New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
THE BEAR WHEELED ABOUT.

After my arst shot ho wheeled about
end without lesseliuC his pace, came d.
rectly for me iu the opening 7 continued
firing until the click Of the hammer told
me the magazine was exhausted He was
then about twenty Yards from me, anc
hastily considered my situation. Not
through bravery, but because OF not know
ing OF anything better 70 do, 7 stood my
ground and attempted 20 reload my rife
Before 7 could succeed he was within ten
yards OF me. and, 20 my great surprise and
relief. lie stopped N his tracks, gave me
look q deep grurt and again wheeled and
started away from me apparently unhurt.
~ reloaded as rapidly as possible, and
then went over 20 his trail I'm the snow,
fearing that I had lost him. However, COM
ing 70 the trail 1 found blood in abun-
dance. followed II about d hundred yards
end found him stone dead az the foot Of
tree. Upon dressing him I found that
had lit him five times out OF the seven,
Two 15 the balls penetrating the edge OF MS
heart The skin made q magnificent rug,
which now adorns my home. The fact was,
Of course, that he was not making for me
Al al when we were IN close quarters. He
had rot seen me until almost upon me.
and he was as surprised IS I was scared.
BURTON HARRISON BEST DAY
One Of The best shots in Congress is Rep
resentat!ve Francis Burton Harrison, OF
New York, who owns q shooting preserve
IN South Carolina, and who. a. odd times,
goes much further aheld for big game.
Asked 70 describe his best DAY with The
Gun. M Harrison related this adventure
7 believe my most exciting hunting ex-
re-!enced occurred last autumn, when
vent into the mountains Of Quebec n No
ver.5er. accompanied by Representative
Augustus F. Gardner. Of Massachusetts
We cauped for q few days in the snow,
and spent our daylight hours IN tracking
The caribou. Having agreed 70 separate
f0r mutual protection as We'll as con
ven.enco. after trudging through the snow
was al last rewarded by the sight Of
some fresh tracks. Ny French guide
puoted me over a mountain. across three
small frozen lakes and up the side Of an
other mountain until we finally caught
sight Of a herd of caribou away above US
Then commenced q long and brCathless DC
tour ,1roGg. the snow 10 get within range
Of the herd. Finally, after crawling on our
faces, we emerged from a small thicket Of
scrub sprUces. There lay the biggest bull
0. them al within 100 yards, Something
disturbed him, however. for al that mo-
mert he sprang 10 his feet and started.
T fred bur could not see the result, be-
cause o. that instant he disappeared into
-he woods a moment later the whole
herd, on q dead gallon. We're upon US
They had not located the direction from
which the shot came and were bent upon
escape al any cost. The route they Sc
rectsd. however, led them down the noun
tain and go close 10 US that one passed
between the Trenchman ana myself al
most knocking him down. In the excite
uert Of their mad rush my shooting must
have sounded Ike the battle or Santiago,
Luz when We regained our composure and
the smoked had cleared away 1 found
stretched upon the de.d Of battle two mag
r.sce-t bulls. one Of which was the big
1ellu which had inspired all our hopes.
When 7 reached camp that evening /
Hound Gardner with the French guide,
lcss trying 10 put out fire which threat
or.l 20 destroy our whole cabin The
rr-Elmate cause Of the fire was Gardner )
Cr.... to keep warm while taxing Dalh'
search for cpicUrean pleasure came
G..r aeur.rine us Of our shelter.
Tae-. .s uO better hunter In our puDhc
D.. -sr Representative William L. Hum
iareg .. Washington, author OF the pres
of Kan game law. who mas hunteo
this continent over. from Alaska TO Pan
sma and who has basged all kinds Of
North American game worth bageins His
Ias II.t Nas down do Lower California
whore ia. secured some line specimens OF