American Big Game in its Haunts 



order to attract the bear's attention from Blake. 

 The latter saw that his hunter was standing firm, 

 and, taking in the situation, suddenly stopped. 

 The bear charged to within a few feet of the two 

 men; but, when he saw their determined stand, 

 paused, and, swinging his head from side to side, 

 watched them for some seconds, apparently unde- 

 cided whether to charge home or leave them. Then 

 he turned, and, looking back over his shoulder, 

 made slowly for the woods. 



This bear while charging had his head stretched 

 forward, ears flat, and teeth clinched, with his 

 lips drawn well back, and his eyes glaring. I am 

 convinced that it was only Ivan's great presence of 

 mind which prevented a most serious accident. 



It is a strange fact that a well placed bullet will 

 knock the fight out of such game; but if they are 

 once thoroughly aroused it takes much more lead 

 to kill them. When they had got more cartridges 

 my friend with two natives proceeded to follow 

 this bear up; but though they tracked him some 

 miles, he was never recovered. 



The Aleuts when they follow up a wounded 

 bear in thick cover, strip to the skin, for they claim 

 in this way they are able to move with greater 

 freedom, and at the same time there are no clothes 

 to catch in the brush and make noise. They go 



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