HABITS, HAUNTS, AND ANECDOTES 



ical in their habits : they have, however, 

 a single eye to one object, the detection 

 of any intruder, therefore it is only by a 

 knowledge of their habits that they can 

 be approached by the hunter. It is 

 their keen sense of hearing and smell 

 that are to be guarded against, for as a 

 rule, when the animal can see the hunter, 

 he can also see the moose, and his 

 capture becomes simply a question of 

 marksmanship. It is certainly a unique 

 sport and has few successful aspirants. 

 Of the two, still hunting is usually 

 the more successful and the greater 

 number of moose are secured in that 

 way. In the late fall, the coming of the 

 first snow doubles one's chances of suc- 

 cess as every step of the animal is shown. 

 In tracking he usually goes through the 

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