The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
FALL OF A GREAT MOOSE.
a sNoTsHOE HUM IN THE GREAT
FOREST OF NEW BRUNSWICK.
Trip or n Party OF Boston Wen Hate a Rcuotc
Region whore Moose Abound "A Newell
Trick rrnctlcsd AFTER n Chase over the
snow-The shot Dr. bishop wont Far 60 Get.

Region whore Moose Abound "A Newell
Trick Prnctloed AFTER n Chase Over the
snow-The shot Dr. Bishop went Far 60 Get.
BosToN. Doc. 25.-Deop in tho great forest
of Now brunswick In tho region Of the Mira.
michi and the Dungarvon, rivers noted tho
world over for thoir salmon, there Ito seventy.
five or one hundred square miles OF timber that
until two years ago had never been surveyed.
1t is beyond the operations of lumbcrIuen. and
SO far from civilization that until last year
there was no record of Its having ever been pen
otratcd by a sportsman. Men like Henry
Braithwaite, tho hunter. trapper, and guide Of
Fredericton, and Jim Paul. the Indian chief
OF st. Mary's, across tho st, John from Braith-
waite's home, had pierced the wilderness In all
directions. following the lines Of their traps up
through northumberland county to tho far
away Rcstlgouche. but sportsmen never. The
trip is long and hard, and only the provisions
and kit that can DO carried on the back can be
taken along. This country is alive with moose
and caribou.
DR.. Hcber Bishop of tho Megantic Fish and
Game Club returned last week from the Crook
cd Dead Water, u rare spot for moose, near tho
Little South West Mircmiahi. where Henry
Braithwaite has n log cabin. With DR.. Bishop
were two other Boston men, Seth Perkins, ex-
superintendent of Streets. and Charles vii.
liams. Tho party left Boston on Thursday,
bcC. -, dHu VII JHO hltGTIOOu VI lnb OllON Ill
Wednesday they were at Braithwaites camp
on tho Crooked Dcadwatcr. On reaching
Fredericton they engaged guides, paid $50
each for n license, and took tho train on the
Canada Eastern for Boicstown, a little place
on tho border of the great New Brunswick for
est. Two teams were taken here, and the hunt
crs drove as far as the old lumber tote roads
ran, when tho s%portsmen and guides packed
their baggage on toboggans and their backs for
the remainder Of the distance. There was
about eighteen inches Of snow. and snowshoc-
ing was good. Five days are required to get
into tho moose country after tho railway train
is left. and the roads for the greater part Of the
trip are no smoother than tho regulation tote
roads in Maine.
Braithwaitc's camp Is four hours tramp down
the Crooked Deadwator. 1t is situated about
$50 yards back from the shore ut tho beginning
Of tho quick water. The camp is not unlike
the ordinary logging camp of Maine. 1t is, II
anything, less comfortable, for there is no stove
in it, and the hunks are both unlovely and I'M
comfortable. The party had sleeping bags
and fortunately the weather moderated soon
after the start from Boiestown, and the mer-
curry ran from zero to 800 above.
Moose signs were seen on the way In, and
before camp was made three cows came into
full vision. 4 glimpse was also had Of one bull.
Tho day after the arrival at the camp on the
Crooked Deadwater. Braithwaite suggested
moving to Irland Camp, on Moose Lake, where
game was known TO DO plentiful. This camp
was named for Frederic Irland of Washington.
d. c.. who with q party of friends spent several
weeks with Braithwaite last September. The
camp is about six miles from the log house on
tho Crooked Deadwater. The situation is ad-
mirablc for moose and caribou. Beavers build
their dams on tho water ways all about hero.
Marten. mink, and otter are trapped by Braith-
waito and Paul, and once in a while the wolves
gather and howl, but not often. Were there
no wolves the country would probably I'LL up
with deer, as they would very likely be driven
over from Maine by the doggers in upper
Aroostook county. Only two deer tracks were
seen by tho Bishop party during their entire
stay.
1t was still dark when DR.. Bishop and Braith.
waite turned out on the morning after their ar
rival at Irland Camp. Breakfast was cooked
over the open fire built up against q protec-
ton of stone at one end OF the camp. and when
they started out for the days hunt star after
star was being obliterated by the waxing day.
Half q milo from camp they came across q dou-
bic track. 1t was not fresh, but B%raithwaite
pronounced it not more than five hours old.
This in the snow and at that time of day was
encouraging enough for the hunters to take up
the trail, us it was not unlikely that they
) would soon jump the animals and walk into tho
place where they had halted for rest. About
$50 Braithwaitc held up his hand as n warn.
t ing for Dr. Bishop to halt; then nc pointed to n
wide depression in the snow, under some big
spruces. 1t was the couch of the moose. Look.
ing the ground over carefully, Braithwaitc
: found that they had been. trailing a COW and a
bull. The chase was getting decidedly interest
around tn" inside OF his bosom, Tho oldest
3 moose hun.ar feel this way in the presence of
! covered II n.oosewood, or striped maple, freshly
a stripped and the twigs bitten off high in the air.
We are close on to them, whispered Braith'
: waite, and from the height one OF them took
y part Of his breakfast he must be a rouser."
The Doctor smiled and tried to slide his snow
' shoes along with less noise. The warm weather
= had melted the snow and tho nights frost
cry step was heralded BY a far.resoundiDs
u crunch. Progress was slow and deliberate.
tiousiy on every side before bearing his Weight
on his snowanoe. They had been, moving this
way, about twenty minutes when the guide held
$ gazed critically at II bunch of sccond-RrowLh
> pines on tho edge Of a rise. where some years
pointed and whispered to the Doctor:
Sec there, just back Of thoso three little
3 The doctor looked in the direction indicated,
but could zee nothing unusu.l. 1t is always
denly sighted by another.
81 SEQ the blade or AN antler ms snrc as my
I names I'raithwaitc," continued tho guide. and
- us he spoke tho branches Of the pine shook. and
tho doctors eye detected something dark
. through the evcrgrccns. To SHIFT for n better
i position was out of tho question, for the moi. :
d might spoil their chances of n shot. They
waited, but the old anLlcr blade remained III
: The same position. while n hardwood tree a shorl
u distance from II was swnying.
II 'lhc COW Is I feeding and the old bull Is listen
3 Ing" said Braithwaite. "He probably heard
US coming and Is suspicious; Now, l tell yoy
t what wen do. You get ready TO shoot and III
& ire IA shot 10 startlc them"
70 This mode of moose hunting was novel to DR.
Bishop, but he made, no protest. lie nodded
n when ready. and BralthwHite let 80 a shot in the
air. The report was followed by the crashing
of a heavy body through the scrub and scconl
growth, and the next instant u magnificent bul
came into sight and halted. The distance wa.
perhaps 100 yards. 1t might have been more
but any distance up tn 200 would have made n,
v difference had there been no trees in the way
"a for the doctor was armed with one of the new
high-powcr 5000 rifles. lilo held for the fore
shoulder and pulled. Down went the bull, anC
a away on the trOt went the COW. in plain sight
She was not wan.cd. After trotting about
thirty yards the COW stopped and looked back
Ia and as she did SO the stricken bull pulled him
self together and ~regained his feet. He shool
h like "A person with palsy, and the doctor was
about TO fire again when the moose fell dead.
A. Nhn mann rnr fppNE III In h1an1 him than,