The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
AFTER THE KINGLT MOOSE
GOOD SHOOTING VOW IN NEW BRUINS
WICK WILDS

American sportsmen Among the Most suc-
cesaful of Those In Quest of the Antlered
| Gnme-Some Instances of Surprising
Good Luck-Five-Foot Heads Are Scarce.
| FREDERICTON, y. Is, Oct 25.-Less than
half OF the open season for big game In this Prov
| ince has elapsed, but the game trophies already
taken out by American spottsmen have made
most impressive moving picture Even the re-
markabe percentage Of success noted In 1898
has been surpassed 1t is estimated that nos
less than 95 per cent OF those who came 70 New
Brunswick this season to hunt the monarch moose
secured their prize The large number OF moose
killed the past three seasons, while not apparently
affecting the supply has clearly led to a diminu-
ton Of record heads tits the big bulls III at show
the least fear OF man. II is they, also. that are
the most sought after The result is that while
four foot heads seem to be as numerous as ever,
the hve-foot head Is a rarity indeed. Up TO the
present time only one moose has been killed this
year with spread Of over five feet This prizs
fell to the rife Of Guy Saunders Of Woodstock
as the result of four days hunt up the left hand
branch OF the Tobique The exact measurements
of the horns was feet inches
The usual number Of curious mishaps ana
windfalls Of fortune are recorded. 1t may b
safely said Of moose hunting in general thaa
there Is nothing certain about II except its UNI
certainty B ID. c. Foskcu OF New York will
verify this statement Mr.. FosSett hunted most
faithfully for his moose for ten days In the region
Of Grand John Lake Signs were numerous.
but tho actual animal failed TO materialize untd
sunny afternoon when. like statue Of ebony
against background of green. MI Foskeus
moose was revealed down the shadowy perspeo-
tive Of tho tote-road. Mr.. Foskctt aimed care
fully for the shoulder Of tho apparition but the
hammer fell without report He had unaooount-
L., haxTn
the click of the hammer the moose started. Mr..
Foskett then showed in cartridge from the mag
azinc and hastily fired Scrutiny Of the ground
revealed blood on both sides Of the path taken
by the fleeing animal showing that the DULLES
had passed clear through his body Tho uan
was followed eagerly. After time, however.
II became lost among the tracks OF other mooeeS
the blood signs ceased and both guide and sporte-
man gave up the search Mr. Foskett went home
without his moose. week later he learned
that local physician, DR.. Morchouse, while
hunting in the same locality, had come upon
the moose stone dead. Tho head was hand
some one and 1t is pleasing to record that the
physician lost no time in forwarding the trophy
to its rightful owner.
AT Island Lake. which is at tho head OF the
righ-hand branch Of the Tobique, an unusual
experience befell W. Garrison Reid Of Boston
One evening he drifting down the thor
oughfare with his guide In bark canoe. the moon
being bright and the wind having died away.
the guide decided to vary the usual programme
by trying the caribou call. This Is fully as effeo-
tive a means of Turing the caribou TO his doom
the moose Gull is In the case Of the bull moose,
the only barrier 10 complete success being thaA
the caribou must be close or he will not hear the
summons. The caribou call is merely a brief,
asthmatic bark or cough, totally unlike the long
loud Wnil Of the Al the guides first
call, however on the occasion in question. Mr..
Reid was agrceably surprised to hear the answer
ing grunt Of caribou. The animal same 70
shapely antlcrs could be seen in the moonlight,
although his body was invisible In the bushy
gloom. Mr.. Reds Ilhird shot, under these some
what adverse conditions, brought the caribou
down and he tumblcd in the sh allow water along
the shore. driving his antlers deeply into tho
Now, the unusual. almost unprecedented fea-
ture Of Mr.. Reids experience, is that two even
Which was laid low al Mi Reds third shot, under
the same adverse conditions Of light and shadow
%onna s crs snd f a e hs bis %sts1
, To Fred Tnlcott Of Providence, belongs an
honor that few sportsmen can I1ghuully claim
shot his moose. Mr.. ,Talcott went out one after
answer to his, sali far away in a swamp. Tho
Ts e edFn n
a4 dr. r There The he snd hn ssned rasa s II:
TanF " To sGE into 0an M i b SS
and splashcd The water about like a wading ami:
his form could be seen in relief ngn INST the couded
s w MI T"G% hoping S s side
however. the moose. having caught, perhaps,
Whit Of human scent stole e Az Ike "a hans;
disappeared in the dar knees. The next NOM
ing Mr.. Talcou went back 70 the same place.
and killed him. This moose had q fiityinch
spread and stood six feet seven inches at tho
The biggest moose that hns been taken out Of
the Canadian country for some years fell 10 the
rife Of D j. G. Van Nc'nSnk GTf9n9r rG Of One
cumstanccs tha, illustrate the wonderful range
of the hrchcr horn when welded by a skilfui
MlhCce chief Jim Paul From n healthy tus-
sock ut the end Of the barren Jim began to call
At n" tEird or fourth cali the Doctor, whose cay
was kcrncr than .Iim's. detected an unusual
sound, resembling the distant stroke of an axe
wos called to IT he pronounced II at once the grunt
Of bnll moose on a high ridge at the foot Of tho
barren, and more than three miles away. In
Just nm hour the moose, advancing steadily.
reached tho masked battery, on the tussock II
H nn sTT S Shook hs h "nd r1n eS
The second shot he acknowledged in the same
way, though both q these struck him In vital
c.dcd TO retreat; third bullet pierced his shoulder
md he COLLAPSED n grove Of stuntcd spruce
The Doctor had only been on the hunting grounds
three days when he secured this prlzc The
antlcrs were very handsome and measured fifty
two inches across the points.
A unique experience was that which befcll
J. H. Ross, Of Chicago. and two Minneapolis
friends while cncAmrcd at the mouth of Otter
hrnol, branch Of Cnins rvcr. Their luck had
been indifferent and they We're preparing 10 break
camp for the settlement. AZ they were taking
their last breakfast Of woodland fare they were
startled by a tremendous splashinG in the rveL
SEEING their rifles and running down the path
they met almost face TO face n herd Of caribou
charging desperately up the bank At sight
If the Western folks the caribou halted and formed
n circle Of staring eyes and hcavnE Hanks. Mr..
Ross and his friends promptly opened FIRE and
lowered three fine bucks 10 the ground. As tho
herd turned and disappeared IN the woods
newcd spash!ng was heard N the river Proceed
nF To- the bank Mr.. Ross and his friends beheld the
author Of the recent stampede, huge black bear.
irving to chamber up th" oppoit" hnli BTuip
also was brought 20 camp as ttopf.
There Is only one case 81 luck related that fairly
rIItClRSS"S that Of these Western people. in this
instance the furunat" sportsmcn, A. r. H,lson,
also hailed from Chicago lie hunted N no