The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-27
Mr.. COOKS BIGGEST MOOSE.
L<aR YEAR'S FREAK RECORD BEATEN
IN NEW BRUNSWICK.

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A Pair of Antiera with y Spread OF . Feet 2
Inchcs-American Sportsnien in Luck
New Yorkers who Made Noteworthy
Bags Episodes In Hunting Big Game.
FREDERICTON. New Brunswick. Nov. 49,
Although the hunting OF big game in New
Brunswick will not close till New Years. saf-
Hcient facts are already ut hand tn show thnp
the season has been n most remarknpie one.
The season of 1897 was regarded as very nota-
BILE. not only for the large number Of American
sportsmen who came here, but also for the
great success they achieved in hunting the
giant moose and the shy. capricious' caribou.
This year the number of these visitors hns
more than doubled, and their success in bring
ing down big game has been unparalleled.
When last year stephen Decatur Of Ports
mouth, N, H.. eclipsed all previous records In
eastern America by shooting n moose at the
head of the Tobidue with an antler spread ot
five feet six inches. IL was thought by many
to tie a freak moose that would perhaps never
I've duplicated. 1t has fallen to the lot Of ans
other American sportsman, i. II. Cock OF Leo
minister. Mass. TO bring down n moose on ore
OF the Tobique lakes which almost seems 10
indicate that n colony has been planted there
by the mammoth moose of Alaska. Mr.. Cooks
moose has u cross section of five feet seven
inches and twenty-four long. heavy, sharp
points. What must add greatly to the pride
Mr.. Cook takes in this magnificent trophy IL
the fact that he called the animal himself.
So far as can be learned. five moose have
been shot this fall in this province with horns
spreading more than sixty inches. One of the
finest OF these was brought out by Edward
w. Grew OF Boston. A. NJ, Brewster OF New
buryport secured one OF the most massive
heads taken out up to date with an antler
spread OF ~nfty-six inches. Gordon Parker OF
Woburn. Mass, shot a moose In the Mira
michi country with a spread OF ffty-eight
inches. which is considered the best speci-
men that ever came from that section. On the
Northwest Miramichi. Edwin B. Holmes OF
Boston shot a moose with spread Of flfty-four
inches. In the GuegEas country a moose
with a measurement OF hfty-lve inches fell to
DR.. Gerster OF New York.
One OF the most successful amateur hunters
in the Nepislquit country II Jerome Bradley OF
Dobbs Ferry, n. Y. His bag consisted Of one
moose. one caribou and four bears, He is con-
fdent that he could have shot at least ten
more caribou. Another New York man. A. II.
Jackson. was just able TO call Mr.. Bradley, his
score being also one moose, one caribou and
four bears. There Is not now the same oppor-
tunlty for individual records as formerly. the
Provincial Legislature having last winter
passed a law restricting each hunter TO one
moose. one caribou and two de er. No ~restrio-
ton was placed upon bears.
1t is estimated that up TO date about 200
moose. $50 caribou and 40 bears-with. q
sprinkling of deer. wildcats. foxes, offers, do.
have been captured by American sportsmen.
Where SO much ga me has been taken.o course
many interesting episodes have occurred. One
way Of Fredericton was composed. Of. Judge
Downs and &c. Blickensderfer. both of STAN
shot. had hunted moose elsewhere for eleven
years without, result. The party pitched their
200 yards and secured a 52-inch pair OF ant
lers, In four days the party secured two
Including ono COW OF enormous size.
Another fortunate party consisted Of Sam
sSt Z j. Die e. Forbes be: "n Of ( Ssw' York t''R re
last two are Harvard students. ghile.
ins nrsG is The %e paPty hi nhe N IN a f tine moose seess
country near the Sisters Lakes. Their guides
Ts5s s saIiies mi5ilns T TGis 9ia n k%e Gist RGfbh tRe
squanimity Of the Americans in the least. They
watched The, Wafer holes sliehIiy Rom early
patience was rewarded by two exceptionally
fine moose heads. the largest spreading fifty
In the Little RIVER, country two men from
Lawrence. Mass. Fred Stahrer and + @. Pea
active. energetic hunter. who roamed the woods
industriously with the guide. while Mr.. Pea
VIII With e al the a w @ih OF ay y % sit end f iof Pe eesr
the camp. The result was that a big bull
moose came, down the path one morning and
Stahrer returned TO camp. tired and hungry.
that evening. he was agreeably surprised to
Near Doaktowh. which is on the line Of tho
Canada Eastern. a party Of American sports
guide. They had secured a moose two bears
and two caribou and were entitled to another
m6ose e:cr nhei the ys sSan nve tern I6O was Tsr nearly aE,S over sr
animal was sighted feeding on the shore. The
man who was entitled to u moose made a re:
~ arRnhla ahpr nnnaiIarinn fhn IiGfnnna and
brought down his game. This particular
moose. however. turned out to be a horse that
Shooter sHe esrH was 40 soo proud Of the shot that he paid
the full value OF the horse without a murmur.
the TobiGne. shot his moose within, half an
hour after breakfast on his first day In camp.
a a; ri b aTews1e fT OF b Se sEaTted 01t BeIar eh bre rsS-
fast on the first morning. and had his moose
down IN the dead wafer in less thar ten min
rI 6sNaI I s T. sim 3 prs q New !aS y%rk and H. F.
n. H. who spent ten, Gays hunting, in Queens
county At Congo Lake. had, remarkably good
deer. One OF the moose had a spread of fifty
three incnes and must have been q monster.
l III he ws,Ghed when dressed 926 pounds;
Woburfh,, Mass. Supposed Of w., II, 'FoWle.
Gordon,Parker and DR.: Chalmers; Each mem.
were re@srkabls for size, the points numbsr.
luk ,f, OS anu 'o ItepycllNtlD.
What is believed to be the record caribou
head of New BRUNSWICK has thirty-eight points
| and is owned BY Frank II. Risteen OF Frederic-
ton. Mr.. Crosby, the well-known taxidermist
OF S5r hIbsnE2 RTII,e Mi IN S Tyjp thS Mb ne o bSS F9rfvntS4e 3
points. This is %probabiy, very close to tho
ground caribou of Newfoundland and tho
Northwest TERRITORY have antleTs running az
high as ffty-eight points.
For the past ten years deer have been drift
ing into this province from Maine. They are
now found everywhere, but are plentiful only
Ia the western. counties. II is believed that
the wildcats. which are very plentiful In York
and Charlotte. are responsible for the demise
OF 2 great many deer, especially OF the young.
| prohibiting the sale Of cartridges, Last win
ter the rural members were able to outvote
the gam protection sentiment in the House
and secured the repeal Of this section. The re-
suit has been q deplorable SLAUGHTER OF these
have been sold in the local towns and a largo
number have been smu2gled over the line Tor
the Boston and New York markets.
$4,000 KLONDIKE LETTERS.