Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-31
A HUNTERS PARADISE
Described by One Who Has Been There and
Enjoyed II.


Vile village. call on Nose Howard in the
evening and dollars to doughnuts he can
be persuaded to leave his carpenter work
for few days in the woods. Nose will
tell you all the provision absolutely nee
essary TOR the trip will be two ounces of
salt and box of pills and those he will
furnish, regardless of expense, while for
conveyance his animated bronco performs
wonders in the way of traverslng old
logging roads and jumping windfalls.
Should Howard be enga ed, take team
to North Brownyillc, four miles. Here
you are ON the outskirts Of the game
country and Dolph Crandlemire, Frank
Chase, his brother Owen and Others can
show you signs that are fresh. " From
North Brownville old lumber roads lead
into the forest in all directions, and If
the leaves are wet, SO that they will not
crackle under foot, still hunting Is the
order of the day and with quiet patience
success is almost certain within the first
half mile. Tracks are everywhere, so are
hunters. If the woods are dry seat your
self comfortably on a convenient log,
light your pipe and take your pick of
what may be driven within your reach.
Orson bog, once vast sheet of water con-
Meeting Schoodic lake and Ebeeme pond
is the night stamping ground of innumer-
able moose and deer and in the evening
twilight or the grey of early morning,
you are sure of an opportunity to test
your craftsmanship. This is only couple
of miles from North Brownville and
about the same distance from the spot
where the Harry Lee moose was killed.
On the 10th of October, Frank Chase Of
North Brownville, shot fine four-year-
old moose just ono and onc-half miles
from his home. Three days later a mag
nificent bull was killed on Babel brook
and few days after another was seen
not more than mile from the settlement.
just across the middle branch of
Pleasant river, two miles from North
Brownvillc, lives "Teen" Moores "Teen"
is a mighty hunter and as a guide has no
equal. Nature fitted him for the business
and woe to the big game whose trail he
takes Born in the spot where he now
lives he knows the woods, streams and
brooks for miles around and can show you
fish and game to your hearts content, so
If handy with your gun, your success is
assured Nine times in ten you can drive
blackboard to the very spot of the
slaughter and sacking your catch does
not make such inroads on your strength
but what you are good for an early start
on the following morning. Hundreds OF
deer are wounded, die and rot in the
forest. The game laws are powerless to
remedy this, and it is question whether
il would not be better to allow hunter
to Jack his allowance or even drive
them into the lake with dogs, making
sure thing of his two deer, rather than
shoot right and left, not getting one out
of six that are hit. Caribou are not so
numerous this year as last but can be
found in the Katahdin Iron Works region.
Droves of them are heard from nearly
every day and several have been shot.
From Brownville you can go by rail to
Houlton on the B. & A, the c. P. r.
will take you to Mattawamkeag or the
Moosehead country The katahdin Iron
Works Railroad runs once day to the
works, all these routes being through the
best hunting region of Maine The
hunters leaving Brownville will average
more than a score daily and have failed
to find Il dissatisfied one among them all.
From North Brownville looking north,
you see Ebeeme mountain, Horseback,
Old Bald Chairback and many Others
For 100 miles beyond is an almost I'M
broken forest aboundng in game. Lakes
and streams are full of trout, camps and
hunters lodges are being built at conven-
lent distances, blackboard roads have been
swamped for transportation of passengers
and baggage and sportsmen come from
everywhere, are satisfied and will come
again. They come for the excitement
and get their fill. They come for game,
fun, rest and an appetite and get all they
come for, especially the increased pro
pensity for food. June is the month for
trout, October, for deer, caribou and
moose. We that have tried it, feel the
better for it, we got our deer, got an ap
petite that looks good deal like some
body's appetite and our own spliced
together and only worry now lest we can
not supply the vacancy.