Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-10-23
GAME NEWS FROM MAINE.
A PLENTlTUDE or DEER AND
MOOSE INTHE MAINE WOODS.
sportsmen Now FIoekIna ThIther.


sounded with the advent Of October, ant
thousands OF sportsmen are planning anc
preparing for tour in the Maine woods
/ Already the crack Of the rifle has re.
sounded and the chase g on; the feet.
footed deer and the raging, snoring
/ moose 20 crashing through the brush, dis
turbed BY this sudden noise and I'M
i Iooked-for intrusion; startled they are,
/ bat, naturally inquisitive, they soon be-
come the victims of the changed condi-
tons 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 football OF the denizens
which fnhabit these jungles, the ardent
/ sportsman now enters, the smoking camp
/ fire and occasional bang Of the gun being
4 the only telltale signs Of his habitatlon.
/ Arriving at his destination, wherever it
i may be, possibly a long ride in a rickety
/ buck board over country roads to some
/ choice camping spot selected by an almost
: infallible guide maybe ii is some distant
island in an inland lake reached by a de-
! llghtful paddle in the canoe; or perhaps 1t
/ lies close TO the railroad station, a regis
! tered camp or an up-to-date hotel, where
the hunter is not obliged TO rough it; il
/ matters not, wherever his stopping place
/ the preparations are the same-frst a
1 hearty meal and a good nights rest.
| Awakening In the morning in the fresh
( October sunshine aud the braeing atmos-
phere OF the pine forests, the hunter will
I feel equal for any task, and the search for
big game is then on in earnest.
n the quest is for deer, then a mistake
cannot be made IN location, for deer in
abundance can be found in any portion of
Maine. In that famous fishing section,
/ the Moosehead lakes, where the disciples
Of Isaac Walton love to gather, the MINI
rod will find an equal plentitude Of deer,
and the same in the Rangeley and Dead
River regions.
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, a certain sup
ply OF skill and a goodly amount of eau
ton, and his efforts viii be repaid with
thrilling and exciting adventure. These
animals, which in recent years have in
creased under the protection Of the Maine
game laws, now roam the northern por-
tions Of the state in large numbers, and in
1901 the Bangor 4 Aroostook railroad
shipped 259 moose over its line; and this,
together with the large number which
were killed for consumption in camp, and
those that fell a prey to the hunters |
quarry in other portions OF the state, |
gives evidence Of the plentitude OF this |
specie OF game.
II you desire to engage in moose hunt |
ing, the services of a trained guide are /
almost Indispensable, for, although the I
Katahdin, Aroostook and Washington |
county sections OF Maine are known to be /
good moose territories, there are particu-
lar romping places and feeding spots
where they gather in large numbers, and
these places are known only to the exper-
fenced guide or woodsman.
While the excitement OF moose hunting
is generally Of nature to please the aver
age sportsman, still the more jealous
hunter can take try at the savage forms
of forest quadrupeds if he desires to ven
ture into the interior OF the Penobscot
and Washington county regions. Wild
cats and loup-cerviers are often eneoun-
tered, and many a wildcats hide from
Maine finds its way annually to a New
York or Boston market.
The berry section and orchards around
Washington are oyer-run with bears,
which at this season OF the year are fat
tenlng at the farmers expense in anticipa- I,
lion Of the long winters siege; and the /
'portsman who brings his shotgun will
lna awaiting him small game and birds
y quantity and variety to suit the most |
astldious taste, rabbits, squirrels, bea- I
'er, etc. grouse, quail, partridge, ducks,
pigeons, and score of others. y
And, hold Who knows but what
Diana" will favor you with the good I
ortune 10 catch glimpse of the giant OF !
ne pine Tree Forests the famous L
White Moose, which, according to the 4
stlmate Of persons who have seen him, >
weighs $500 pounds and has antlers :
measuring twelve feet across. This ani- !
nal has been seen several times in the /
,ast few years BY guides and lumbermen,
ie first made his appearance in 1893, and b
ince then has been seen several times. / =
ach time in a different section OF Maine, :
te Is rare prize and he has never been j
hot at with either camera or rifle. G
Even II you are not a sportsman, Won !!
i'll enjoy trip in the wilds of Maine at !
MS season Of the year. The sharp and !,
Hhilarating ozone which permeates this
egion saturated with the fragrance Of tie
lne and spruce will do much to inyipo- n
ate and rejuyenate the worn out body Il
nd the tired mind. \
IN a beautifully illustrated booklet !,
allied Fishing and Hunting published !
y the General Passenger Department, h
'oston 4 Maine Railroad, Boston, the I
anne section Of Maine is delightfully."- de- d
llled and pictured. This book will be !,
iaiied upon receipt Of two cents in !
lamps. 2