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FOREST AND STREAM. 
Nov. 8, I902."i 
My First Moose. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
For many j'ears past I have regularlj' visited the Maine 
woods during the shooting season, and have spent many 
delightful days in the pursuit of partridge and deer, with 
excellent success. There was, however, an aching void 
in the fact that I had never in any of my trips encoun- 
tered a moose. I have lain in wait in all sorts of likely 
places for them, followed fresh tracks for miles and miles, 
shivered on bogs cold nights, while my guide endeavored 
to imitate the love call of the cow in hopes of attracting to 
us the monarch of the forest. All our efforts failed, 
however, and I had to be satisfied with deer and partridge 
and the bracing air and delightful scenery of the lakes 
and woods. 
It has been said that "all things come to him who 
waits," so this year I tried again, selecting a new camp, 
opened for the first time this fall on Chandler Pond, about 
thirteen miles from Ox Bow. For the first three days I 
saw nothing but deer, mostly does, but the fourth day 
while paddling in a canoe on a stream winding through a 
bog. I came upon a large bull and cow moose in the 
water, about fifty yards off. I almost lost my breath and 
felt mv heart beatmg like a trip hammer. 
The' bull lumped out of the stream and hid behind a 
thick clump 'of bushes, the tips of his antlers just showing 
over them. I calculated as nearly as I could where his 
neck and shoulders ought to be. and gave him my first 
shot. He started slightly, but d d not run. I sent my 
second shot through the bushes, and he started slowly 
toward the water. The next two shells missed fire, and I 
came very near being profane. As I threw the last shell 
from the magazine into the barrel, his head and part of 
his neck appeared with blood streaming from his mouth. 
This gave me a chance to put a shot just back of his 
shoulder, which brought him to the ground, and I said m 
my heart, "He is mine!" Probably a minute did not 
elapse between my first shot and -the time he was down, 
but it seemed to me about half an hour. 
The animal proved to be a large one, with a fine spreaa 
of antlers, which I hope will soon grace my dining room. 
My belief and theories in regard to the great shyness ot 
moose and the difficulty in getting near them, are rudely 
dispelled by this experience. I would not believe that a 
great animal like this could possibly stand still and let 
me del-berately pump lead into him as this one did, and 
what seeemd equally strange was that the cow remained 
standing in the water looking at us during all the shopt- 
ing, at no time over a hundred feet off. As we paddled 
past her on our way to the spot where the bull fell, she 
quietly walked out a short distance from the stream and 
began browsing. We saw her there again on our way 
back to camp, and also another cow, to which we paddled 
so close that I could easily have touched her with my 
paddle as she was swimming. 
I have wa ted several years for my moose, but nave the 
satisfaction of feeling that he has been growing all this 
time and developing a fifty-inch spread of antlers, with 
tAventy points. . , . , ^ 
My guide was Roach Adams, who. with Ahnon Cur- 
rier," owns the camps at Chandler's Pond. I cordially 
recommend them to any one seeking big game and com- 
iortable quarters. J- T. Sherman. 
New York, Oct. 31. 
What Made Gurth Sit Down. 
Stevenson, Conn.. Oct. 28.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
I have read the letters of your correspondent, Charles 
Cristadoro, with much pleasure, and while I have occa- 
sionally wanted to ask him to "hark back," I have not 
until now done so. I have known "Crissy" ever since 
he began carrying his first muzzleloader. and could 
many a tale unfold, but I wouldn't do that. In his "A 
Gun-Shy Squirrel Dog." however, he vilifies one of the 
best dogs that ever lived. , . , ... ,. ^ 
To start with, he calls him a mixed colbc. Curm 
was a thoroughbred and to the manor born. In his 
younger days he was squire to a stallion nam^ed Ivan- 
hoe, a loyal squire to a knightly horse. Later on he 
was one of the best of cattle and farm dogs. and. while 
I would not vouch for his letting down and putting up 
bars I could spin yarns by the score illustrating his 
knowledge of dog lore that might only serve to bring 
me in dispute with your readers. Cnssy was right about 
his getting a charge of bird shot, but. to use the language 
of a neighbor. I "disremember" any bird being kdled, 
my recohection being that the bird flew off into tlie 
bushes in the opposite direction from where the dog 
was He was correct, also, in that the shot made Gurth 
gunshy to a certain extent. All his Ufe he enjoyed 
going gunning with me and had no objection to a 
neighbor joining, but if he saw one of those city fel- 
lows with a gun he went in the house and sat down. 
