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In llic year njo(> there were twenty-one men hunting in Cassiar, 

 and tlie total bag was 17 moose, 63 sheep, 29 caribou, 17 goats, 6 

 grizzly bear, 1 1 black bear, and several foxes, including I black and 



I cross fox, an average of not (juite 7 head to each gun. The best 

 heads were a Stone's sheep 16-inch base, 38-inch length, and 29-inch 

 spread, and a 6o|-.-inch and a 62 1 -.-inch moose. 



In 1907 there were twenty-six men. Of these, two returned 

 through ill-health and the heads of a third were not counted; the 

 remaining twenty-three killed 18 moose, 62 caribou, 55 sheep, 35 goats, 

 6 grizzly bear, and 6 black bear, an average of 7^^ to a gun. This 

 total includes a 651/2-inch, a 62Vj-inch, and a 55-inch moose, the latter 

 a perfect beauty. The best sheep of that year was one of i5J/2-inch 

 base, with a length of 43 inches. The best caribou were a 41 -pointer, 

 a 39-pointer, and a 37-pointer. 



' In 1938 there were twelve men in the district, and they averaged 

 exactly seven head to the gun. The best moose were two of 6o inches ; 

 the best caribou were one of 54 points and one of 22 points 58 inches 

 in length, and another of 43 points 471^ inches in length. Some 

 splendid sheep were bagged; there was one of 14-inch base, 41^-inch 

 length; one of 14^-inch base, 39-inch length; one of 15^-inch base, 

 42-inch length ; and one of 14-inch base, 44-inch length, which at that 

 time was a record for the Stone's sheep. There was also a goat of 



I I inches, which is close to a record. 



In 1909 there were only seven in the district, and two of these 

 practically never went out of camp. The average heads to a gun 

 were a little over seven. They included a 61%-inch moose and a 

 record Stone's sheep of 14^-inch base, with 4414-inch length. 



In 1910 there were seventeen in the district; the records of two 

 bags are not to be had, but the remaining fifteen averaged a little over 

 eight head to the gun. It was a poor year for heads, but moose were 

 especially plentiful and big bands of caribou were seen. The best 

 moose were two of 60 inches ; there were two good sheep, one of 

 14^-inch base, 40^-inch length, and one of I3j4-inch base, 41^-inch 

 length. There was also an excellent caribou of 46 points. 



In 191 1 there were thirteen men, two of whom returned almost 

 at once ; the remaining eleven averaged nearly nine head to the gun. 

 It was again a miserable year for heads, as the winter had been 

 severe and a cold backward spring followed. There was, however, a 

 great quantity of game, and moose were exceptionally numerous ; 

 sheep were more plentiful than for several years past, and caribou 

 in their usual numbers. In the northern part of the district one 

 man counted 243 moose, but the best he could do in the way of a 



