OF THE MOOSE. 



and when killed, none considered so 

 grand a trophy as his lordship. Owing 

 to the comparatively small section of 

 this country that he inhabits they are 

 few in number, the Maine and Canadian 

 wildernesses sheltering by far more 

 moose than any other section. What 

 few specimens found in far-off Alaska are 

 world beaters in regard to size of body 

 and spread of antlers, one having been 

 shot in that territory whose horns mea- 

 sured over eight feet from tip to tip. 



The best breeding and feeding grounds 

 are along the Canadian border, while 

 favorite localities for the sportsmen are 

 in the vicinity of lakes, ponds, and dead 

 waters throughout the aforementioned 

 sections. 



In appearance the moose is large and 



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