HOW DR. HARRISON HUNTS. 



W. H. HARRISON. 



Apropos of the recent attack on Dr. 

 George E. Harrison, I hand you herewith 

 2 photographs of live moose, taken by him 

 and Mr. H. Y. Haigh, and quote from 

 private letters written by Dr. Harrison to 

 me: 



"A mile farther down the river we found 

 a yearling moose feeding in the edge of 

 the grass. She walked out into the river 

 within 16 feet of us, and gave the moose's 

 peculiar call. Haigh made 2 exposures 



COPYRIGHT 1900, BY GEO. E. HARRISON. 



FEEDING IN THE GRASS. 



while she was going ashore. She went 

 behind a clump of bushes and stopped; 

 then in a few minutes came out and looked 

 at us. Unfortunately, Haigh had no plate 

 ready at that time, and one of our best op- 

 portunities for a game picture was lost. 



"A mile farther we found a 2-year-old 

 bull standing among some brush. In an 

 effort to get a better view we frightened 

 him off. He returned in a few minutes, 

 but assumed no position affording a good 



picture. We had then gone about 6 miles 

 down the river, and not having left until 

 midafternoon, it was grub time. About 

 dusk we started for home, and had gone a 

 mile when we heard a great commotion 

 ahead. Paddling on quietly, we soon, in 

 the semi-darkness, could see the outlines 

 of 2 moose about 40 yards ahead. They 

 were in about 2 feet of water, were splash- 

 ing about and throwing quantities of rice 

 into the air. We paddled to within 40 feet 

 of them and could easily have killed them 

 both. It was Haigh's intention to try for 

 a flash light picture, but either because of 

 the close proximity of the moose or the 

 row they were making, he did not light 

 the flash. Suddenly the moose discovered 

 us and stood a moment, like indistinct 

 statues, when there was a wild rush for 

 shore, the. moose throwing water over us. 

 These moose were full grown, the bull 

 being very large. 



"Within a few minutes we ran within 20 

 yards of another. It was then completely 

 dark, and we only saw a huge object mak- 

 ing for the open river. The noise and 

 size were sufficient to establish its identity. 

 Shortly after that we used the flash light 

 the first time. The plates have not been 

 developed, but we do not expect much. 



"We heard another moose and jumped 

 2 deer before reaching camp. We had no 

 torch with us. The night was the blackest 

 possible ; so back we had to go ashore 

 and make birch bark torches in order to 

 get over the rapids, which are now wild on 

 account of high water. All this would, I 

 doubt not, seem improbable to those 

 sportsmen who have fruitlessly pursued 

 the elusive moose. 



"In explanation of our great sport (for 

 sport it was, notwithstanding we did not 

 fire a shot) account must be taken of the 

 unusual skill of Ellis Sombs, our guide, as 

 a quiet paddler. Then, too, I have learned 

 something of paddling, and we have been 

 long enough in a moose country to learn 

 much of their habits. 



"We reached the lake at 6 p. m., having 

 seen 3 deer and a cow moose. After sup- 

 per Ellis and I went out with the boat, 

 and soon found a cow moose feeding about 

 10 rods from shore. She was in the water 

 up to her shoulders. We got within 10 

 rods of her before she saw us, and suc- 

 ceeded in cutting between her and the 

 shore. We got alongside of her and 

 spanked her gently several times with the 

 paddle. After going half a mile she got 

 into the woods and then let go a series of 



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