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feeding on the lily pads, with her calf on the shore. 

 She was just raising her head with a mouthful of 

 pads, and stood motionless for a few moments gaz- 

 ing at our sudden intrusion, and then leisurely moved 

 to the shore and with her offspring quietly disap- 

 peared in the woods. Another day, while being driven 

 on a buckboard from the lake over a long logging road, 

 and some miles from any settlement, we encountered 

 a large bull feeding by the roadside. He exhibited no 

 alarm, trotted along the road ahead of us for a quarter 

 of a mile, and finally turned and faced us from the 

 centre of the road. As the rutting season was on, and 

 occasions were not rare when at that season moose had 

 attacked teams, we came to a halt. Our horses 

 exhibited alarm, and we felt some ourselves, and 

 looked about for tree shelter in case of a charge. But 

 the moose relieved us in a few moments by side-track- 

 ing in the woods, leaving us a free road. Another day 

 I came upon a bull in the closed season for moose, 

 but an open one for deer stalking, which I was 

 engaged in, when the attitude of the bull convinced 

 me of the prudence of retreating, which I expedited 

 without delay. 



It is quite common for bull moose at certain sea- 

 sons to charge any one met with in the woods, but 

 they are more easily evaded by one active of foot 

 than one would suppose, by dodging around trees, 

 and especially windfalls if they are adjacent, and 

 I know several hunters who have escaped such at- 

 tacks, and in some instances have been treed for 

 hours. Moose have been known to swim out in 

 the water and upset boats which have excited their 

 resentment. 



