The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
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FREDERICTON, N. b, Dee. 2s.-The open sss-
son for big game In New Brunswick extendsfrom
Sept ! TO Jan. /. The season OF 1897, now near
its close. has been notable for the uniform suo-
cess achieved by the American sportsmen who
have hunted here. and for the extraordinary
sise Of many OF the moose shot on the Tohiquo,
MiramiohL, Nspipiguit and Restigouohe rivers.
For more than o quarter OF . century the
record moosehead for New Brunswick was that
which fell 10 Sir Harry Burrard. in the Canaan
River region, and was presented by him to the
Prince Of Wales. This head had twenty-eight
points and . spread from tip to tip Of D feet 3
inches. What 10 generally regarded as Names
record holder 10 q moose shot by DR.. q. II. Gray
OF flynn, Mass, In 1890. The antler spread IL
only I feet ii inches, but II has the remarkable
number Of thirty-nino points. Both Of these
beasts, however, are obliged TO draw in their
horns In the presence Of the moose
shot In September last on the headwaters OF the
Tohiquo River, by Stephen Decatur OF Ports
mouth, n. II. The antlers have tventy-eigbt
points and q spread Of 8 feet Q inches.
At least half o dozen moose have been shot
in New Brunswick this season with antler
spreads Of Eve feet or moro. One of these was
secured on Nlotaux Lake. In the Tobique coun-
try, by Chauncey p. Williams Of Albany, N. Y,
who spent q month in that region In company
with George r. Shaffer OF Troy. The party saw
twenty.four moose on the trip. Another very
large moose was shot on the Nepisiguit BY John
Bodkin Of this city. The antlcrs measured
sixty-one inches and the weight Of tho moose
p wss %HyS eA sase tElso Sun RsSR wen f insd : At. Bas
;s@i,:sssi X. Claimed 8 esssls |RIyiPSs e. On .| Il: ~ q
John Costigan OF the Dominion Parliament, who
SSer. III II this moose, as as currently reported, had
an entler spread Of six feet, It not only out.
s sisssSs North soy m %@srls ever but eo sSusls S' sS ! Sss, ~ ~
the. wonderful heads taken last year In Alaska.
The lumber Of Amerioqn sportsmen who have
year. This is due largely to the fact that moose
Of Maine. and In some messuro to the short
hunting season allowed In that State and tho
reatrlotio1s placed on hunting. Moreover, the
p pr W as' through SS 9 SfI e. 81 Ma hssS SooSs hss P beon 50
S wSo p Gs tses e. az Ess q ns e IS e aesth % To otRo P' huns.
Ing Grounda; There y NO good reason for bsliey.
inmate the game. u the FIRST place tho
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where tho .coshditionss Of life are TOO husky for
the moose and caribou viii continue to multiply
Of $ao.ttoSse aiS With q bond q 500 conditioned
BY tho Government from visiting sportsmen.
This has o tendency. to bring to New brunswick
s shs S sihteT e. S5a psy q 2r ssB PS snpiTsi Ts0 SPORT S51 s aSss
is offered here, and to exclude the irresponsible
men nnS ". who Sn wSSl q s1s,'n az every Or moving od bush,
sweater and a caribou. The fund derived from
licenses 10 expended for game protection.
Department about eir6ty.ayEe American sports.
men came to New Brunswick this fall and took
Shs hsn s : acs VIE ,t q s?T tho o. la anss' m SaG5Sfint
employed the local guides. It Is more than
probable that at The be next ext session Of the Legis-
resident guides operating in this province. Tho
Maine guides ought not 70 complain OF this
out the nonresident guide altogether. Some
idea OF tho kind Of sport New Brunswick af-
rsFas IN sh 70 hunting aSs gsgs ss s;iIsa IA may yi Ss formed ssdrs by
men. Under the existing law each sportsman Ii
permitted TO shoot two bull moose, three carl.
being required for the hunting OF deer. So far
as returns from the various hunting regions
hSys s9%s t e hsn sla .ssss ISish %soss, .s A%SrisSn
caribou, and eleven bears, besides a consider
able quantity Of smSller game. comparatively
though plentiful In. the southern and western
portions of the province, are scarce In the north
the river counties Of York. sunbury. and Queens
IT is estimated that about. 200 deer have been
killed, lied q chiefly IF! G BY resident hunters; .s,,,o,. va.
A. Caille. and DR.. +. Krue Of New York. They
and brought out three moose. three Caribou. q
bear. an otter, and q fox. The mooseheads
is inches. The party saw something like 6fty
Tie Tn i've dtyl 81 Ts IN sss s',R Rpe xvii "s shot q a
moose and fourteen caribou. E. F. Coburn and
DR.. George u. Elliott of Lawrence, Mass, Be-.
Little River. Gordon Parker and w. !: Fowle.
while hunting at the Crooked Desdweter With
three moose. the best specimen having an antlor
spread of ffty-three inches. B~ralthwaite's next
distinguished himself BY shooting a very large
moose, two caribou, and a bear. George T. Dur
si9 of snd GS So { SiS' one N; f bct Es: A ais t BE zee eo Mf; sS% Of
a moose, a bear. and three caribou. MIR. Durgin
missed one very large moose, which he thinks
TO Eastsce Hill Of New York belongs the
homo. 4 drawing first blood. In Just one hour
opening day OF the season he was seated on the
Of ~ffty.one Inches. Seventeen days later he
bradley Of Dobbs Fsrry. N. T.. With a friend.
had q very successful hunt on the Nepisiguit.
luoy .WOIo III LILO WOOub Ouiy tWU Wockh anu
brought out one moose, two caribou. and two
bears. The Nepisiguit country Is about the
| only region in North America where the black
bear can be hunted with a sure prospect of sue
s ,rss,n Many msEs years .%rD, ago 20 tds.l hil hISs SHlSSn OSg that that
s%prouted up in blueberries. where the black
where he can be easily spotted with . deld.glasa
from the camp.
One Of the largest and most symmetrical sets
Of moose antlers secured in New Brunswick this
fall is that owned by VIC. Usher Of Newbpry
port, Mass. Tho animal was killed by Mr..
Usher on the Tobique. The horns measure
hfty-cight inches across. the blades averaging
sixteen inches In width. Frederic Irland Of the
Congregational reporting STAFF is an annual Wis
itor TO New Brunswick, and has never failed &c
secure his moose. with a liberal allowance Of
caribou; This year he took into camp the best
moose he has eyor shot, the antlers having
twenty points mud measuring ffty.three INCHES
c. Q. Hills OF Cleveland ID still in the woods or
the Tobique. AT last accounts no had bagged
three cnribou.
The Nor'west Miramichi Is perhaps the best
caribou country In America with tho exception
Of Newfoundland. Fred Townsend OF Buffalo Rnt
William Chestnut of this city recently returned
from a three weeks cruise in that locality