1 86 THE AMERICAN MOOSE 



Demolne River, a tributary of the Ottawa, by 

 Batiste Seymo, an Indian. The head belonged 

 to W. H. Rowley of Ottawa. 



Quebec's record for spread of antlers is believed 

 to be 6gy2 inches. These antlers have 14+13 

 points, the maximum palmation is 12 inches, and 

 the circumference of beam inches. The head 

 was secured by the late Lewis Mills Gibb of Brook- 

 lyn, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1906, and is now in possession 

 of his widow at Bay Shore, Long Island. The 

 moose was killed in the Caughnawana Club pre- 

 serve in Pontiac County, near the Ontario border. 

 This was Mr. Gibb's first moose, and it was 

 secured in less than twenty-four hours after his 

 hunt began. 



The best Quebec head described by Ward 

 spread, when thoroughly dry, 62}4 inches. It has 

 14+13 points, the breadth of palm is 14 inches, 

 and the circumference of beam 7^ inches. This 

 head was secured by Col. John Caswell, a Massa- 

 chusetts sportsman, October 12, 1903. He was 

 hunting on the Patapedia lakes, Rimouski County, 

 and the moose was brought from a distance of 

 about two miles by a call in the early morning. 

 Two shots from a .375 Holland double rifle, loaded 

 with cordite, eff^ected the capture. 



The Maine record for spread is said to be 62 



