Photo by George Shiras, 3rd 



COW MOOSK AND CAIvF 



These animals were found in a pond back of the south arm, in a beautifully wooded district 



of the upper Yellowstone 



cution, but just as the finger was pressing 

 the trigger came a deep "waugh" and 

 then the sound of a heavy animal run- 

 ning away. Looking over the cameras, 

 I saw the bear galloping down the elk 

 trail and disappearing around a bend. 



''Examining the apparatus, I found 

 that the safety catch had not been with- 

 drawn, and the firing pin, in striking an 

 intervening piece of steel, made the click 

 mentioned. 



anothe:r surprisj^ 



*'For several minutes I worked away 

 resetting the shutters and adjusting the 

 string, when I became aware of heavy 

 breathing close by, and in some trepida- 

 tion looked about, but could see nothing. 

 Raising up slightly, so that I could see 

 over the stand, there, within 5 feet of 

 me and sitting on its haunches, was a 

 huge silver-tip grizzly. The bright rays 

 of the moon fell directly upon the head 

 and breast, while the little, beady eyes 

 stared at me steadily, the half-open 

 mouth showing a fine set of teeth. And 

 this was Farrell's ''black" bear, and my 



guides sitting by a glowing fire a dozen 

 miles away ! 



"To run for the tent, where were my 

 revolver and axe, seemed a dangerous 

 proceeding, for visible evidence of fear 

 invites attack from any dangerous ani- 

 mal, wild or domestic. 



"An instant later I realized safety was 

 at hand, for, reaching out, I cautiously 

 picked up the hand flashlight. By shov- 

 ing this close toward his face and firing 

 it, closing my eyes at the same time, the 

 animal would be so blinded for several 

 minutes as to be unable to see, and in 

 the interim I could reach the tent, even 

 were he disposed to be ill-tempered after 

 such a greeting. 



"Realizing this, I iooked at the bear 

 with more composure, trying to figure 

 out the best way of making him depart 

 without alarming him too much. Finally 

 I gave a low, steady hiss ; whereupon he 

 came down on all fours, and descending 

 the bank, passed through some thick 

 bushes, where I could hear him walking 

 along the gravelly beach. 



