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through the water was really marvellous, and for a time 
it looked as if we would not be able to overtake it with 
our light canoe and four paddles. Every muscle was 
strained, both of deer and men, so that the hunt resolved 
itself into a veritable race for life. Unfortunately for 
the poor animal, though, the course was too long, and 
before it could reach the shore we had overhauled and 
shot it. That night we enjoyed our first meal of venison. 
The next day, after descending the rivera distance of 
five or six miles, and getting into a body of water named 
Carey Lake, through which we were steering a central 
course, one of the party called attention to something 
moving on the distant shore toour right. It turned out 
to be not one but a band of deer. Our canoes were 
_headed to leeward of the band, that they might not 
' scent us as we approached the shore. Drawing nearer 
we found there was not only one band, but that there 
were many great bands, literally covering the country 
over wide areas. The valleys and hillsides for miles 
appeared to be moving masses of reindeer. To estimate 
their numbers would be impossible. They could only be 
reckoned in acres or square miles. 
After a short consultation a place for landing, near a 
small grove of tamarack—one of the last we saw—was 
chosen. Rifles were examined, and an ample supply 
of cartridges provided. Shot-guns and revolvers were 
furnished to four of the men, and thus prepared we 
landed and drew up the canoes. So far the deer had 
apparently not seen us, but to prevent a general stam- 
pede, it was arranged that I should go around to the rear 
of a large detachment of the herd, near by, while my 
brother should approach them from the shore. Accord- 
