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calling them in I put them on the trail and 
assumed the heading off business myself. 
No sooner was I out of sight than I heard 
them calling me. Thinking silence would 
quiet them I did not answer for a time, but 
as they continued squawking I finally gave 
it up and went to them. Asking what was 
wrong, they replied, they thought I was 
lost! 
Utterly disgusted I turned toward camp, 
remarking that it wasn’t a very good day 
for hunting anyway. We decided to wait 
for more snow, which consumed a week. 
Then the snow came, and I went out alone.., 
I soon got 2 deer, but on my return to 
camp found Lew homesick! It was out of 
the question to persuade him to remain 
longer, so we cut out for home, 2 dis- 
gruntled boys and one disgusted man.: 
After getting the kids safe home I went 
back to our camp accompanied by Frank 
Lull, a veteran hunter. We found every- 
thing as it had been left: hunted success- 
fully and delightfully for 2 weeks and then 
returned to the cares and sorrows of every- 
day life. 
Harry Adams, Warren, Minn 
SAW 18 MOOSE BUT DID NOT SHOOT. 
Fully appreciating the value of your en- 
ergetic crusade against the game hogs, and 
being heartily in sympathy with you, I de- 
sire to relate a personal experience, in the 
Maine woods, last fall, in order that the 
grunters may realize that we do not all wear 
bristles; though in so doing I know I am 
opening the way for the cry of “ Gabriel! ” 
Without claiming for myself, virtues 
above my fellow sportsmen, I desire to 
draw the contrast with the game hog. 
In October last I made a trip to the 
Moosehead country, for the purpose of car- 
rying out a long standing desire to kill a 
big bull moose. I did my level best to ac- 
complish that end; working faithfully and 
hard for some 12 days, but without tangible 
results . 
During that time I saw many sights to 
delight the heart of a sportsman, and thor- 
oughly enjoyed every moment of my outing. 
Deer were especially plentiful, and so 
tame that a game hog could have made a 
record. I am satisfied that had I taken only 
the sure shots, I could have killed at least 
30. I saw in the neighborhood of 100, on 
the trip. I examined many of them 
through the sights of my Winchester, but 
killed only one. 
I had the great satisfaction of seeing 18 
moose, on different occasions, of various 
sizes, any one of which I could have 
dropped with certainty; but as the big bull 
I wanted failed to put in an appearance, I 
came home without firing a shot at any of 
them. My moose is still in anticipation, 
and on some future occasion I hope to lay 
him low. 
RECREATION. 

The whole trip was most enjoyable, and 
the sight of so much game fully repaid me 
for time and expense. Nor does there now 
linger a single twinge of regret at not hav- 
ing taken advantage of some of the many 
opportunities to bag a moose. 
Bes: D4 Scranton. rar 
SOUTH DAKOTA COMES INTO LINE. 
Among the laws passed by the last legislature and signed 
by the governor was the game law. For several years 
sportsmen in this state have been trying to pass a game law 
similar to those in operation in lowaand Minnesota. They 
have been unable to do so up to last winter. The new law 
provides thatno person shall shoot or kill any prairie 
chicken, pinnated grouse, sharp-tail grouse, ruffed grouse, 
woodcock or quail between the first day of January each 
year and first day of September following ; or shoot or kill 
any wild ducks, wild geese, brants or wild crane between 
the first day of May each year and the first of September 
following; or any curlew or plover between the 15th of 
May each year and the first day of September following. 
It further provides that no person shall knowingly hunt 
on the enclosed, cultivated or occupied lands of another 
without first having secured the consent of the owner or 
tenant; that not more than 25 birds shall be killed by any 
one person on any single day. A fine of $10 is provided for 
each of the above offenses. It is also a misdemeanor to 
have any of the above-mentioned birds in possession 15 
days after the close of the season and punishable by a fine 
of $10 for each bird. 
Itis unlawful for any railroad company, express company 
or individual to transport any of the above-mentioned birds 
out of the state. This does not prevent an individual from 
taking game out of the state during the open season, or 3 
days after, provided such birds are shipped in open view, 
tagged and plainly labeled with the name of the owner, and 
they do not exceed twenty-five in number, and the owner 
of the birds is on the same train or in the conveyance with 
said birds. ‘The breaking of this section of the law is pun- 
ishable by a fine not less than $10, or more than $50. 
Another section provides that any person found outside 
the limits of any town, or city with gun, ammunition and 
dog, between the first of July and the first of September of 
each year, shall be presumed to have violated or attempted 
to violate the law, and the fact shall constitute prima facie 
evidence of guilt. Any person so found shall be punished, 
not only by the fine provided, but shall have his gun or 
guns, dog or dogs, confiscated. 
It is also unlawful to serve guests of hotels, restaurants 
or boarding-houses with any of the above-mentioned birds, 
during the closed season. Game and fish wardens are to 
be appointed in each county, who shall receive for com- 
pensation one-half of all the fines collected, while the other 
half goes to the informer. 
A license fee of $10 per gun is placed on each non-resi- 
dent hunter. Wardens are given the power to search any 
building, enclosure, car, box, crate, barrel, basket or box: 
Sioux Falls, S. D., paper. 
































DEER HUNTING IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN. 
Traverse City, Mich. 
Editor RECREATION: It had been 12 years 
since I had a deer hunt, but with 4 others 
took a trip of this kind in November, in the 
wilds of the Upper Peninsula. I enjoy the 
pleasure of a tramp in the woods, and the 
company of a good rifle, and no man ever 
owned or shot a better one than my .25-35 
Winchester. With it I can kill the largest _ 
buck or cut the neck of a grouse or squirf- — 
rel. Our party carried 4 Winchesters and } 
one Savage, all good. | 
We all got to like the Savage as it has | ~ 
many good points in its favor. My friend | 
W. , who had it, is a first-class hunter | 
and rifleman, and has used about every dif- 
ferent make and caliber of rifle, in the black | 
powder list, and says he likes the Savage 

