Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1902-10-30
Sportsmen Now FIocxlns to Maine Woods.


Inc law is now off; the signal has
sounded with the advent OF October,
ana thousands Of sportsmen are planning
ana preparing for tour in the Maine
woods. io'
In these dense forests where the only
sur OF life at this season is the drum of
the partridge or the footballs of the den
izens which inhabit these jungles, the
a'uon' sportsman now enters, the smok-
rug campfire and occasional Dang OF the
habitation.
arriving at his destination, wherever
~ may De, possibly long ride IN
ricKety Duckboard over country roads to
some choice camping spot selected by
an almost infallible guide; maybe it is
some distant island in an inland lake
reached by a delightful paddle in the
canoe; or perhaps it lies close to the
railroad station, a registered camp or an
up-to-date hotel, where the hunter is not
opl'ged to rough it; it matters not,
wherever his stopping place, the prep
aratiohS are the same,-hrst hearty
meal ana good nights rest. Awaken
ing IN the morning in the fresh October
sunshine and the bracing atmosphere OF
the pine forests, the hunter VIII reel
equal for any task, and the search for
plg game Is then on in earnest.
Ii the quest is for deer, then mistake
cannot be made in location, for deer in
abundance can be found in any portion
OF Maine. In that famous fishing sec
ton, the "Moosehead Lakes" where
the disciples of Isaac Walton" love to
gather, the nimrod will find an equal
plentitude of deer, and the same in the
Rangeley and Dead River regions.
As two deer are all that anyone is al
! lowed to carry out of the state, then the
man who knows how to shoot at all is
pretty sure of his legal allotment.
The moose hunter, however, requires
just little more patience, certain sup
ply of skill and a goodly amount of eau
ton, and his efforts will be repaid Will
thrilling and exciting adventure. These
animals, which in recent years have in
creased under the protection of the
Maine game laws, now roam the north
ern portions of the state in large mum
berS, and in 1901 the Bangor q Aroo
stock railroad shipped 259 moose owe
its line; and this, together with the larg'
number which were killed for conSump
ton in camp and those that fell pre-.
to the hunters quarry in other portions
| of the state, gives evidence of the pleni
tude of this specie of game.
If You desire to engage in moose hunt
| ing, the services of trained guide arr
almost indispensable, for, although the
Katahdin, Aroostook and Washington
county sections of Maine are known t.
be good moose territories, there ar,
particular romping places and feeding
spots where they gather in large mum
bers, and these places are known only tt
the experienced guide or woodsman.
While the excitement of moose hunt
ing is generally of a nature to please tn
average sportsman, still the more zeal
Gus hunter can take try at the savag
forms of forest quadrupeds if he desire
to venture into the interior of the Penob
scot and Washington county regions
countered, and many wildcats hid
from Maine finds its way annually to
New York or Boston market.
The berry section and orchards aroun
Washington county are over-run will
bears, which at this season of the yea
are fattening at the farmers expense il
anticipation of the long winters siege
J and the sportsman who brings his shot
gun will find awaiting him small gam
and birds of quantity and variety to sui
the most fastidious taste,-rabbts, SPUR
rels, beaver, etc, grouse, quail, partridge
| ducks, pigeons, and score of others.
And, hold Who knows but wha
Diana favor you with the good forum
to catch glimpse of the giant of TIL
pine tree forests, the famous whit
moose, which, according to the estimate
| of persons who have seen him, weigh
2500 pounds and has antlers measuring
II feet across. This animal has beer
seen several times in the past few year
by guide and lumbermen. He first mad
| his appearance in 1898 and since thel
| has been seen several times, each time il
a different section of Maine. lie i
a rare prize and he has never been sho
at with either camera or rifle.
Even if you are not a sportsman, you
will enjoy trip in the wilds OF Maine a
this season Of the year. The sharp ano
exhilarating ozone which permeates thi
region saturated with the fragrance O
the pine and spruce will do much t.
invigorate and. rejuyenate the Worn-ou
body and the tired mind.
In a beautifully illustrated bookle
called Fishing and Hunting,,' pub
lished by the General Passenger Depart
ment, Boston & Maine railroad, Boston
the game section of Maine is delightful.