GRIZZLY AND BLACK BEAR HUNTING 



down the mountain-side. We made a careful stalk of the 

 moose, and crawled up to within thirty yards of where the large 

 animal was dozing in a little swale, utterly unconscious of our 

 presence. The bull seemed to have a spread of over 50 inches, 

 but unfortunately, although it was about the ist of September, 

 the antlers were yet in the velvet, and I refused to shoot the 

 moose in spite of the Indian's entreaties. While we were watch- 

 ing the sleeping moose an inquisitive porcupine almost walked 

 over us, and the disturbance we made in getting out of its way 

 brought the bull instantly to its feet, to crash down the 

 mountain-side with enormous bounds. W^e then climbed up 

 the slope to camp, seeing several porcupines and a flock of 

 grouse on the way, and reached the fire after dark. 



