The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
MOOSE TIME IN QUEBEC
Many New Workers Already There Enjoy
ing Sport That Kings Might Envy.

QUEBEC, Can. oct. IS The hunting season
for moose and caribou in the Ottawa and Pontiac
districts of the Province OF Quebec opened on
Oct instant and already large number
OF American sportsmen have gone into that sec
ton OF the country, and all report the game 10
he plentiful Charles Miller of the Standard
Oil Company was at the head Of a party Of hun
tcrs who although only ofew days in the woods,
succeeded in getting three fine moose and sew
cral red deer.
Senator Edmunds of Vermont who has fshed
and hunted in various parts Of Canada for many
years is now after caribou in what is known as
the gardens of Charlevolx. the swampy plains
a little inland from the St Lawrence and 10 the
west Of the Sagucnay This was formerly a
favorie hunting ground Of English Army ON
GERS when stationed at Quebec
The Rev. DIR Rainsfurd ot ST Georges Church,
New York. is hunting in the valley of the Meta
peda. not far from his salmon fishing grounds.
He has forwarded To the Government here a Wig
orous complaint of the wholesale slaughter oi
big game carried on by poachcrs in that part
Of the coNntry. lie reports that he has seen in
the woods the skinned Carcassos ol fourteen moose
and caribou that had been slain out Of season
for their heads md skins
George II y. johnson Of bridgeport, Conn.
has just returned home from his thirty sixth an
nual hunting expedition aud declares il the most
successful he ever had lie killed large caribou
bull and bull moose. Most Of his hunting in
former years was done in tho Adirundacks or
Maine This season he went to the territory Of
the Triton Fish and Game Club in northern Que.
bee. of which he is a member His hunting COM
panions were John A. Delaney. Il. j. Delaney
and J. Dunbar Wright all of New York city. Mr..
Johnson got big caribou the first day after he
the lake upon the edge Of which he had camped,
is dotted with small ponds, few Of which have
ever been visited by white men, no trails having
Indian guide, knew them all, however, having
trapped over them for many winters They
started early on the morning Of Sept II. and
Of a marshy savanna, were gratified TO see upon
the other side of it,, about third of mile away,
together There was no way OF approaching
near enough to them for shot unobseryed; so
while the Indian sought to lure the majestic look,
ing bull to destruction by initiating the short and
gruf, hoarse grlnts Of a caribou COW The bull
raised his beautifully antlcred head and listened
attentivcly for moment
without, apparently, another thought for the
mate beside him he turned and ran toward what
seemed to him another and a new love call in The
distance. His Inconsistency cost him his life.
The wind was blowing from him in the direction
of approaching danger He did not halt till he
was within hundred yards Of his amb4shed
listen. a bullet from Mr.. Johnson's rifle crashed
into the proud looking beast just inside the left
shoulder
On Sept 81. Mr.. johnson started out alone at
the break Of day TO visit pond where he had been
before with Nerrault and where the Indian was to
join him an hour later and try to call moose.
He had not walked twenty minutes before he came
upon fresh moose trail. Following IL cautiously
for some distance, he came within $50 feet OF a
medium size bull moose which turned and looked
at him. As johnson was alone il was not with
out some nervousness that he raised his, rife,
aimed and fired. The bullet cut away and sew.
cred the animals bell, the tuft tassel OF hair
that he bears upon his breast Ittraverscd the whole
length Of its body The moose leaped into the
air, gave couple Of plunges and fell dead. On
his way back 10 camp. Mr. johnson met his guide
about three eghths Of mile from where he had
shot the moose. He was running to tell him that
two large moose were in the water Of a small lake
by which he had Just passed feeding upon the
lily pads. They ran back together and found
the two moose still IN the water but INNING to-
ward the further side. IL was the work Of min
ute for Ncrrault TO launch his birch bark canoe.
and start i'll pursuit with johnson in the middle Of
the canoe Mr. johnson fired at the moose as
they stepped out Of the lake but the distance was
great, the canoe still in motion and the hunter
was too excited To take very steady aim. The
game escaped but Mr. johnson had already en-
jOyed the best mornings sport Of more than the
third OF century Of hunting experiences.