American Big Game in its Haunts 



the woods, where many bears were apt to be. We 

 made it a great point never to make a stalk unless 

 the wind was right, for we were extremely anxious 

 not to spoil the place by diffusing our scent, and 

 driving away whatever bears might be lurking 

 near. Therefore, many times we had a chance to 

 watch bears at only a few hundred yards' distance. 



It was most interesting to see how careful these 

 big animals were, and how, from time to time, they 

 would feel the wind with their noses, and again 

 stop feeding and listen. No two bears seemed to 

 be built on quite the same lines. Some were high 

 at the shoulders and then sloped down toward the 

 rump and nose; and again, others were saddle- 

 backed; still others stood with their front feet 

 directly under them, making a regular curve at the 

 shoulders; while others had the front legs wide 

 apart, and seemed to form a triangle, the apex 

 of which was at the shoulders. 



Their range of color seemed to be from very 

 dark, silver-tipped, to a very light dirty yellow, 

 but with dark legs and belly. 



This evening, just as we were having our tea, 

 another bear made his appearance. The first, 

 which we had been watching, evidently heard him 

 coming through the woods, and as the second came 

 out into the open the former vanished. The new 



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