The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01

bou head. the horns Of which still covered
with that messy kind OF growth that causes
them TO be spoken Of as being lin tho velvet"
Accompanied by lawyer named Portland, MI.
Fitch stood by the side Of small lake not fas
from Lake Edward one day last week and saw
two moose feeding on the opposite side a few hum
drod feet away. As they appeared to have no
horns, IL was at FIRST thought that they were 10
males, and only one was shot II turned out 10
be young bull with very short bom2 This
part Of the country was formerly so full Of moose
that one winter poachers came upon single yard
of them, where they herd together in the winter.
and saug Uttered over forty OF them in the deep snow
when there was no means for them TO escape
The presentGovernmenti is energetcally protecting
the game and many actions are already pending
this against alleged poachera A day
or two ago William Price, young lumberman,
was driving near ST Ignace a village on the
south shore OF the St Lawrence. when his COM
panion drew his attention 10 something In field
not very far from the road and asked him
whether IL was a donkey. Price saw al once IL
was a moose. and as he had his rife with him.
II did not take long to secure the prize
Campbell McNab told the writer the other day
Of an exciting encounter that occurred between
an English woman and big bull moose not very
far from St Ignace-at Lac de rEst in Kamou-
raska county. upon tho line Of the Intercoloniai
Railway. McNab Is one of the best known, most
successful and most daring hunters in Canada
When twelve years old he away from homo
and spent a whole year hunting with the Indiana,
and what no does not know Of the big game Of
Canada no man teach him. He has been
hunting at Lac de FEST with Miss Onslow, niece
Of Lord Onslow of England. who killed her first
moose while acting under his directions The
big bull was called up close TO the hunters camp
by McNab, who is practised moose caller. and
successfully initiates the peculiarly harsh melody
made by the female moose In calling her mate
Tho crashing Of the brush as the huge beast came
tramping toward the sound OF the supposed
would have been terrifying TO most amateuIs
II was almost dark Still gTunting out his deep
bass response to the call OF tho hidden foe tho
moose dashed on until his great form became vid-
bic on neighborng hillock. His eyeballs shono
like globes OF fire.
Never was better aim offered TO q huntsman.
II was only a second or two, but il seemed almost
like hours, and still shot was fred Then
the silence broken by the command FIRE."
from McSab. A ringing report rang out at the
same instant There was loud roar from tho
bull moose, another crashing through the trees.
and as the wounded animal rapidly approached
there was another report, and the moose fell dead
in his tracks. shot through the heart. Had that
second shot failed the moose would have made
short work Of the hunter. The first shot would
have caused death, but not Immediately.
Why did you not fire sooner" asked McNab.
after tho killing.
q was waiting for orders" Miss Onslow replied
Even cooler than her guide, this clever girl had
not forgotten, but he did that he had told her
that if a moose came their way, she was not 10
fire until he gave the order
In the western part Of the Province, including
the fine moose districts Of Mattawa. Ottawa and
Pontiac, the hunting Of large game is only per-
mitted on and after October /.