The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-22
ADIRONDACK DEER
ARE FAT AND SLEEK
Good Deer Hunting, However,
Limited to Certain LOCAL.
ties This Fall.
FEW BEARS SEEN so FAR
~ WALTER MEREDITH THOMAS

OLD FORGE, Sept. 21.--Good deer hunt
ing will be limited to certain localities
this fall. according to the word of au-
thorities on game In this neighborhood.
Guides and anglers VINO have travelled
the woods during the summer agree
that the man who gets deer this fall Will
operate In definite sections Of the woods.
Third Lake country from the outlet to
the Pico range should be good hunting
grounds in the opinion OF Orley c. Tut
tie of Fourth Lake. and Mr.. futile has
travelled Third Lake this summer more
than any other man. He has guided
parties around Lmekiln Lake and West
, Pond for four month";. and he has seen
from one to six deer on every trip.
The signs are not promising on the
south branch of Moose River and on the
Red River plains. In all his travels
there this year Mr. futile has seen only
one deer. The north branch of Moose
River, however. should yield well. Along
the north branch the leaves of the rasp-
berry bushes. which are part OF the
deer diet, are gone or chewed, showing
that that locality is a popular feeding
place, Mr.. futile declares the north
branch looks promising from Moulin to
Moss Lake.
Deer in Good Condition.
described as being fat and sleek.
Throughout the hot weather they were
supplied with excellent fodder, for the
! foliage this year has been thick and
plentiful. Mr.. Tuttle saw big ten
point buck in Limekiln Creek while fish
ing there Thursday.
The buck vas standing in water about
two feet dee} and did not hear Mr.. Tut
tle's party approach. A member of the
party was able to secure q splendid pic
ture Of the animal. Along the hard
wood ridges OF the higher mountains
Mr. futile AYERS the deer are abiding
now. and in such country IL will be best
to hunt A party walking around
! Browns tract and Raquette Lake re-
Gently saw number OF deer and bear
| tracks Raquette Lake will doubtless be
Welding ground for the sportsman this
fall.
Business OF Bear Getting,
The hunter of bears will have some
what of less thrilling fall than the
deer hunt. Few bears have been seen
and those that have been found are stay.
| Ing well back in the mountains 1t can
| safely be said that the mythical day
when bears would pilfer the pantry a,
night are gone in this part of the Adj.
rondacks.
On the other hand they can be found
by travelling far enough from clviliza.
ton. Mr.. futile. as well a hunter as a
| fisherman. Gays that a group Of three
| bears. mother and two cubs live In
1dmekiln county, not so far from the
| lake. As with game in general. how
ever. the experienced guide will give
his little paradoxical answer to the
bru.n question, There are plenty Of EN-
| II you can find emf
Nearly every one in the woods agrees
! that there should be an open season for
beaver; the destruction OF lakes. creeks
and timber done by these expert tree
fellers since theseeason for killing them
was closed is appalling, Lowlands have
been damned and converted into
swamps. waterways have been flooded
or robbed of supply and beautiful
wooded sections have been plundered OF
! their best trees by beavers.
To flood low ground, such as the out
| let to Eighth Lake, the beavers have to
build dam exceeding fifty feet in
length. The foundation Is built OF poles,
four or five feet long by an inch or two
thick. These are laid crosswise. and
! the crevices are filled with mud. Across
| the top of the DAM with the curve point
ing up stream. are placed logs OF va
! riety OF sizes. These logs the beaver cut 4
at night they are the pick of the forest
| and are cut a foot above ground One
! half a square mile of lowland has been
| flooded and the timber destroyed at the
outlet to Eighth Lake. Near Sixth and
Seventh lakes the beavers have flooded
lowlands in number of places. Third
Lake Creek and kindred streams have
been damned, with the result that Ash
| ing has been interfered with.
Moreover. these night providers are
| strict vegetarians. They live on bark
tender shoots and water plants. The
trees which furnish the bark that the
| beaver likes best are the cottonwood
poplar. elm, willow. birch. aspen and
box elder.
With fthe protection afforded by tn,
| closed season the beaver is no longer a
timid animal Rather. he is so bold as
! to use timber from the estates of the
| summer residents and to float his mate.
| rial through waterways where power
! boats and steamers ply. Beavers null
/ tiply very rapidly. until now the woods
| is quite overrun, and In order TO con.
serve the forest and to protect ANNA
| and plant life an open season for KILLING
them should be allowed.
One Months Hunting for Grouse.