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A different view is entertained by H. Hesketh- 

 Prichard, an English sportsman, who describes 

 moose jacking in the Canadian wilderness.''' But 

 the EngUshman's experience in the moose country- 

 is somewhat Hmited. V/hen the jack is turned on 

 the moose, according to Mr. Prichard, the creature 

 "almost invariably charges, and, be it big bull, 

 cow, or yearling, it has in four cases out of five 

 to be shot in self-defense, as the animal, maddened 

 by the glare, will rush right aboard the canoe.'* 

 The present writer, however, is unaware that a 

 single instance is recorded where a hunter has 

 lost his life in such an encounter. 



Driving is still occasionally resorted to where 

 the country is more or less open. Several hunters 

 conceal themselves at positions two or three 

 hundred yards apart in the more open land, while 

 one or two beaters circle the thickets and, entering 

 from the farther side, seek to drive the game toward 

 the line of rifles. A drive may also be useful as a 

 last resort when the snow is crusted, but not deep, 

 and "still" hunting is out of the question. Driv- 

 ing game of various sorts is common in Europe, 

 but in this country it seems to be looked upon as a 



M. Whitney, in Country Life in America for June 1, 19 12 (" Two Months 

 with the Moose and Deer of New Brunswick ")» gives valuable sugges- 

 tions on the subject of game photography by daylight. 

 ^''Blackwood's Magazine^ Aug., 1908. 



