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big part of that herd with several fine stags turned 

 off from the main lead soon after leaving the river 

 bank, so the picture of the does was all I could get. 

 It is surely hard luck to see so many Caribou and 

 not be able to make satisfactory pictures. But, 

 after all, that is the peculiarity of animal photo- 

 graphy. There is always some obstacle in the way 

 of making good pictures. It is these difficulties 

 and disappointments which make the sport so 

 fascinating. How much more difficult it is than 

 shooting ! Here this morning I could have shot 

 several fine stags, but not a single good picture of 

 one could I secure. Several hours have gone by 

 and many Caribou have passed, large and small 

 herds. But most have gone so quickly that with 

 the poor light I could not photograph them. A 

 few came more quietly, and with these I had fair 

 luck. Now it is too dark to do anything more. 

 In point of numbers this has been the best day I 

 have ever known, over five hundred having passed 

 within sight, but the results pictorially have been 

 very unsatisfactory. Before leaving camp this 

 morning three herds of Caribou crossed the river, one 

 lot crossing by my camp, but though the light was 

 weak, I managed to make a long enough exposure 

 to secure a rather satisfactory picture. No sooner 

 had I reached my blind than a large herd came by, 

 going too fast to be photographed. Later on several 

 herds crossed further below, but they did not come 

 within range of the camera. The day is very dull 

 so I have small hopes of doing much, especially 

 as most of the herds are working further to the 

 westward. One small company led by a fairly good 



