34 SEVENTH REPORT OF THE 



Adirondacl^ Deer. 



From the returns made to this office by the American and National Express 

 companies it appears that the number of deer shipped out during the hunting season 

 of 1901 exceeded that of the previous year, the shipments between September i and 

 November 15 amounting to 1,062 carcasses, 103 saddles and 121 heads. As com- 

 pared with the previous year, the figures are: 



YEAR. CARCASSES. SADDLES. HEADS. TOTAL. 



1900, ........ 1,020 89 95 1,204 



1901, 1,062 103 i2r 1,286 



Reports received from each locality indicate that for every deer shipped by 

 express four more are killed, which are eaten in c:imp, consumed by the residents, or 

 hauled out on wagons to the numerous towns and villages situated near the out- 

 skirts of the forest. 



As a matter of interest to all hunters and sportsmen familiar with the region, the 



following statement is submitted showing the number shipped from each railroad 

 station : 



Carcasses of Deer 3bipped from Points in tl)e AdirondacI^ 



I^egion — 3eason of 190I. 



MOHAWK AND MALONE RAILROAD. 



RAILROAD ST.\TI0N. CARCASSES. SADDLES. HEADS. 



Beaver River, N. Y., ------ - 91 5 10 



Big Moose, N. Y., ------ - 45 3 



Brandreth Lake, N. Y., - - - - • - - 3 i 



Childvvold, N. Y., ....... 8 



Clearwater, N. Y., - - - 53 i I 



Eagle Bay, N. Y., 9 i 4 



Floodwood, N. Y., ------- - 19 2 



Forestport, N. Y., 11 6 2 



Fulton Chain, N. Y., 36 4 



Hinckley, N. Y., - - 2 



Horseshoe, N. Y., ------- - 3 



Lake Placid, N. Y., 3 - - 5 



Little Rapids, N. Y., . i 



Long Lake West, N. Y., 37 4 i 



Loon Lake, N. Y., - 10 - - I 



McKeever, N. Y., ------ - 10 2 2 



