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150 pounds, and carry as shown in one of the photos. 

 In case of a long carry being contemplated, it is well to 

 be provided with pack-baskets, and cut out all the heavy 

 bone. You can do this by splitting down the leg and 

 shoulder in the fore-quarters and removing the meat in 

 two junks from the bone. In the hind-quarters you 

 simply save the round after splitting lengthwise and 

 removing the hip-bone. This is a wasteful method, but 

 sometimes necessary with a long, rough trail ahead. 

 The tender-loin can be removed from each side of the 

 backbone and also saved. A green moose-hide will 

 weigh nearly 100 pounds. It is a load in itself. But keep 

 it, as after the hair is removed and it is oak-tanned soft, 

 it makes a beautiful piece of leather for a smoking-room 

 table or lounge. 



If the head is to be saved for mounting, cut the neck 

 of the hide off well below the bell and carry it attached 

 to the head. The head of a moose without the hide 

 attached will weigh about 100 pounds, and is also a load 

 in itself. 



If you do not wish to save the head, but only the horns 

 and hide, skin the head without cutting off the neck of 

 the hide, remove the lower jaw-bone, and take the skull 

 out with horns attached. When you get to civilization, 

 you can saw the horns with a small piece of forehead bone 

 attached away from the rest of the skull. 



As both a sharp axe and a sharp hunting-knife are 

 essential to the proper dissection of an animal, be sure 

 to carry a small piece of whetstone in your pocket. A 

 hunting-knife or axe without a sharpening stone are two 

 very exasperating tools to attempt to use. 



After the meat is surface-dried by the sun and wind, 

 try to avoid getting it wet again, as flies will immediately 

 settle on any damp surface. Leave the hide flesh side up 

 to the weather, and let it dry as much as possible. When 



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