Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-11-22
MAINE WOODS.
The lows Of An Autumna|
Hunting Trip.
/, Appreciatlve write-up Of the
Game Region.
,,..k n the Haunts of the Moose
and Deer.

yan DYKE and all the rest ol
,ssn is not to be compared 10 rea
san,,ne trip in Maine. writes ReV. r
nu'' D, ,,rinson of Orono, in Springfield
,,.ss Republican. To lay aside your
.o, . week or two; to leave be-
w., von the Strengthened manners aho
18th voiced society of the city, anu
hack 10 renew your acquaintance
.,,,e as she is seen and known
,o that land of splendid lakes aho
aonntains: to hunt the antlered deer
"a moose in their native Businesses
s - vou are fortunate, to succeed in
a',ioo one. two. perhaps-this truly is
sport. :, ,, the
- region Of Maine extends all the
Gov from the White mountains TO the
{, John river. and from Quebec pro-
,inca almost to the coast. Within the
- ;,salf there are considerably more
49,, IA ON. 600 acres of forest lands. In
chic wide territory are the AilaSasf
.ra Aroostook mountains, Katahdin
-, highest in the state, Whtecap
rhairblCk.
tbsre are lakes innumerable-some it is
,rra with names which defy pronuncia-
uoosehead 40 miles in length, be
inc the largest and most famous. AnG
there in this vast and varied park ana
nl4asure ground, along the lakes and
togs and on the mountain ridges, roam
,bousands Of deer and moose. Ana
come the hunters from the cities TO
breathe the fine air of the woods, to
,,amn and camp and sleep on pine and
snr,ce to eat the venison OF the sport
ing lodge, and to try their luck with the
rife Some idea will be had of the
abundance Of game in these Maine
woods when il is said that over one
railroad alone last year We're shipped
rsarlv 1900 deer and 300 moose. And
when il is remembered that this num-
her does not include game killed by ma
tive hunters for their own use or to be
carried to the local markets, nor that
consumed at the numerous sporting
camps scattered all through this terri
tory. and that the number of moose
ard deer is steadily increasing withal
il will be seen how promising are the
prospects for good sport for him who
can afford the time, pay for transpor-
taliOn into the game region, buy oi
borrow a Winchester-and use it.
During the sporting season, the
northbound trains from Bangor are
crowded with hunters for the woods
Many Of these are sons of the state
come back for the annual vacation and
hunt Some are strangers to Maine
and, having hunted in other famous
preserves they are eager to test for
themselves the truth of the tales told
and written of sport in the forests OF
the pine tree state. And here and
there Is the "tenderfoot." vainly trying
to wear the air Of a veteran, who with
that brand new hunting rig of his. rifle
and case and belt looks as if he had
just stepped out of a spOrtsmen's sup
ply store. With no requirements other
than an intense desire to kill, it is eyi-
dent that he contemplates turning him
sell loose upon the uuSuSpecting, un-
protected wild things of the woods
mat 49, II he sees any, and manages tC
get near enough Among all mer
whose interests are common If only fol
the moment, a sort of free-ma sonry
exists, so ii is not strange if you soor
md Yourself in conversation with sew
erdi OF the brotherhood upon the one
and only possible theme. Past expert
shces with the rifle. and past prizes, ar,
talked over. and hopes and prospects
ior The present trip. Strangers ar,
gwen points as to camps. guides an'
supplies. And when one of the part,
happens to spy from the car window ;
ueer which has been feeding in thu
open bounding away at the approach o
"e train you read keenness and de
sire IN every face.
The Maine sporting camp is usual,
situated on a stream or lake SOM
miles In from the railroad or settle
"eh' and reached by blackboard owe
'ofduroy' road and is n collection
" small lodges or huts clusters
"ouhd large eating camp. TIL
'"'aiier camps are made of peeled log
snd' with good wood stove and warn
o''hhets, they are comfortable in eve
'e coolest weather. Each camp |
u"' 50 as to insure n fair degree o
""acy 10 its occupants, and will ac
.o'iiilodate family or a party of fror
."ee TO four. The proprietor or man
aser OF the ranch is usually som
s.Nhled Old veteran who has spent hi
NV III the woods and knows every tric
VI 'ne craft, of quaint speech and wi
anu as you will afterward learn, n
uouo' with the ability to tell a stor
o"Sufhmately at your own expense
ne VIII receive you as if you We're
,o"s lost brother returned, and pre-
eeu 10 make you acquainted with tn
sues's who have assembled at the M
'"ai OF the blackboard with the ma
aNu papers. Some time, after the 9th
Vpes, past and present. of our con-
S"A and varied American life hav
sen given place in our literatur
pavid Harums and Uncle Terry
!. .hese down east woods will hav
their day.
me hfst night in camp is never ia
ing, Thoroughly tired after you
roe IN over the rough tote roa'
suu stretch yourself upon your bed {
- ana spruce-or upon a spring
,a.'fess, s,s II you are so foolish-an
,." 10 sleep soothed by the noise {
sn.. WIND in the tail pine trees. 18th
i sound of an aerial sea-" You hav
' quarter of an hour. perhaps. q
an hour at the most. when you al