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their operations was not of very large extent. Mr. 

 Davis secured the "largest and most perfect woodland 

 caribou-head in America, basing this opinion on speci- 

 mens carefully examined whenever an opportunity 

 was offered, including those at the Sportsman's Ex- 

 hibition recently held in Madison Square Garden, 

 New York. The dimensions of these antlers are as 

 follows: Length of horns, from hair to tip, 42 inches; 

 spread from tip to tip, 32 inches; points, 47; circum- 

 ference of entire rack, 1 1 feet six inches." 



Some wealthy Americans have shooting*-boxes in 

 Newfoundland and have fine shooting every fall. 



"One of the Standard Oil magnates, who owns a 

 hunting-lodge in one of the remoter sections, has it 

 located at the base of some high trees, in the upper 

 branches of one of which he has constructed a shade 

 or lookout. In this eyrie a guide is constantly sta- 

 tioned to watch for the passing of caribou, for the 

 place commands one of the best leads in the region. 

 When the guide sights a herd he presses an electric 

 button, which actuates a bell in the lodge below and 

 summons the owner to the lookout. There, with his 

 glasses, he surveys the herd, and if it evidences the 

 possession of a likely head, he descends and proceeds 

 to stalk it. Otherwise, he returns to his pipe and book 

 in the lodge while the guide watches for another 

 promising specimen. Other wealthy Americans have 

 practically pre-empted territory which hunters not 

 so generousl}' dowered cannot afford the expense of 

 reaching, but in spite of this there is ample oppor- 

 tunity and excellent vantage-ground for all who are 

 likely to visit us for some years to come."* 



* p. T. McGrath, in Outing. 



