The Labrador Peninsula 



ing quite marked. The best and easiest place 

 to make a hunt for trophies is on the hills in 

 the rear of Nain. Until the end of October a 

 steamer runs up the coast every two weeks, 

 and calls at Nain, where Eskimo guides may 

 be obtained. In September the horns are per- 

 fect, and the bucks are beginning to be lively, 

 but have not yet congregated into large bands , 

 and consequently require some skill in hunt- 

 ing, which is not the case when the migrations 

 take place, as then the poor animals may be 

 shot down easily, and the sport resembles that 

 of a slaughter-yard. 



In closing the list of game animals of Lab- 

 rador mention may be made of the fur-bearing 

 animals, including the marten, weasel, ermine, 

 mink, wolverine, otter, beaver, muskrat and the 

 common and arctic hares, all of which afford 

 large quantities of valuable furs, the fur of 

 Labrador being superior to that of any other 

 part of the American continent. 



Ducks and geese afford good shooting along 

 the coasts of Labrador, especially on the west 

 coast fronting on James Bay, where the low 

 shores and swampy, grass-covered flats serve 

 as excellent feeding grounds. Inland, the ab- 

 sence of suitable food in the small lakes and 



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