The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-05
PRINCE ALBERT IS
PARADISE TO
HUNTERS
Near the City, Moose, Deer and
Bear Abound-Long Open
Season.

Prince Albert, Sask.. Sept. 5.-Big
game hunters are each year going
farther and farther afield in search of
sport. and it will be surprise to many
to Know that in western Canada there
are still places where moose. deer,
and bears may be shot within an hour
or twO's journey of comfortable hotels
and hustling, up to date cities. One
OF these DISTRICTS is in the valley of
of that magnificent river. the SAB
katchewan, close to the city of Prince
Albert. and on the line of the Cana
dian Pacific and Canadian Northern
railways.
Beyond the north branch of the river
and east OF Prince Albert. the lumber
man. the fisherman. and the fur trader
alone have invaded the haunt of the
red man and his natural food supply,
and couple of miles from the town
one might easily fancy that the frs,
of the Company of Adventures trad
ing in the Hudson's Bay" had but
newly arrived. and that a herd Of buff
falo might be expected along at any
minute. The buffalo has gone, but
moose. red deer and black bears still
abound. and every winter deer meat is
il common article of diet in Prince AL
bert and in the homes of the farmers
of the vicinity. while the Indians, who
it Is feared do not strictly observe the
game laws, have 4 full larder all the
year round.
The best hunting ground for moose
is probably the country north of thu
river and lying between the city and
the Forks, where the south branch en-
tiers the main stream. Birch and pop
lar. on which the animals browse. grow
in abundance in the woods that stretch
for many miles back from the river
bank. and few hunters have ever re-
turned from an expedition into this
country without trophies of the chase.
Across the river. between the north
and south branches. is another favor
lite haunt of both moose and red deer.
4 belt of pines, stretching from river
to river. between Steep creek and Ce-
Gil. provides shelter from the cold
winds, while from the birch and pop
lar that chilly compose the rest of the
woods in the vicinity, the deer get an
abundance of feed. Another place
where the huntsman is not likely to be
disappointed is in the Menichanas
hills, branch of the Birch hills some
distance south, but this country is be-
ing rapidly filled up by farmers, and
the game confined every year to small
er areas.
Black and cinnamon bears are found
all through the country north OF the
river. and in range of hills about 20
miles due west Of Prince Albert brown
hears are only less numerous than in
the Rockies. The commoner kinds Of
fur-bearing animals, lynx, foxes,
wolves, martens. and so forth are shot
and trapped by Indians and half-breeds
within few miles of the city, but
these animals are not so frequently
met with in the immediate vicinity of
civilization as further north.
The hunter who penetrates into the
wilds hundred miles north of the
river can have great sport amongst
the caribou. which migrate in winter
from the barren lands to the shores of
the big lakes. Caribou have been seen
20 miles from Prince Albert. and at
Candle lake they are numerous every
winter. Further north, however, they
travel in great herds, and few years
ago mounted police officer in north
ern Athabasca killed 60 caribou in one
day.
For the man who wishes to get some
sport with his rifle for small expen-
diture of time and money, the best
hunting is to be had in the chase of
jumping deer. This species is very
common all along the Saskatchewan
and black tails" as they are called,
have often been killed a mile or two
from the city limits. Frequently they
get amongst cattle. which in this dis
trict range out the year round, and
when farmers round up their stock
they often take out rife and get
something for the pot. North of the
river. near the mouth of the Shell. is a
favorite haunt of the jumping deer,
and some of the cit ysportsmen have
frequently gone out in the morning to
this vicinity and returned in the even
ing with cutter loaded with game
In proof Of their prOwess with the rifle.
Game being so plentiful, there is at
present no occasion for very stringent
game laws. and residents of Saskatche-
wan may shoot in the province without
permit of license, but strangers must
pay $25 for general game license, or
SIS for a license emitting them to
shoot birds only. II hunter is
guest of resident. however. a per-
init may be procured for 81. The kill
ing of fawns and does is prohibited en-
tirely, but except in that part of the
province lying south of township %
and east of range % west of the Sec
ond meridian. three males of each
specie Of deer may be killed in a sea-
son. In the area above defined, two
only of each specie may be killed, and
the open season is confined to the IS
days commencing on Nov. IS, but in
the remainder of the province the
whole Of November and the first two
weeks of December are at the disposal
Ut the deer hunter. The antelope sea-
son throughout the province is the
whole Of October and the ,rst IA days
of November
QUEENS SINGING CHARMS.
Amsterdam, Holland, Sept. 5.-Queen
Wilhelmina has now entirely recovered
from her recent indisposition and has
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