The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-04
Walking Down Moose.
Carratunk, Me.

The question of the life of the Maine
moose is being very carefully con-
sidered by hunters and guides of this
vicinity; and the item in the report
of the Commission of Island Fisheries
and Game saying "moose show a
slight decrease" has been read with
interest.
George G. Jones, formerly of Mos
quito Narrows. Lake Moxie, who Is
now making his home here is OF the
opinion that there are as many moose
as ever in the region of the Upper
Kennebec and Moosehead. Regard
ing the matter he says: Il have
hunted moose for many years. Since
nv childhood days in Nova Scotia,
each wear have seen kills. Probably
the number of moose | have seen fall
would amount to more than hun
dred. This year found little oppor--
tunitv to hunt owing to i'll health, but
managed to get into the deep woods
for a few days, and say without res
ervation that there are as many
moose as ever.
lone of the principal reasons why
people think there are FEWER moose
is because 80 few hunt them. sports
men who come here from the cities
find more pleasure in living Ill warm
and comfortable camps and in spend
ing the days hunting deer. Nowadays
YOU cannot hunt moose that way
The law being on until OCTOBER 10
prevents the calling method, for the
rutting season is over when protect
ion ceases. Thus in order for man
to get a moose, he must walk MN
down. Ofcourse there are instances
where a hunter runs onto a moose
without much trouble, but such cases
are few and far between.
"In order to walk a moose down IL
is necessary for man TO endure
hardship. You can't take along a
great variety of food and it is neces-
sary that he keep on the job. "A moose
is a pretty rugged animal ana those
who do not understand the trick OF
walking them down will realize what
it is when they learn that the ldea Is
to keep the moose going until ms
hoofs wear down 30 they are sore ana
also to worry the big animal by Keep
ing constantly at him. AT last ne
finds that he can stand the strain no
longer. and then it is that he gives up
entirely and it is an easy matter TO
kill him. AS rule a moose Will take
a big circle and in most cases ne Is
finally rounded up snort distance
from the starting point.
"a man has to be able to keep up
his task most of the time in order to
be successful. He must sleep where
night oyertakes him, oftentimes en-
during much hardship from the coid.
OF course he can have fire ana he
can shoot what small game he wants
to. for such things only tend to worry
the moose and the end comes sooner
But there are few from the cities who
want to undertake the job, and fewer
who carry it out successfully
CHOW long it takes to walk down
moose ia but a question that can only
he decided bv individual effort. be-
lieve can walk down any moose III
Maine. after locating the track, in hve
DAYS. Perhaps there are some who
will not believe this but l know IL Is
true.
The statement of Mr., Jones that he
can walk down moose in five days
will create much interest, as there are
many moose hunters who allow a
week as the shortest time in when 10
DO the k.-hldlliC w ONNp'
A large farm house in BrunsWlck1,
Me. known as the Pennell homestead,
is to be the future home of Miss Helen
Keller, the famous deaf and dumb ana
blind young woman. Miss Keller,
who for some time past has hved AT
Wrentham, Mass, with Mr.. ana Mrs;
]. A. Macy, has, jointly with MIR. ana
Mrs Macy' purchased the estate at
Brunswick and the three will move
there in May next. They have not
yet fully decided whether to make the
place an all-the-year residence, but
are inclined to do so. Miss Keller
states that she has found that she
needs to be farther away from the
city in order that her work 1or the
blind may not be interrupted by so
MANY social engagements. Mrs. Macy,
then Miss Sullivan, was Miss Keller's
teacher for n1any wears.