cd the physician.
Plednow caught his breath and put his
rife up TO his shoulder, where it seemed TO
stay for an eternity. At last he pulled the
trigger. There was a loud report The
bull, stricken above the shoulder, staggered
a moment, and giving vent 70 aloud below
Of defiance turned around on his launches.
Mr.. Plelnow's bullet had merely scraped
him. With snort OF rage and defiance, the
Infatuated animal charged down the slope.
Scatter for your lives, shouted Gippe.
at the same time plunging into the under
brush.
Plednow, however though a bad shot,
stood his ground. He looked as II he was
entirely accustomed TO encounters Of the
kind as he again raised his rife
II have got another barrel, he said calm
ly.
The doctor was hardly the man 70 desert
his guest in such an emergency, but hs
knew that the best shot ia the world could
not hit charging moose in that kind Of
tight. The next moment he had seized
plednow, who Is a small man. around the
waist, threw him over his shoulder and ran
for his life ran As one would think it inn
possible for man TO run burdened with
rifle and a fellow being After the two
came the moose, crashing through the