I of' en felt like following him; indeed. Cris.sy brought 
one gentleman up here, and after watching one of his 
performances in the field, I did follow the dogs ex- 
ample If a bird flashed or a rabbit started he would, 
with gun held about as hi.gh as his hips, Avhirl round 
and round, his eyes bulging out and reminding me. for 
all the world, of a story I once read of an experiment 
with flying artillery during the Civil War. 
A bright young officer conceived the idea of strap- 
ping a small howitzer on a mule's back so that the 
muzzle would stick out over his tail; and the plari was 
that when they got the enemy started they would run 
the mule to within shooting distance, turn him around, 
. and fire. To see how the thing would work, he and 
some brother officers got a mule, strapped on a gun. 
loaded it, and, as this was an experiment, stuck a piece 
of safety fuse in the touch hole. Then they led the 
mule up on a bluff on the bank of the Mississippi, headed 
him so that the gun pointed across the river, touched 
a match to the fuse and stepped a few paces in front 
of him to await results. The mule no sooner heard the 
sissing of the fuse than he turned his head to see what 
was going on, and began revolving. At the first turn 
those officers made a break for the foot of the hill in 
as many different directions as there Avere, and with 
more celerity than I started for the house when I saAV 
Crissy's friend revolving. When the gun went off it 
was pointed inland, and the recoil tumbled the mule 
heels over head into the river, when the weight of his 
armament sank him out of sight. 
Notwithstanding the fact that the collie would not 
venture out with Crissy and his friend, they often had 
dogs that were vastly greater nuisances. I remember a 
pointer pup that they brought up here that was a wonder. 
They could do nothing with him, and as I only went 
along to show likely places for birds, they made me 
lead him with a string. Off by myself I would let him 
go. I don't think he ever intentionally flushed a bird, 
for he seemed to have no more nose for a bird than 
for a turnip. I saw a flock of fifteen or twenty quail 
get up all around him' one day as he was trotting 
through a meadow, and he was so scared that he didn't 
know which one to run after, although if he saw a bird 
get up ordinarilv he woidd chase it as far as he could 
see it. The only bright thing I ever knew that dog to 
do was one day when a friend of mine, who was out 
with us, shot a quail and waited to load before picking 
it up. When he went for it he found that dog snuffing 
around apparently trying to "find dead." He called me 
and we encouraged the dog and looked ourselves, but 
had to give it up. A httle further on my friend flushed 
another bird and killed it. This time he didn't wait to 
load, but started for the quail, and a moment later he 
called out, "Say, R. S., I know what became of that 
other quail and this one, too. This dog swallowed 'era 
both I saw him pick this one up and swallow it be- 
fore I could get to him." We didn't "accidentally 
shoot the dog, but I put the string on him again and 
concluded that while he might make a pot hunter, he 
would never make a sportsijian's dog. R. S. 
Massachusetts Association. 
68 Devonshire Street, Room 6, Boston, Oct 30.— 
Editor Forest and Stream : I send you herewith the call 
which the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective As- 
sociation is sending out to the various organizations of 
the State that are interested in fish and game. Past ex- 
perience has shown the importance of co-operation m 
order to prevent the passage of bad laws as well as to 
secure good ones. 
■ Legislators are always anxious to please their consti- 
tuents and only when there is a substantial agreement 
among sportsmen themselves can they expect success in 
legislation. , , r 1 
The anti-sale law of 1900 was the result of harnionious 
and united effort on the part of those interested from 
all parts of our State. The reports that have been re- 
ceived by the Commissioners and others md-cate that 
game birds have become more plentiful since the passage 
of the law prohibiting the sale of woodcock and partridge, 
and it is believed that this law should be placed per- 
manently on our statutes. I desire to add that while the 
call is sent chiefly to organized bodies, all sportsmen and 
other persons interested in legitimate protection will he 
welcome at this gathering. 
Henry H. Kimball, Secretary. 
