The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-06

shooting man, while following a
moose, he says: And row, dear brother,
l will tell you how TO keep clear of
such terrible accidents. Always bear
IN mind when you are in the woods,
bunting game, never to shoot at the
glimpse of any creature. Be sure you
see the nose or ear or side or foot of
the animal so that you are certain
that it is not man. How MANY times
have l been in the woods, miles, as
thought, from anybody, and heard
something coming, tearing through the
bushes, and would listen to the sound.
Well, l would think 10 myself it is a
moose or a bear or caribou coming,
and stand with the hammer Of my rifle
drawn back, ready for a shot, and soon
see the bushes move, as though they
We're all alive, and soon get a glimpse
OF something moving, then my heart
would beat high for a shetland now
remember, my good fellow, this is the
time where the danger comes inland
then all at once, out comes a man, rush
ing through the forest, and | would hall
loo to him. and say, Friend, where
are you bound for?" For a moment he
would almost forget himself, he was so
astonished, thinking he was at least
10 miles from any human being.
Brother hunters, I tell you this that
and you will come out all right Many
time 1 have been hunting and have
heard the stir of the bushes, and look
ing sharp could see the glimpse of
something moving, and could not tell
what it was, when all of a sudden away
would go a deer, which had got the
scent of me, and / would BE glad it
was gone, for | had better thousand
times lose it than to risk a shot and
not know what 1 was shooting at
Now, in very short time, the Maine
forests are going to be full of hunting
parties, and the warning l give to you
all is, when you take your rifle to your
face, be absolutely sure what it is you
are aiming at And 4 hope this warn
ing may save some poor fellows life,
and you life of bitterness and re-
greet.
The following table showing when,
what and how much game one may
shoot in Maine, will be handy pasted in
the hats of sportsmen who are starting
for the woods, and viii be interesting
for the men who are hoping to CO." to
study: Two deer only, Oct. 1 to Jan. / :;
one caribou only, Oct to Jan. /: one
bull moose only, Oct Is to Dec. / no
COW or calf moose at any time; no
moose, caribou or deer with dogs; no
moose, caribou or deer with jaclxlights:
nothing ON Sunday; no capercailzie,
black game or species of pheasant
other than ruffed grouse; wood, gray,
black duck and teal, Sept. l to May l;
woodcock, Sept. l to Dec, 1; ruffed
grouse, Sept. 20 to Dec. /; quail, Oct. 1
to Dec. |; plover Aug. / to May l;
no more than 30 of each of above; no
beaver at any time; wolves and bears,
bounty IS each; wildcats, bounty 80
each; mink, sable, otter or fisher, Oct
10 to May /; muskrats, March l to May
20. Game transported only when ac-
companied by owner, open to view and
plainly tagged. Game for mounting
may be sent to. taidermists, plainly
tagged and unaccompanied by owner.
No game fish may be taken in Maine
after Oct l.
Local bird hunters. are making the
most of the beautiful and almost I'M
precedented November weather. 1t is
quite remarkable the way the wood
cock flight holds on. and only last week
the birds We're found in good numbers,
and no doubt few will be brought in
during the coming week Good bags
of cartridges are being made and the
hunters have begun to bring in some
quail.
Eugene F. Swan, Capt. W. r. Has
sam and F. N. Houghton recently killed
Il birds in a days hunting-t0 par
tridges, s woodcoek and quail
H. w. Boardman shot 7 partridges
over his clever setter, a week ago Sat
urday, in an afternoons hunting
George Russell and viii Hamilton
made good score, recently killing 10
quail, seven cartridges and four wood
cock in a days shooting.
Game Warden Thomas Davis and
Fred Lenoir of Fitchburg killed q birds
in a long days hunt week ago.
Fred Bucklin killed six woodcock
and one partridge, down Millbury way,
last week In a few hours hunting.
H. A. Mower of H Company. yelling
ton Rifles, has been recuperating from
the effects of the Santiago campaign.
with dog and gun. Since October a Mr..
Mowers score shows 81 partridges, IS
woodcock and ~ quail. Last Tuesday,
in a days. hunt, he shot six partridges
and 5 quail. He is working Harry Es-
tey's dog Duke" Later he is planning
a two weeks hunting trip.
Capt. W. Z. Hassam has sold his val
liable setter, Dash" to Frank N
Houghton The dog was broken by
E. F.. swan, and is considered one of
the best hunters and most finished
workers in the city. The price paid
was way up"
Duck hunting is attracting the atten-
ton of lovers of the sport w. II Burns,
]. F. Bicknell, J. F. Bigelow, r. H.
Hammond, Frank Smith and James
Bigelow have enjoyed a trip tc the
Commodore Clubs box at Hartland.
Me. The club was formed in a quiet
way by Commodore Hastings CT Bos-
ton, and has grown Until it is now a
large and important one, embracing
many military men, including many of
the governors council among it's MEM
bers.
Harry Culverhouse and Stephen Bow
Ter secured 20 coots on a trip to Fai-
mouth not long ago.
Local fox hunters are looking for
ward to the annual hunt of the West
ern Massachusetts Fox Club to be held
at Westfield, Nov. 16 and It. The West
field Club does the thing right and no
hunter ever attends these huns who
does not come back satisfied not only
with his treatment, but with tie sport.
Large numbers from here viii so down
this year, including President John R.
Thayer of the Fur Company e. S.
Knowles and A. B. F. Kinney
Mayor Dodge is an dfuent lover OF
rabbit hunting, and during the coming
season he means to enjoy the sport
many fine mornings before the official
duties of the day begin. He has just
purchased a fine -year-old rabbit
hound in Charlton, to run with his
clever little beagle, Trout.
A fish trap found beside the Poor
Farm brook, by superintendent Graves,
which has been on exhibition in the
window of Buffington's drug store dur
ing the past week, has attracted much
attention. Game Commissioner Buff