THE WOODLAND CARIBOU 155 



season opens September 15th. In Manitoba the season 

 is September 15th to December ist; in Quebec* and 

 British Columbia it is September ist to February ist, 

 and in Northwestern Territories, November ist to De- 

 cember 15 th. 



The usual license in the provinces named is $25. In 

 British Columbia the license is $50, and in all the 

 provinces, I believe, the open season for moose and 

 caribou is the same, and the license permits the killing- 

 of all game. In Newfoundland tiic license has been 

 made $100 for non-residents ; this permits the killing of 

 not more than three stag caribou. 



The license in Newfoundland being really prohibi- 

 tive for most sportsmen, the best good woodland 

 caribou-ground left for eastern sportsmen is in New 

 Brunswick and parts of Quebec. 



It is most unfortunate that Newfoundland has such 

 a high license. It is certainly one of the best shooting- 

 grounds for caribou visited by sportsmen from the 

 United States, and has, in addition to the caribou, 

 deer and grouse and fine fishing, including the lordly 

 salmon.f 



Mr. McGrath says that when the summer's cod-fish- 

 ing is over, the Newfoundland coast-folk go to the ii{)- 

 lands for a winter's supply of venison, which they salt 

 down and barrel for the support of themselves and their 

 families. He continues : 



" From the harbors where they reside they go in 



* Quel)ec is divided into two shofjtinj; zones with different laws. In one 

 zone the season closes March ist. 



•j- The Newfoundland license has been reduced to $50 since the above was 

 written. 



