A Canadian Moose Hunt 



The shoulder shot had been the fatal one, but 

 he had been hard hit in the side too. 



He was not full grown, and measured only 5 

 feet 6yi inches in height, and 8 feet 35^ 

 inches in length, from the nose to root of tail. 

 His girth at the shoulder was 5 feet 11% 

 inches. His nose showed none of the Jewish 

 characteristics which taxidermists are fond of 

 giving their mounted moose heads. The fore- 

 head and shoulders were brownish instead of 

 black, like the rest of the body. The hind- 

 legs were wholly white, as were the forelegs 

 below the knee. I am inclined to think he 

 was a ranger moose, but could not tell with 

 certainty, as his horns were too undeveloped. 

 The velvet was still hanging in places, but 

 very dry. This was unusual, as it was the 

 loth of October. 



Ordering Chabot to dress the moose, I 

 went back to the canoe, having decided to 

 watch until dark, although there seemed no 

 possibility of seeing another moose after the 

 firing. My lazy guide, instead of obeying my 

 order, merely cut the skin, with the result that 

 all the meat spoiled — probably just what he 

 wanted, fearing he would have to portage it 

 out of the bush. We returned to our point 



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