PERCENTAGE LOST OF SEALS STRUCK. 397 



Ko seal are lost that are struck with spears. jas.McKeen,p,2G7. 

 With a shotgun about 50 per cent are lost. 



We got about one out of every five that we killed or wounded. There 

 was any amount of them that we shot and did 

 not get at all. It seemed as if a good many got Wm.McLaughlin,pA§2. 

 away. * * * 



We had some white hunters and Indian hunters. I do not think that 

 we lost as many that year in proportion to those that we killed as we 

 did in t\ie Triumph. We got about one out of every three killed and 

 wounded. They were better hunters. 



Q. According to your experience, what percentage of animals that 

 are shot at are actually taken by the boats ? You 

 can only estimate it ? — A. That is a very hard ques- 4-lex. McLean, p. 43G. 

 tion for me to give you a proper answer to. I do 

 not think they lose any more than one out of ten. 



Q. What percentage of those shot at and are not taken perish? — 

 A. Outside of that? 



Q. Yes. — A. I can not answer that. 



Q. According to your experience, what percentage of animals that 

 are shot at are actually taken by the boats? — A. 

 That is according to the amount of ammunition Daniel McLean, p. 443. 

 that we use. About one-third are taken. 



We had Indian hunters who used shotguns. The Indian hunters are 

 more expert than the white hunters and they do 

 not lose so many seals they kill. I think they Thos. Madden, p. i63. 

 would get one out of every two or three killed 

 or wounded. 



About 50 per cent of the seals shot with shot- Edwd. Maitland, p. 284. 

 gun are lost. 



I do not think our hunters got one-half of those they killed or 

 wounded. They would sink before we could get Jas Ma i 0l/ p 453. 

 our boat up to them. 



There were six boats on the vessel. Some of the boats would come 

 in without a seal, after being out all day long 

 shooting, but they would wound a great many. On Patrick Maroney,pA6i. 

 an average, taking all the boats together, they got 

 one out of every five or six that they killed or shot at. We wounded a 

 great many that we could not get. 



About 50 per cent are lost that are shot with Chas. Martin, p. 297. 

 the shotgun. 



I always use the shotgun for taking seal, and Fredk. Mason, p. 284. 

 lose about 25 per cent of what I shoot. 



I do not think they would get more than one seal out of every six 

 or seven they shot, and sometimes only one out „ 

 often Henry Mason, p. 465. 



