The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-18
HUNTERS KILL MANY MOOSE.
JNUSU ALLY GOOD SPORT IN THE
CANADIAN FORESTS.
Fin Trophies From Quebec and New Bruins
wick This Is the season for Stalking
Pursuit OF Three Moose Through
the Forest by Hunters-The Death.

QUEBEC, Nov. lZ-Moose hunters are
having unusually good sport in the Canadian
forests this autumn, owing apparently to
the increase in the supply OF big game
following the public awakening during the
last few years to the necessity for an inn
proved system Of game protection.
The season is 80 late that the weather
this November is similar to that usually
experienced in October, and those who
came here in the early part OF the season
missed the best OF the sport. Som hunters
saw plenty OF moose early in the season,
but refused to fire at them because they
were COWS, calves or young bulls with only
small ~sntlers, the big bulls not having come
own to the water at that time.
some splendid trophies nave now been
secured both in the Province OF Quebec
and in New Brunswick. In the latter prov
moe Norman Root OF the Merchants Bank
stan Of Montreal got a moose that weighed
more than a thousand pounds, the antlers
having a spread Of sixty inches.
Az illustrating the wealth of big game
to be found at the present time in New Bruins
wick il may be mentioned hat so far during
the present season ffty-nine sportsmen
went into the woods from the town of New
castle, and the combined bags Of these fifty
nine sportsmen amounted to AZ moose, 25
caribou, 0 red deer and IL bearS.
What is known as the calling season for
moose is now over and the only legal man
ner in which the recognized monarch Of
the northern forests can be hunted and
killed is by following him through the
woods. A month ago it was no trick at all
70 lii n pNonan 10 Nha httnfar n Il, n woaI
moose district and accompanied by a guide
who is a good caller.
Many American hunters nave already
obtained good moose heads this season in
the Lake st. John country, where these
animals are more plentiful than they have
been Tor several past seasons. Seven have
been secured in the neighborhood of Lake
Edward and others on the preserves of the
Triton, the Tourilli and the Laurentides
Fish and Game clubs.
Not far from Lake Edward a few days
z a hunting party came upon the tracks
Of two moose that were walking leisurely
through the woods. As the party gained
upon the animals h forest echoed with the
deep cultural bellowings OF the antlered
bull and the plaintive answers of his con-
sort
Now and then there was a crash as a
lead tree was laid PROSTATE. The clat-
tering din OF his horns as they came in
contact with the timber showed the progress
of the bull.
To follow behind such an uproar OF bel
lowings, such crashing Of falling timber
and rafting of antlers was excitement
indeed. After a while the route led OBJ
liquely down a hill to the edge Of still water,
across which the moose had swum.
The mud stirred up by them in their pas
sage was still eddying in the staEnant
water, which was carefully crossed bv the
hunters on a dead trunk fallen from bank
to bank. Gaining pom their quarry. the
hunters tightly grasped their guns, en-
deavoring to see through the thickets
ahead for a sight of the game.
Suddenly and unexpectedly the dense
underwood was left and the party stood
on the edge OF a little open valley. An
black mass, rearing majestic
antlers. was just entering a group OF young
naples at the farther side Of the valley,
when the sight OF a rife was brought upon
him, and the surrounding forest reverbe-
rated with the unwonted report.
Uttering a roar the huge brute sank
~plunging into the bush. As the guides
rushed on with a shout, the bull, with an
other roar. rose and disappeared before
there was time for another shot.
The blood stained track was followed
until darkness put an end to pursuit, and
when the trail was taken up on the follow
ing morning the lifeless moose was found
not a hundred feet from where the chase
was suspended on the previous night.