No. 68 Devonshire street, Boston Oct. 28.--Dear Sir At a 
recent joint meeting of the Board of Management of, the Ma..adi»- 
setts Fish and Game Protective yVssociation and the ExecuUve Coni- 
ttee o£ the MassachuseUs Central CommUlee for Protect.un of 
Fish and Game, it was voted, that, .n view of t lie ."^^"'^'^ 
from the Convention ot Sportsmen's, Farmers , and othei clubs 
and societies, held Decei^tber, 1899, and the -8^--*-- '^e 
Central CommiUee, the secretary be instructed to extend to all 
such clubs, and others interested, an invitation to "neet m con- 
vention at the Copley Square Hotel, Boston., on Thursday, No^^ 
if at 2 o'clock P: M., for a full and free discussion of fish and 
~ interests- the reorganization of the Central Committee, and 
fo akracfioi^on the-rf-enactment of the Anti-Sjile law on par- 
tridge and woodcock wjrich expires this year and on such other 
measures as delegates may desire to bring before the meeting. 
You are therefore, cordially invited to send one or more dele- 
gates fiom your organization-as many as can come^and if pos- 
frble to remain in the evening and dine with the members of the 
State Association, at 6 o'clock, P. M. 
After the dinner the discussions will be conUnued. 
The secretary begs to remind you that "eternal, vigilance is he 
price of proteeHon and he hopes every organization receiving Ihis 
notice will be represented in the convention. 
I^ind y fill the blanks on inclosed postal and return the same as 
enrb as possible, to enable the secretary to make arrangements to 
accommodate all. Yours truly, ^^^^^^ ^ Kimball, Sec'y. 
nobility of character. I had the pleasure of being ;j 
companied by him the last day. Genial Mrs. Eastm:| 
who did everything in company with Auntie to make 1 1 
stay the most comfortable, will forgive me if she shot 
find some particles of alder swamp soil on some of ' 
carpets, as she insisted on my going everywhere W 
hunting boots on, and the latter were never a gem 
cleanliness. Chas. F. BROCKEti 
Affcansas Birds and Foxes. 
Alma, Ark., Oct. 25.— The outlook in western Arl« 
sas for winter shooting is good, so far as quail and du( 
go. The past summer has been a very good one i 
quail, and many coveys are seen in the fields and woo 
Ducks are coming in and when Jack Frost \ 
stripped the leaves from the trees and killed the wei 
good shooting can be had anywhere in this part of - 
State. Ducks on the lakes and streams are more plentl 
than for several years, while doves, yellowhammers a 
rabbits are almost as thick as the English sparrow. Sqt 
rels are not so plentiful as last season, though I 
killed a number of good bags this'fall. 
There has been some fine fox hunting the past ma 
or two, and in company with some friends who en; 
the sport. I have had some fine chases. Two weeks » 
we started a red fox near a farm of mine about an h< 
before daylight, one morning when there had been a t 
the previous evening, and with six hounds we ran him 
hours, as fine a race as I have ever listened to. He 
not leave the section of country where we started him, 
ran in and out of the farm many times, finally coming n 
A. W. Brown, who is an enthusiastic hunter, and s 
and killed the fox. thus ending the chase. 
The coming into western Arkansas of the red fo3 
<lriving out the grays, much to the regret of the lover 
the chase, as the reds are much harder to capture I 
cover so much more ground in tunning that they scsj 
the dogs so that nothing but the best of hounds ar^' 
any value. 
I have had some fine fishing this season, whicli I 
tell the Forest and Stream family about this winter. 
J. E. LouDOf 
Game in Broome Cotmty, N. Y. 
CoNKLiN. Broome County, N. .Y., Oct. 28.— Gray sq' 
rels were plenty here from Sept." 1 5 till Oct. 10, at wort 
acorns. There are very few chestnuts or walnuts, 
beechnuts. Partridges are in moderate numbers hj 
plenty were seen in Susquehanna county. Pa., slash! 
m nine days of scouting (without a gun) throtigh sev 
of the northern townships. I put up more woodcocl 
one two-acre swale, isolated in locality, than I have i 
for years. I shall not kill any nor put any gunner 01 
the localitv. Local ducks of different species have bi:c 
the Susquehanna' River along here this season m ^ 
numbers. . j 
Maine Moose- | 
NoRCROSS. Me.. Oct. 25.— Editor Forest and Sire. 
