MOOSE AND CARIBOU 



bullet each, and every one of them practically 

 dropping in their tracks — a record that speaks 

 volumes for the .30 U. S. in both '06 and '03 

 ammunition — the '06 being used on sheep and 

 goats and the '03 on moose. I am sorry I cannot 

 record such clean work for my subsequent 

 shooting on this trip. 



It is a matter of regret with me that records 

 were not kept of the execution of the shells used 

 by the other members of our party. I have fre- 

 quently mentioned in this narrative the wonder- 

 ful smashing effect of Cap's .250, which usually 

 churned up the insides of an animal fiercely, 

 especially if hit in the paunch or thereabouts. 

 Harry's and William's autoloading ammunition 

 gave great satisfaction, I know, from the reports 

 voiced about the campfire, as well as the .^S 

 which was used by them occasionally; but a de- 

 tailed report of each shot would be of inestimable 

 value here, and I regret exceedingly my inability 

 to produce it. 



It was 11:30 a. m. when I saw this bull, and 

 2 p. m. when I killed him — too and one-half 

 hours of the most interesting and enjoyable 

 stalk on big game that I have ever experienced. 



While some very large moose heads have been 

 secured in the White River country — as witness 

 three that Mr. Corcoran killed there two years 

 ago of 62^2, 58, and 53-inch spread respectively 

 — yet on the whole I think the spreads are very 

 narrow considering the palmations, size of the 



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