The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
THOUSANDS OF DEER SHOT.
SEVENTY MOOSE TAKEN, roo, IN
THE AN SELSON.

The Game commissioners Surprised by the
Number OF Moose Niiicd-Thc season Short
or. but More Hunters Than Last Henr-Car
ibou and cartridges.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 1870 far rs known, sew
enty moose were killed in the Maine woods in
the sixteen days of the open moose season in
October, ffty.fvc being handled by the station
agents of the bangor and Aroostook Railroad.
In 1896 the same road brought out OF upper
Maine during tho 'ull month of October seventy.
nine. and In 1895 tiftv.thrce. The trimming OF
fifteen days from the open season on moose waa
thought judicious by L. 7. Carleton of this city,
who Is Chairman of the Fish and Game Com
mission, on account OF the decrease in the nun.
Der of moose. AS the law now reads there n
very little to be gained by calling, as tho rutting
season Is over before the law sanctions the
taking of moose, and as the season on these ant
mails closes on Dec. l, thus preventing walk.
ing down In the snow, or catching them in
their yards" possible only when the snow n
very deep, Mr.. Carleton believes the future oe
the moose Is assured. -
1t would seem that the number killed during
the sixteen days of October would mako the
statement made a year ago by the Fish and
Game Commissioners that moose were rapidly
disappearing appear amazingly weak, but Mr..
Carleton still asserts that stringent laws are
necessary 10 prevent determination. Ho 40
counts for the great number killed in October
this year by citing the largely increased mum
Der of spOrtsmcn in the woods. There were
probably 1000 more hunters in tho big woods
than in 1896. and with the thousands of rides
scattered from Mooschcad to the ST. John and
from the Machias TO the western Rangelcys, 1t 10
not to be wondered that many moose fell.
Thirty moose were taken out by the Bangop
and Aroostook in November. l,OB5 deer, and On
caribou. The deer and caribou season remains
open during tho present month. but no more
moose may be shot until the 10th Of next Octo-
her. The number of deer handled by the BAN
gor and Aroostook in October this year was
LAG, hut the great majority of these were
does and yearling bucks. Animals with good
antlcrs' didnot appear on the station platforms
until November. but when they did show up
they averaged large. The same road handled
in November 20 caribou, rs against 81 for the
same month. last year. Statistics on this ana.
He is n notorious wandcror, anu Il herd seen in
the vicinity OF katahdin one week is very likely
Brunswick the next. 'First.rate caribou and
moose. shooting has boon found in New Bruns-
miSk t sbel fbsJl; SYt cd 5nosS T IN So %Sn' s to the e "a.
pecting TO find moose on every waterway wero
Il is difficult to get at the number of deer
killed in Maine thus far this season. Hundreds
are killed of which no account is made. but the
head and Aroostook region arc very accurate.
The Bangor and Aroostook has brought out :, 3lI
big game region in Maine is reached by tho Maine
Central, but as that road also handles the gamo
first touched by the Bangor and Aroostook, 10
is difficult to get at the correct figures. It il
known, however, that during October the Maine
Central transported 6ls deer exclusive OF AMI.
mails transferred to them. In November thie-
road brought out from up Pennington way, and
from the eastern counties and the country be.
moose, and 10 caribou, which makes the total
Kills 3,439 deer, lO2 moose. md SO caribou.
Deer and moose are killed down in WASH
ington county and peddled out in meat carts
through the towns on the coast between. Bar
Harbor and the Machias River, and the farm
ers there. as vol as in other parts, of Maine.
of further changes in tho game code, and ID
would not be surprising II the next move would
be to make the law read one instead of two
This has been an of season for bi rds. Par
tridge:were very scarce, the cold. wet spring and
usual covers. and the season for the shotgun
men was very dubious until the flight birds
came along. These passengers arrived about
the goth Of October, and for ten days IT fairly
raincd woodcock. AT Pennington the shoot.
wish. In four days Win Kilgore Of HailoweIl
and S. b. Glazier of Milford. Mass, over Tay-
lor's Bang a worthy Descendant of the fs-
cock and eleven partridge. not a single false
point boing made by the dog. George Minot,
the woodcock season with twelve native birds,
and when the flight came along he admitted
that the shooting, was the best he had seen in
city, got some good bags in the covers near Bel.
grade and tarmington, and John II. Lord of
SpringiiG!d, Mass, who gave Dr., Seward Webb
encouraging days in the birches and alders of
East Pittston and West Gardiner.
trying to induce the Fish and Game Commits
sion to abolish the bounty on bears and Wild
cats and put one, on foxes: Were II not 70!
be unsurpassed.