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best September shooting is to be found. The choice of 

 country rests usually with the guide, who, if he knows 

 his job, can nearly always give helpful suggestions. If I 

 advised going to the upper part of the northern peninsula 

 and your guide had never been there, and consequently 

 was not familiar with the country, he would make objec- 

 tions and tell you of a much better region. Nevertheless, 

 that is a splendid district, although hard to reach. The 

 stags are fairly numerous, and, not having been very much 

 hunted, the large ones are still there. Some men say 

 there is no country like the Gander River region. This 

 also is rather difficult to reach, but some of the finest 

 heads have come from there. Millais justly calls it a 

 " Hunters' Paradise," his enthusiasm being based on the 

 excellent luck he had in getting fine stags. The Exploits 

 also calls seductively to those who have enjoyed good 

 shooting near its banks. At the lower end of Grand 

 Lake some fine heads have been taken, so also at the back of 

 Harry's Mountain, east of Grand Lake, there are many 

 stags during the September season. I do not care to take 

 the responsibility of saying that any one place is the best 

 in a country so large and so little known. Seasons 

 change, and what is the best country this year may be 

 the worst next year. If your time is short, be all the 

 more careful to get a first-class guide, and follow his 

 advice. If your time is not limited, and you care for 

 the hardships of exploring, leave the beaten track and go 

 in search of new ground. It will be far more interesting, 

 even though you do not find record heads. But remember 

 what has been written in the chapter on Camping, and 

 "go light"; take not an ounce that is unnecessary. With 

 a compact and light outfit you will go further and fare 

 better. 



