240 RECENT HUXTIXG TRIPS. 



During the intense cold of tlie winter months 

 near the Arctic circle the hairy coat of the por- 

 cupine, which in more temperate regions is 

 quite short, becomes so long and thick that its 

 quills are completely hidden from view. 



On Friday, September 30th, the Aveather was 

 bright and clear, but very cold, with a strong 

 wind blowing from the north. Mr. Sheldon 

 and I had a long day's tramp, he taking the 

 right hand beat from our camp and I the left. 

 I took Louis with me, and we first climbed to 

 the top of Plateau Mountain, and, after crossing 

 to the further side, made a long round back 

 over the shoulders, climbing up and down many 

 gulches, and reaching camp just at dark. AVe 

 foimd the snow lying pretty deep on the flat 

 top of the mountain, and crossed no caribou 

 tracks at all. 



In the evening I saw and might have shot a 

 moose bull with a fairly good head, but I spared 

 it, as I did not want to be lumbered up with 

 anything but a really fine pair of horns. 



Mr. Sheldon came across the tracks of some 

 sheep, and followed tliem a long way to an out- 



