170 CARIBOU SHOOTING IN NEWFOUNDLAND. 



1 passed through both shoulder blades of a large 

 stag at a distance of three hundred paces, and was 

 found lodged against the skin. Fig. 2 passed through 

 between two ribs, struck an opposite rib breaking it 

 at a distance of 150 paces. 



Kep and Le Buffe were north of the camp part of 

 the day and killed a barren doe with fine head. The 

 Kid and Jimmy were south, and killed a stag and 

 barren doe. 



Friday, October 26th. Thermometer 45 ; cloudy in 

 the morning, but cleared up soon, and became a 

 beautiful bright day. We had now been in the hunt 

 ten days, and had secured some fine heads, but not all 

 we desired. By this time Kep was getting in fine 

 shape for hunting, and seemed more like the same 

 "Black Fox" of years ago when we made many a 

 tramp together, when game was plenty in the western 

 counties of Pennsylvania, 



The programme for the day's hunt was outlined the 

 day before. Kep and Le Buffe were to get an early 

 start and make a reconnoitering tour to " Grand- 

 father's Lookout," and if possible push farther into 

 the White Hills, as we were all extremely anxious to 

 secure fine large stag heads, as well as three antlered 

 cows. The Kid and writer were to remain at the 

 main camp and keep watch over the passers-by. Our 



