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been hunted, that one's call is swiftly answered by 

 a savage old bull that knows no fear. Here one is 

 never sure what response his call will bring; and the 

 spice of excitement, and perhaps danger, is added to 

 the sport. 



In illustration of the uncertainty of calling, the 

 writer recalls with considerable pride his first attempt, 

 which was somewhat startling in its success. It was 

 on a lake, far back from the settlements, in north- 

 ern Xew Brunswick. One evenins", late in August, 

 while returnins; from fishins:, I heard the bellow 

 of a cow moose on a hardwood ridge above me. 

 Along the base of the ridge stretched a bav with 

 grassy shores, very narrow where it entered the lake, 

 but broadenino; out to fiftv vards across, and reachins; 

 back half a mile to meet a stream that came down 

 from a smaller lake among the hills. All this I 

 noted carefullv while gliding past; for it struck me 

 as an ideal place for moose calling, if one were 

 hunting. 



The next evening, while fishing alone in the cold 

 stream referred to, I heard the moose again on the 

 same ridge ; and in a sudden spirit of curiosity deter- 

 mined to try the effect of a roar or two on her, in 

 imitation of an old bull. I had never heard of a cow 

 answering the call ; and I had no suspicion then that 

 the bull was anywhere near. I was not an expert 