1 am just returning from a two weeks' hunting trip 
moose. Dr. Bashford Dean, of Columbia Univcrs' 
with me. We have been very successful. We 
n-.oose on the first day, and another on the fourt 
We outfitted at Camp Eureka, Spencer Bros., Milhn,.,, 
Carrv. Our hunting was done up Sandy Stream, onf 
slope" of Katahdin. Our guides were William Rev 
and Elmer Hale. We recommend them as absi 
trustworthy and reliable. Men. in fact, who know 
business thoroughly and who do it well. , , 
William H. Av; 
Concerning: Breaking: the Chain. 
D vNBURY, Conn,, Oct. 26.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
In the issue of Aug. 30 of the Forest and Stream the 
head lines "A Chance to Cut the Cham attracted my 
attent'on It contained an invitation from that true and 
thorough sportsman, B. A. Eastman, of Barre, Vt., to any 
sportsman to come and spend a week s sliootmg on grouse 
and woodcock in the beautiful hills of the Old Granite 
State. As I lost no time in responding, 1 was the lucky 
man to be accepted. 1 j 1 ^- t 
Arriving at Barre two hours later than schedule time i 
was nevertheless espied and- lieartily welcomed by Mr 
Eastman at the little station. On Monday. Sept. «, after 
dinner I was introduced to Mr. Eastman s pets, the dogs. 
First 1:he pointer. Jack, a fine specimen of his race and a 
.rood one in the field, as later developments proved ; then 
tiie 'coon hound, Jake, whose amiable disposition betrayed 
nothing of the fighting qualities in him when tackling a 
fat old 'coon; and last, the foxhound. Captain, a finer 
snecimen I have not seen in a good many years. 
To make it short, we spent a fine week together op 
grouse and woodcock. Although we never got the limit 
of five birds each for one day, we did not get dis- 
couraged, and were perfectly satisfied. Mr. Eastman is a 
crack shot and whenever his gun cracks, the whirring 
nartridce or the whistling cock, tumbles to the ground 
and is ^retrieved by Jack in beautiful style. I also had a 
-^ood chance to initiate my own dog. Rod. into first actual 
retrievin'^ in the field, especially on woodcock. I do not 
expect to get very many at home of these apparently 
vanishin<^ birds, although in Vermont by no means scarce 
as yet for I found not the smallest alder covert or cedar 
swamp that did not contain some of the brown beauties. 
If there were a few hundred more of the Eastman type 
of sportsmen, many a one of the fraternity could be made 
baonv by a week's shooting, as per such an unselfish and 
Uberal invitation. Board, guide and team were given, to 
sav nothing of the time my attentive host lost in his 
business I also made the acquaintance of his brother 
W Eastman, who is another of the same paretlt stock and 
Maine Game. 
Readfield. Me.. Oct. 27.— Woodcock are quite plent' 
the full flight is now on. Ruffed grouse are sc 
Quite a few deer are reported; a fine one was shot , 
Mr. Chas. Stevens, of Lowell, Mass., and some ot 
local hunters have been equally fortunate. The^ small 
is indulging in squirrel shooting to his heart's coir 
Our duck and snipe shooting was very poor this fall 
E. A. 
Ctjrritttcfc Ducfcs. 
Currituck Sound, Oct. 25.— Ducks are arriving J 
day by the thousands— redheads, ruddys, black dr 
mallards, teal, pintails, widgeou and all the other 
except swan and canvasbacks. There certainly wei\ 
more at this time in many years. Our season opens % 
10, and we are anxious to get at them. 
More Ar 
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Proprietors of fishing resorts will find it profitable to ad' 
them in Fokest and Stkeam. 
A Pearl River Camp,— lU 
(Contiiihed fropi page 35P.) j 
Tired though we were, sleep did not come at th« 
invitation. Home and loved ones seemed so far 
and the woods so deep and full of the mysterious.; 
talked a little in whispers, and tried to keep the ne 
tremor out of our voices as we explained to each 
the night noises that occasionally rang or sobbet 
of the depths of the woods. 
The two younger boys finally dropped off to sleei 
the thought of that large black object covered witl 
which had caused us such a fright when gathering 
effectually kept me wide awake. I tried again and 
to convince myself that it was nothing but a log or ? 
but could not do so in the face of Walters a; 
that it was covered with hair, and the additional fai . 
the glimpse I had of it was not at all conducive to t 
or stump theory. 
Over and over I turne^ the tnatter, trying to 
