Photographing the Larger Animals 119 



morning and finding that the flash had been ex- 

 ploded he naturally concluded that he had a nega- 

 tive of a deer. Much to his surprise, however, 

 when he came to develop it, it turned out to be 

 an excellent picture of a porcupine. To avoid 

 having the smaller animals spring the "gun," 

 when you do not wish their photographs, the 

 string should be placed at such a height that they 

 may pass beneath it. 



Photographs of swimming caribou are easily 

 obtainable, especially in Newfoundland, where 

 these animals are still plentiful and are liable to 

 remain so for some time to come, owing to the 

 restrictions of a sensible game law that will not 

 allow indiscriminate and continuous shooting, 

 even in the open season. These animals, as well 

 as almost any other for that matter, are practically 

 incapable of defending themselves while in the 

 water, although they are strong swimmers. They 

 can, therefore, be followed up at one's will in a 

 canoe, and any number of " shots " be made at 

 them with the reflex camera. 



If you know of the whereabouts of a " yard " of 

 any of the deer family in the winter time, you can 

 have an opportunity such as is not often vouch- 

 safed to one for obtaining a long series of pictures 

 of them, and such an opportunity should never be 

 missed by any one who can take advantage of it. 



In the summer time a salt lick is a place pro- 



