IX 



THE WOODLAND CARIBOU 



THE older naturalists describe two caribou. More 

 recently there are more, no less than nine having 

 received technical names, but for many reasons these 

 may be considered as one and the same by sportsmen. 

 The two principal varieties of caribou are the wood- 

 land caribou and the barren-ground caribou. These 

 look much alike; one, however, is much larger than 

 the other. Their horns are also similar, but the small- 

 er animal has proportionately much the larger horns. 

 The habits and methods of pursuit of both animals are 

 similar. Mr. Charles C. Ward, to whom we are in- 

 debted for an excellent article, " Caribou Hunting," 

 says it seems to be a moot question whether the bar- 

 ren-ground caribou found inhabiting the Arctic regions 

 and shores of Hudson Ba}' is another species or only a 

 variety of the woodland caribou. The barren-ground 

 caribou is the smaller animal and seldom exceeds one 

 hundred and fifty pounds in weight, while large speci- 

 mens of the woodland caribou weigh nearly five hun- 

 dred pounds. The caribou of Newfoundland is the 

 large woodland deer. 



I have referred to the Boone and Crockett Club's list 

 of big game and their requirement for membership — 



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