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pursuit of every kind of game than was his 



predecessor in the old days of black powder. 



If with such a weapon he should constantly 



fail to kill game, it will not be the fault of his 



rifle. 



Camp Equipment. 



The next point to be considered is camp 

 equipment. Wherever in North America pack 

 horses can be used, or even Indian packers, 

 there is no necessity to reduce the weight of 

 one's outfit to the lowest possible point, and in 

 such cases both tents and a profusion of bedding 

 may be indulged in. 



In those parts of the country, however, where 

 there are no Indians, and where horses are not 

 to be got, the sportsman himseK and his one or 

 two attendants will have to carry everything on 

 their own backs, from the point where the 

 canoe has been left on the river up into the 

 mountains wliere he intends to hunt. In such 

 cases weight is obviously everything. 



To carry a tent big enough for three men, 

 unless it is made of silk, is, under such circum- 

 stances, out of the question, but a piece of 



