The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-27

have been remarkably bold. A good
sized bull was run over and killed In July
on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad.
only Q few miles north OF Bangor. and
several others have come out near farm
houses close to thickly inhabited towns.
More than one farmer has been obliged
to drive deer from his garden and oat fields
In July and August the deer are found
around the lakes and streams feeding on
lily pads and tender grasses. Az the fall
approaches and the water grows colder
they work back into the forests, making
nocturnal visits to the farmers orchards.
In October and November the bucks roam
far and wide In search Of does. Az soon a.
the heavy snow comes down the deer form
yards or roads and remain In them until
spring.
1t ia not very hard in summer to steal
up near enough to a moose to get shot by
camera. By Oct. IS, when the open season
COMES on, II would be useless to look for
mooss around their summer feeding grounds,
for they have long since sought the hard.
wood ridges.
II the lunter in the big forests has mild
weather in mid. Oct ober. he had better get
q guide to do some moose calling. Any
guide will make horn Of birch bark and.
gliding Gu In the evening on lake or II ream.
will simulate the weird. nerve trying vail
OF the COW moose. Should abull he ay-
where within hearing distance he will soon
to heard crashing through the woods toward
the source Of the call, grunting responsively
all tho while and smiling the air for scent
Of the female.
The open season IL now 10 late that this
sort Of sport can seldom be had: so still
hunting, either by locating runway or
tracking, il the method almost invariably
used. The best still hunting in Maine Ia
after the first snow. Then you may strike
the track Of deer or moose, and II you are
a careful Eu rter you will get a shot before
going q great many miles.
The best deer-hunting in Maine 10 found
in and around Aroostook county. TITS
county has more square miles than tie
State Of Massachusetts,, and the greater art
Of 1t ID a wilderness. This region Is also
most favorable for moose, ~ tho country
around Is mountainous and rocky. In =
general way it may be said that this huge
game preserve extends from Mooeehead
Lake, situated in Pi'ca' aqus county, on
the west, to the main line Of the Bangor
and Aroostook Railroad. on the east, and
from Milo, in Penobscot county. on the
sou h, to the States border on the north
Washington county Ia a resort for tho, g.
ands of early fall hunters. The nature Of
this region makes it the home Of big game.
fur-bearing animals and wild fowl, and its
situation is exceptionally good for moose
The very name New Brunswick conjures
up dreams Of calling moose, adventures
with black bears, salmon pools, trout fish,
ing grouse and waterfowl. Washington
County djoins New BIu nswick. and many
province.
For several years this border region Of
New Brunswick has been closed to moose
hunters. and the kings Of the forests have
multiplied rapidly. A large number have
migrated into Maine in search Of their fav-
orite food, which grows abundantly in the
southeastern part Of the State.
A few Of the game laws that non-res-
ident hunter coming to Maine should know
are given here:
No person may hunt, take or have In
his possession any COW or calf moose, and
that term calf moose means that these
animals are calves until they are one year
old and have at least two prongs or tines
to their horns No person may between
Dec. 1 and Oct. is hunt or kill or have In
possession any bull moose. and no person
may between Oct. Is and Dec. kill or
have In possession more than one bull
moose, The penalty is a fine Of not less
than $500 nor more than 1000. or i'm
prisonment not exceeding four months
Deer are protected from Dec is to Oct.i
One person is allowed to kill two deer in
season. The penalty for killing deer in
close time is $40 and costs for each animal
The use OF dogs. jack lights, artificial
lights. snares and traps is prohibited In
hunting deer or moose.
Whoever carelesely shoots and wounds
or kills any human being while hunting
is subject to imprisonment not exceeding
tea years or fne not exceeding 81 900.
1t Is unlawful for any person not q
bona fide resident Of the State to hunt
moose or deer without having first pro-
cured a license from the Commissioners
Of Inland Fisheries and Game. upon ap-
plication in writing and the payment Of
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