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yards offers less difficulty than is usually met in 

 still-hunting a moose which cannot be seen by the 

 sportsman until he has come within fifty or seventy- 

 five yards of his quarry. 



If the moose is successfully stalked — that is, 

 if the hunter comes within view and gunshot 

 without frightening the quarry away — still the 

 hunter should not fire without getting a good look 

 at the head. It has happened many times that 

 the animal which is seen is not the one whose 

 tracks the hunter has been following. The moose 

 which is seen may be a yearling or a cow casually 

 met by the big bull which made the tracks — and 

 the yearling and the cow are entitled to protection. 



If the head is not in sight, and it is inexpedient 

 for the hunter to change his position, he may 

 make a low ''wah!'' sound, and thus cause the 

 moose to turn his head. If it is not the head you 

 want perhaps the call will bring the desired head, 

 and its bearer, into view. In any event, if the 

 head suits you you must shoot quickly, for once 

 under way a fleeing moose is not likely to stop 

 until he has measured off a long reach of timber 

 land, and if again pursued he is sure to be on his 

 guard. 



A whitetail, when surprised, is quicker to start 



