The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09
Recalls Last Hunting Trip ON Bald
Mountain

Mountain
Bob Martin guido and philosopher,
who makes llaiues Landing his sum
mer place of business. isn't taking
hunting parties into the woods any
more. lie has two reasons for this.
| One is that so many sports expects
the guide 10 shoot all the game for
them. which Bob wont do and the
other that when the fishing season
is over in the fall. he has had enough
guiding for ono year and is ready to
go to his home in East Auburn for the
winter.
Bob recalls his last hunting trip,
which was on Bald mountain when he
got Two deer. THAT was once when
| got lost in the woods and ! wasn't
more'n hundred feet from where |
started said Bob With a chucllle.
He elucidated by explaining certain
ic characteristics of Il deer'S naturs, as
he had observed IT, When being
tracked, IA deer will invariably circle
and get back to whore it started from.
The deer will stop from time to time
to observe what its pursuer is doing.
Don't you think" said Bob, the other
day as. seated on the steps of Herb
Wcichs store, hc talkc@ of hunting
and fishing. that just because you
can't see the deer whose trail you are
following, that the deer doesn't see
you. II VIII stop II IA vantage point
and take observations to make sure
that yon are still on its trail and
when satisfied on this point, away it
! will 20 on and the animal will keep
repeating this until il has eluded you
or You have brought it down"
This particular hunt was in the fall
Just after Il heavy northeast snow
storm, which, according to Bob's
hunting lore, is a very good time TO
hunt deer. Martin bad become de-
srous of some Venison and so SET
forth for ii hunt He hadn't hunted
long before he came upon deer. 1t
was dandy SHOT" says Bob and the
first bullet brought the animal down.
Quickly bleeding his trophy aud hang
'ng ii from tree. he continued the
hunt and 4 few minutes later struck
'hc fresh track Of another deer.
Going after the deer, Bob chased
aud chased thru the woods, over the
kuols and thru the gulies, in and out
Of thick growth, until al last, we'll
along in the afternoon he got tie de
7ired glimpse of the animal aud bang
went his rifle and the deer tell He
bled the animal, hung 4 up and took
a survey of the region.
"Darned If there W. thpE looked
natural" said Bob, Il had to admit
/ that ! was lost"
He didn't get excited and do lot Of
running round No experienced guide
would do that aud Bob Martin is an
experienced guide il there is one in
Maine He Iishcd his compass from
his pocket took bearings and set forth
II The direction which he knew his
camp must lie Hadn't gone no dis
tance at all. says Bob. "whcn ! came
to water and / was on the shore of the
lake. 1t looked natural and at once
recognized the place. struck into the
woods and found that the second
deer had been shot within hundred
yards of where ! killed The first one.
That was the last Of his hunting
and II occurred some years ago. Since
then he has confined himself to eilid-
ing anglers and he has the rcputal on
of being one of the best men in Range-
ley region.
B0bs headquarters are at Hanes
Landing and has an attractive camp.
delightfully."- located short distance
from the settlement 1t is tent top
with lumber base. board floor and, /
as he says. all the comforts of home /
The fly. extends out over the front of +
the tent, forming ii sort of marque. I
under which the floor of the tent pro-
iccts and with rustic seats made by
Martin from white birch trees, it
constitutes an attractive veranda for
lOunging.
All visitors to this camp are warm
IN praise OF its artistic appearance
which has been achieved by covering
the outside of the wooden wall base
with huge strips of white birch. It
is decidedly ornamental. but that is
not the only purpose of the bark. It
makes the tent more comfortable in
cold weather for 1t absolutely shuts
out all wind from the tent This tent
is a favorite resort of summer visitors.
as well as guides, for Bob Martin Is a
delightful story teller has had many
interesting experiences and makes
the ideal host.
independent Reporter Sl5O a year.