Hunting the Giant Moose 



most careful hunting I was unable to get an- 

 other shot. 



There were a few bull moose in the dense 

 woods, but not a sufficient number to warrant the 

 hope of my getting another head such as I had 

 already shot. At this time of the year moose are 

 such restless animals, and are so constantly on the 

 move that it is not difficult to distinguish their 

 presence. 



I had now hunted this entire range most thor- 

 oughly, and was reluctantly forced to the conclu- 

 sion that there were not sufficient signs to warrant 

 my remaining another month. I talked the matter 

 over with my friend, and told him that if he cared 

 to wait until the next monthly steamer we could 

 combine our forces and start into a new country 

 which we knew was good ; but Blake did not want 

 to delay his departure so long, and as he now de- 

 cided to return to the coast, I made up my mind to 

 go out with him, take the steamer to Seattle, and 

 thence go to British Columbia, where I would 

 finish my long hunt by a trip after Rocky Moun- 

 tain sheep. 



Shortly after this we broke camp and started 

 back to Cook Inlet, which we reached October 2. 

 A few days later the steamer arrived, and that 

 same night I was on my way from Alaska. 



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