The Kadiak Bear and his Home 



from the water, a small hill near the shore being 

 occasionally used for a lookout. They get up at 

 daylight, and two men in a baidarka patrol both 

 sides of a big bay, watching carefully for bear 

 tracks on the mountain sides, as this is the surest 

 indication of their presence. As soon as the bears 

 come from their dens they always make a climbing 

 tour, the natives claiming that this exercise is taken 

 to strengthen them. Personally I believe the 

 Kadiak bear has very good reasons for keeping 

 on the move continually outside of his hibernating 

 season. 



If the natives find no sign on their morning tour, 

 they rest all day, perhaps taking a Turkish bath in 

 a banya, which is not infrequently attached to the 

 hunting barabara. Another trip of inspection is 

 made again in the afternoon at four or five o'clock, 

 as the bear usually lies up between nine and three. 

 A bay is watched for several days in this way, and 

 if nothing is seen the natives return to their village, 

 or hunt the hair seal, which are still to be found in 

 fair numbers, especially on Afognak Island. 



When you are with these men you must either 

 conduct the shooting trip on your own lines or give 

 yourself entirely into the native's hands, and do as 

 he thinks best. You must leave him alone, and not 

 bother him with many questions, and in any case 



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