154 CARIBOU SHOOTING IN NEWFOUNDLAND. 



we have seen except in the shape of bergs on our way 

 up the coast. The writer occupied the blind on the 

 home marsh a short time in the forenoon, and an hour 

 and a-half in the afternoon ; saw six deer, but as they 

 were not ornamented with antlers they were allowed 

 to pass, though within easy range. "The Kid" and 

 Le Buffe went south a short distance, saw fourteen, 

 had one shot but missed a fine head. Indian Jim 

 and Kep went west, saw three deer in short range, 

 heads no good ; reserved fire. 



At first we were shooting for meat ; now as we must 

 not shoot more than the eight allowed by law, it 

 dawns upon us that none but representative heads 

 must be shot at, or somebody will get left when the 

 trophies come to be counted. Twenty-three seen in 

 all to-day. 



Sunday, October 21st. Thermometer 32 ; cloudy and 

 high wind. Moderated toward evening and began 

 raining. All remained in camp to-day. But four 

 deer passed the camp, two of them within range. 



Monday, October 22d. Thermometer 37 ; misty. 

 Kep and Le Buffe went down the marsh, saw eight 

 deer and could have killed two. The Kid and Jimmy 

 saw twenty-three, but did not shoot, though they filed 

 past them within thirty yards. The writer saw three 

 and could have killed two but did not. 



