News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-22
A Plentitude OF Deer and Moose In the
Maine Woods.
sportsmen Now Flocking Thither.

ming and preparing for a tour in the
Maine woods.
Already the crack of the rife hasre
sounded and the chase is on; the fleet
footed deer and the raging, snorting
moosego crashing through the brush,
disturbed by this sudden noise and
unlocked tor intrusion; startled they
are, but naturally irquisitive they
soon become the Victims of the
changed conditions which October
brings in,
In these dense forests where the
only stir of life at this season is the
drum OF the partridge or the foot falls
of the denizADs which ilhabit these
jungles, the ardent sportsman now
enters, the smoking campfire, an oc-
casional bang of the gun being the
only tell tai signs of his habitatiOn.
Arriving at his destination, wher-
ever it may be, possibly long ride
on a rickety blackboard over country
roads to some choice camping spot
selected by an almost intalliDe guide;
maybe il is some distant island in an
island lake reached by q delightful
paddle in the canOy; Or perhaps 1T lies
close to the railroad station, a reg
istered camp or an up-uO date hotel,
where the hunter is not Obliged to
rough it; 1t matters not, wherever
his stopping place, the preparations
are the same-6rst a hearty meal and
a good nights rest. Awakening in
the morning in the fresh October sun
shine and the braclng atmosphere OF
the pine forests, the hunter will feel
equal for any task, and the search for
big game is on then in earnest.
If the quest is for deer, than a mis-
take cannot be made in location, for
deer in abundance can be found in
any portion of Maine. Ia that fam
Gus fishing section, the "Moosehead
Lakes" where the disciples of Isaac
Walton" love to gather, the nimrod
will find an equal plnnitude OF deer,
and the same in the Rangely and
Dead River regions.
AS two deer are all that anyone is
allowed 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, re-
quires lust little more patience, a
certain supply of skill and a goodly
amount of caution, and his Efforts
will be repaid with tErilIil G and ex.
citing adventure. These animals,
which in recent years have increased
under the protection OF the Maine
game laws, now roam the northern
portions OF the state il large num-
bers, and in 1901 the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad shipped 259
moose over it's line; and this, together
with the large number which we're
killed for consumption in camp, and
those that fell prey to the hunters
quarry in other portions of the state,
give evidence of the plentitude of this
specie of game.
If you desire to engage in moose
hunting, the services of a trained
guide are almost indispensable, for,
although the Katahdin, Aroostook
and Washington County sections of
Maine are known to be good moose
territ cries, there are particular rOmp-
ing spots where they gather in large
numbers, and these places are known
only to the experienced guide or
woOdsman.
While the excitement of moose hunt
ing is generally OF nature to please
the average sportsman, still the more
Jealous hunter can take try at the
savage forms of forest quadrupeds if
he desires to venture into the interior
of the PenObscot and Washington
County regions. Wild cats and loup-
cerviers are often encountered, and
many a wildcats hide from Maine
finds it's Way annually to New York
or Boston market.
The berry section and orchards
around Washington county are over
run with bears, which at this season
of the year are fattening at the farm
er's expense in anticipation of the
long winters siege ; and the sports
man who brings his shot gun will find
awaiting him small game and birds
quantity and variety to suit the most |
fastidious taste-rabbits, squirrels,
COSNCl CbS'8 SiOuCCJ pdl IuScS
ducks, pigeons and a score of Others.
And, hold Who knows but what |
DIANA" will favor you with thegood |
fortune to catch a glimpse of the
giant of the pine Tree Forests" the
famous "White Moose" which, &C.
cording to the estimate of persons
who have seen him, weighs 2 500 |
pounds and has antlers measuring II |
feet across. This animal has been
seen several times in the past few
years by guides and lumberman. He |
first made his appearance in 1898,
and since then has been seen several |
times, each time in a different part of |
Maine. He is a rare priz and has never
been shot at with either camera or
rife.
Even if you are not a sportsman,
you will enjoy trip in the wilds of
Maine at this season of the year. The
sharp and exhilarating ozone which
permeates this region saturated with
the fragrance of the pine and spruce
will do mnch to invigorate and re-
iuvenate the worn out body and the
tired mind.
In beautifully illustrated booklet |
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