The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-11
FOR GAME And FISH
The Northwest Offers Inducements
to Sport Lovers.
MOOSE ABOUND IN MINNESOTA
De.r in Wisconsin, minnesota ana
Dakotas-Fish In fuantHies
and Varities.

There are many persons who, going INTO
q new land. are interested in the natural
features of the country and the flora and
fauna Some Of the rewards Tor time haiu-
ships OF starting home on the frontlef
are good hunting and fishing, ana deHght-
full natural surroundings.
Roth of these are found to great ex-
tent in northern Wisconsin, Minnesota
and the Dakotas. Between the rough ana
fat, dry and sWampy, densely lofesteu
sions Of the northern part OF the TWO
first named states, the prairies OF western
Minnesota and the Dakotas and the rough
lands of both these latter states lying
west Of the Missouri river the hunter can
find about as many varieties OF game as
he cares to look for. The countless
rivers and lakes of all these states-Min-
nesota alone has more than $1,000 lakes
dfford fresh water fishing that cannot be
SURPASSED in any other part OF the con-
+inent. Leaving out of consideration the
areas of the great lakes included. "l.hln
state lines, Minnesota has larger water
area than any other state in the union
900 square miles.
The Moose.
IN the woods may be found the great
moose, the grandest member OF the deer
family native to America which is as
swift as the race horse and so shy and
cunning that the man who gets pair or
moose ant1ers earns them. Yet it is es-
timated that during the open season of
last fall 200 of these splendid animals fell
before the rifles of the army OF hunters
who invaded northern Minnesota There
Is not county of northern Minnesota in
which moose may not be. found. But the
man who hunts them must be prepared
to undergo ,hardships and to meet some
EangeI,s4 wounded moose is much more
to be dreaded than any other wild animal
of this region The forests of northern
Wisconsin and Minnesota are the grazing
grounds of thousands of red deer. Each
wear in wisconsin, Minnesota and M1chi-
gan about S,000aof these beautiful little
animals are killed by hunters. But the
game laws are now SO we'll enforced and
the open season so curtailed that it is
believed that it will be many decades be-
fore the moose are eXterminated in north
ern Minnesota and perhaps the deer will
remain forever. There are great stretch
es Of swamps. sand barrens and rugged
country in the north that will afford
these animals protection for an indefinite
period, even when the surrounding lands
are densely settled. Other animals found
in the woods are the black bear, which is
very common, the lynx, numerous timber
wolves, an occasional panther, and many
varieties of fur bearing animals. OF wild
fowl cartridges, are numerous and in sea-
son there is splendid duck shooting on the
wild rice lakes,
In the DakOtas.
In the Dakotas, especially in the North
Dakota Bad Lands, there is good antelope
and black tail deer shooting. The prairies
of both Of these states, as well as those
OF western Minnesota. offer. the best
prairie chicken shooting in the world
During the flying season the duck and
brant, wild goose and wild crane shoot
ing OF these western prairies is unequaled.
Hunters come great distances to enjoy
this fine sport.
Farther north, In sAssiniboia and AL
berta, the shooting is even better.
Minnesota and, Wisconsin are the best
fishing regions. The streams that fall