Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29
TROPHIES FROM MAINE.
Four Deer and Big Black Bear

shot by Messrs. Harris aud Dunham---
Deer shooting I'm Vermont---Q"Rn-
titles of Game Taken from Chester
field.
Sportsmen who like to bring down game
bigger than chipmunks, chickarees and
chickadees are envious of the self-satisfed
air which G. A. Harris and q. w. Durham
have assumed since their return Saturday
from the Maine woods. The hunters
brought back four trophies-two buck and
two docs-which have been on exhibition
at G. w. Richardson's meat market. The
law allows each hunter to bring two deer
out of the state. Mr.. Durham was fortu-
nate in bringing down one of the largest
bears shot in Maine this year-a fine fat
specimen weighing 800 pounds. The bear
was first caught in q trap, and there was
little difficulty in following his trail. Mr..
Durham approached near enough for a
good shot, and hit the animal in the head
The bear was still fractions, however, and
Mr.. Durham worked the lever of his Win
chester twice more, and both bullets took
effect. The head Of the bear will be
mounted in Bangor and forwarded to
Brattleboro.
The finest deer seen was shot by Mr..
Durham. The animal fell and was APP
paren,ly dead. The guide stepped for
ward to cut the creatures throat, but when
he seized a rear leg the buck bounded into
the air. Mr.. Durham, who was only
| few feet away, had no opportunity TO fire
again until the animal disappeared in the
forest. The buck was undoubtedly mortally
wounded, but an attempt to find him by
| following the trail was unsuccessful. Mr..
HaIris's camera was a valuable part of the
camp outfit, and he brought back many
fine views. One view shows the four deer
and bear suspended from the end Of the
cabin, and in another view a string of II
large pickerel caught by Mr.. Harris are
seen.
The Brattleboro hunters went to Nor
cross, and from there into the woods near
the Middle Joe Murray lake. They were
only a short distance from where Harry
Olmstead Of Medford, Mass, was accident
ally shot by II. r. Packard of Attleboro.
One bear, three moose, five caribou and
100 deer we're brought from Norcross or
the day that the Brattleboro men left
Both are very enthusiastic regarding the
trip and will go TO Maine next year.
Fish and Game Commissioner John w
Titcomb of ST. Johnshury, has received
reports Of IS deer killed up to Saturday
night, a large part being taken the first few
days of the month. Thus far Windsor
county has reported the largest per cent o.
the deer killed, but the commissioner
thinks that Essex county will lead al
others at the end Of the month. The Law
has been pretty well obeyed according Il
the commissioner, in reference to hunting
deer, with the exception that the salt licl
has been undoubtedly used in a number
OF instances. The deer thus far have beer
almost entirely killed by Vermonters. Mr.
Titcomb said tlat there was a strong sent
ment against the law throughout the stat
and If the legislature had an Opportunit,
this fall it would be repealed, in hi
opinion. Ten deer have been shot il
Windham county. and several in near-b
Bennington and Windsor county towns
Three have been brought down in Stratton
. two in Windham, two in Wilmington, on
! each in Jamaica and Wardsboro, and on
e near Bellows Falls.
c. II. Boyden, c. j. Boyden and J.
Bates Of Northampton we're in town Satur
e day, accompanied by Will Farwell OF Stat
ford. The party had so gray squirrels,
D pAtrridges and woOdcock, a goose and eV
erAl ducks, four coons and fox. FArwe
acted As guide for the party In Chesterfield
: woods. The hunters claimed TO have bee
in camp about a week, but 10 have don
s their hunting in two days, whereat th
' listeners smiled.
( Fred Robinson returned Saturday froI
: Foxcroft, Ne, where he has been visitin
|. his parents. Much of his visit was speI
in hunting and he secured one deer.
+, Frank Turner and George Wilson are
Dover and vicinity shooting (?) deer.