3i8 THE OLD-WORLD ELK 



only in evergreen forest, where no clear view can 

 be had beyond icq yards, and often far less, can- 

 not be stalked. For ' stalking ' presupposes that the 

 game be first spied at a distance, which, in this 

 case, is impossible." But many of us who have 

 still-hunted moose in the American woods, have 

 spent hours perhaps (without a dog, of course), 

 on the fresh "works" of a promising bull, only to 

 lose him in the end without even a sight of the 

 coveted head, simply by the accident of a stick 

 broken under a foot carelessly placed. We called 

 it still-hunting, or stalking, and enjoyed the sport 

 keenly. But either we or Mr. Chapman must 

 revise our definition of "stalking." 



One who is fond of dogs will no doubt find much 

 enjoyment in watching a good dog as he tugs at the 

 leash on the fresh track of an elk, but he will 

 perhaps begrudge the four-footed hunter the 

 share of credit which will be his due if success is 

 attained. 



Occasionally in Russian preserves elk become 

 accustomed to the sight of farm wagons on the 

 forest roads, and remain undisturbed while a 

 wagon passes within easy gunshot, but move away 

 if anyone approaches on foot. Hunters some- 

 times take advantage of this fact, and hunt from 

 such wagons — and this is as near an approach to 



