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would glide along within thirty or forty yards 

 of caribou, moose, and deer ; and invariably, if 

 the wind was favorable, they would let us get 

 even closer before taking to the woods. It is 

 quite evident they rely almost entirely upon 

 their sense of smell in taking alarm from ene- 

 mies. Early in the morning succeeding the 

 day of shooting the caribou, we started for the 

 hardwood timber after bull moose, — it being 

 evident that they were not travelling much ; for 

 their ladies were all alone in their wanderings 

 along the stream. With antlers covered with 

 velvet and tender, the bulls prefer to select 

 some secluded spot to browse from the young 

 shoots and leaves, travelling as little as possible 

 until the velvet is rubbed partially from their 

 horns. It is about this time that their 

 thoughts begin to turn towards their lady- 

 loves. During the rut they scour the coun- 

 try, grunting as they go, ready and willing 

 to fight anything in their frenzied love. The 

 following story was told me by a friend and I 

 can vouch for its authenticity. 



I shall tell it in the Doctor's own language 

 as nearly as possible : " We had been hunting 



