The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-16
FIGHT WITH A MOOSE.
A BATTLE TO THE DEATH WITH A
GIANT OF THE FOREST.

A Bull Enraged by Shot That Only |
Grazed Him Fought Like Fury-A |
Hunters Canadian Experience which He
Would Not Care to Duplicate.
Within 30 hours ride of Chicago, at Lake |
a beautiful little sheet of wa
Ter in the province of Quebec, il one Of the
finest hunting grounds in the world. II is
n region Astounding with deer, moose, carl
bou and other wild animals.
DIR. Charles Granville, an English physi-
clan who resides on the lake, had an adven-
ture with gigantic bull moose that rivals
In excitement any of the blood curdling
hunting stories which the wild west could
furnish. One night party OF the DOCTORS
friends arrived from Chicago and told him
he must give them some hunting. Gippe
Tippe, a French Canadian whose knowl-
edge of woodcraft amounts to second ma
ture, said that he had found tracks OF big
moose on the shore of Lake Squatic. Lake
Sauatic Is about 10 miles distant from No.
tire Dame du Lac.
AT o'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. Plednew of La Crosse
and George y. IIowlandsof Chicago Gippe
Tippe and another guide accompanied the
party.
After an hours steady worl; the canoe de
bouched from the lake into the Squatic
river, where the high banks lowered aloft
fringed with oak and pine. Twenty min
utes' hard padding, and the voyagers
emerged upon broad sheet of water, the
gently sloping shores of which were fringed
with deep woods.
Enioining the strictest silence upon the
occupants Of both canoes, the doctor direct
ed the boatmen toward the left bank Of the
lake. Taking Mr.. Plednow with him, DR..
Granville stepped out on the shore. Mr..
Howlands followed, accompanied by Gippe
Tippe. All pushed at once quickly but ST.
lently forward. 1t was hardly daylight in
the dense forest.
Suddenly, just as the party of four men
reached the edge of an open glade, there
was p queer sound heard.
"Guucr! Nouer''
1t was the cry Of the male moose calling
to its maze. 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:
"louee! Youee!'
From the direction of the sounds it seemed
as if the animal was only few yards right
ahead. Every one was on the very tiptoe Of
expectation. 1t was DIR. Granviles wish to
give his guests the first chance at a shot,
and he moved Plednow and Howlands to
the front. As they crept quietly along
through the underbrush skrting the
s,la tlsa pf email al
was exposed against ckground of gray
sky for moment. On the top of the knoll
with it's 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
ed the physician.
Plednow caught his breath and put his
rifle up to his shoulder, where it seemed tc
stay for an eternity. At last he pulled the
trigger. There was loud report. The
bull, stricken above the shoulder, staggered
a moment, and giving vent to aloud below
of defiance turned around on his launches
Mr.. Plednow's bullet had merely scrapet
him. With snort of rage and defiance tn,
Infatuated animal charged down the slope.
Scatter for your lives" shouted Gippe
at the same time plunging into the under
brush.
Plednow, however, though bad shot
stood his ground. He looked as If he wa
entirely accustomed to encounters Of tn,
| kind as he again raised his rifle.
II have got another barrel, " he said calm
| ly.
The doctor was hardly the man to deser
| his guest in such an emergency, but h
| knew that the best shot in the world coult
not hit charging moose in that kind o
| light. The next moment he had seizel
| plednow, who is small man, around tn
waist, threw him over his shoulder and raj
for his life, ran as one would think it i'm
possible for man to run burdened with
rifle and fellow being. After the tw,
came the moose, crashing through tn
bushes as II they were grass in bayfield,
There was little hollow or depression hal
filled with dead leaves and branches, an,
Into this crashed the doctor and his friend
and both fell The next moment the moos
\ WINS on top of thom.
With one of its sharp fore feet frml
planted on Plednow's chest, whom tn
blow had knocked unconscious, the moos
sndeavored to transfix him with its shar
sntler points. Gippe and Howlands bot
leveled their rifles, but mixed indiscrim
hately with moose and flying branches tn
doctor was seen engaged in terrific han
to hand fight with the enraged animal. I
shoot was out of the question.
In the fierce rush of the animal, whic
had sent Plednow and the doctor head owe
heels into the little hollow, the doctor s riff
had been sent Swimming from his hand il
to the bushes. But it would have been
useless weapon in that close encounte
With one hand grasping the left antler {
the moose close to its enormous head, wit
the other the plucky physician drew h
long hunting knife and plunged it forwar
into the BULBS shoulder. 1t missed maxim
any kind of wound that served to domoi
than doubly enrage the maddened ANNA
With lunge Of its sharpened forefoot
struck the doctor just above the knee, cril
: pling him for the moment and rolling hi
over like a log.
At this moment a bullet from Gippe
rifle struck the moose on the right fanl
and in its desperate and headlong chars
upon the fallen man it swerved slightl
AS the moose reached him the doctor r
gained his feet and sprang on one side, b,
the giant antler caught him and tossed hi
on one side like feather.
The next thing he knew he had the moo
around the neck, and then he realized tn
the struggle must end soon, for he was b
coming rapidly exhausted. Leaning Fl
over, he slashed viciously at the amin
and succeeded In severing the tendon ach
les in both its fore legs. The moose utter
a loud below and fell to its knees. Fro'
ran from its mouth, and its great red tong
dropped lolling from It's black lips.
Just then Gippe ran up, and placing Il
muzzle of his rifle against the animal
side pulled the trigger. When the doct
came to, Howlands was bathing his ia
with water, and Gippe was cooking moo
steaks over a fire in the little clearing. I
bones were broken, but the animal had ia
en- clear over on the physician and bruis