90 THE AMERICAN MOOSE 



Wild animals often appear to be practically color 

 blind. The creatures of the woods seem to pay 

 little more attention to a scarlet coat, such as. 

 some apprehensive woodsmen wear, than to one 

 of more subdued color. Thus a flaming garment 

 may be a partial safeguard against the reckless 

 hunter who is inclined to shoot at every moving 

 thing which he sees, while the same garment, if its 

 wearer is standing still, will arouse no especial 

 suspicion on the part of the moose. It has been 

 remarked that wild animals recognize danger 

 only in life, and life only in motion. A man 

 standing still in the woods, in plain view, even 

 if dressed in conspicuous colors, will often be dis- 

 regarded by moose, provided the wind does not 

 carry the scent of the man in the direction of the 

 animal. A slight movement on the man's part, 

 however, will tell the moose that he is in dangen 



The sense of sight in all the deer family is 

 obtuse and uncertain. In this respect man is 

 altogether superior to most animals. 



On one occasion in Nova Scotia we were on our 

 way to a calling stand a mile and a half from camp,, 

 and were crossing one of the broad barrens which 

 are the chief characteristic of the moose territory 

 of Canada's "Province in the sea." We had 

 traveled a mile or more, laden with packs contain- 



