26 BIG GAME SHOOTING IN ALASKA chap, ii 



not, in our opinion, a good weapon to use against big beasts 

 such as bears and moose. On the other hand, we found one 

 of the new pattern, .35 Winchester, a very good rifle for 

 stopping heavy game. A small .22 Winchester came in 

 most usefully for killing grouse and ptarmigan for the pot ; 

 and if it is intended to collect birds for specimens a small 

 410 bore collector's gun is the most convenient weapon. 

 There is always plenty of sport to be had with a shot-gun 

 at wildfowl if the sportsman is prepared to drag about such a 

 heavy weapon merely for that purpose. It will be needless to 

 enumerate all the small articles required for mending clothes 

 or boots, simple remedies in the way of medicines, and 

 accessories such as watches, a good compass, field-glasses, 

 telescope, etc., all of which will occur to the mind of every 

 sportsman before setting out on a trip of this kind. 



Nearly every sort of supplies in the way of food can be 

 obtained at any good local stores, such as are found at 

 Saldovia, Kussiloff, Kenai, Kodiak, and Sand Point ; but 

 it is well to outfit with these things as near as possible to 

 one's point of starting for the trip, and thus save the 

 extra trouble and expense of dragging a lot of freight all 

 the way from Seattle or Victoria. 



