This photograph shows Mr. Q. P. Baker at the age of 76, with his Stevens 
Favorite Rifle. After shooting this rifle more than 10,000 rounds, Mr. Baker 
says: “It is such an accurate rifle that 1 consider that Stevens rifles are the 
most accurate rifles I ever shot and I have shot these rifles for 40 years” 
Stevens is Still Stevens 
November, 1921 
over the river, enjoying the morning 
sun. It was an easy shot, and a bullet 
planted just behind the shoulder stag- 
gered it so badly that he fell into the 
river. It then tried to make the river 
bank, but another shot, which broke his 
neck, rolled him over. We were beside 
him quickly and pulled him ashore. It 
proved to be a large animal, and I judge 
weighed more than three hundred pounds. 
After taking the skin we cruised along 
the shore and saw a doe browsing on 
some alder. Having plenty to eat, we 
endeavored to see how close we could 
get without alarming her, and actually 
worked the canoe to within ten yards. 
Without showing any sign of alarm, but 
throwing forward her ears and giving 
11 s one look, she quietly walked into the 
woods. 
That afternoon, while I was stretching 
the skins we had taken in the morning, 
Jim went over to a small creek to fish. 
He told me afterwards that he had 
been fishing for about an hour, sitting on 
one of the logs that lay across the creek, 
and was throwing the fish on to the bank 
as he caught them, when he chanced to 
look up, and to his immense surprise saw 
a big silvertip grizzly looking at him — 
and he had left his rifle in camp ! 
This was an unenviable position to be 
in, but he kept cool and quiet, resolving 
that should the bear make a move to 
come on to the log on which he was he 
would slip down into the creek and make 
a bolt for the lake. 
The bear was between him and the 
camp, but as matters turned out, he 
seemed to have other business and moved 
down the trail towards the lake. Jim 
waited for a few minutes and then hur- 
ried to camp to tell the news. The im- 
portant point was that the bear had gone 
down the creek, and, therefore, by hur- 
rying, we might intercept it when return- 
ing. 
We jumped for our rifles, and having 
crossed the river, were on the trail that 
the bear had taken in a few minutes. 
It was early in the afternoon and the 
wind was still drawing up the creek and 
in our favor. We felt sure that the bear 
would return along the same trail, pos- 
sibly to have some of the fish that it 
knew were there. 
We stationed ourselves behind some 
cover, and had not very long to wait, 
for, sure enough, it came along as if it 
knew what it was after. As we could 
not see very far in the woods, owing to 
the underbrush, it was within easy range 
when it came in sight. We both fired, 
and the bear turned quickly into the 
brush towards the creek. We felt sure 
it had been hit, so we ran towards it as 
quickly as possible and caught sight of 
it as it arrived at the bank of the creek. 
Jim had a clear shot at its neck which 
went home and settled its career forever, 
but we let it lie for a while before we 
approached it too closely. It certainly 
was a large animal, and I was sorry that 
we had no means of measuring it. The 
head was one of the largest I have ever 
seen. 
This had been a very successful day, 
and we congratulated each other on hav- 
ing attained the main objects of our trip 
— a happy time in the wilderness and 
success in the hunt. 
FOREST AND STREAM 
We’ve always said that Stevens 
accuracy was a 58-year old tradi- 
tion. Here’s the unbeatable proof. 
The above reproduction shows 
targets made by Mr. G. P. Baker, 
who for 40 years has shot the 
Stevens Favorite Rifle. And Mr. 
Baker at the age of 76 made these 
targets with the same rifle that he 
has fired more than 10,000 times. 
A pretty convincing argument 
for Stevens accuracy and a pretty 
positive proof that the healthful 
outdoor life of the Stevens shooter 
keeps a man young a long time. 
The steady hand and undim med 
eye that made possible these tar- 
gets, have been trained to shoot 
straight by a life-long association 
with Stevens accuracy. 
Once again results have proved 
that Stevens is still Stevens. 
J. STEVENS ARMS COMPANY 
CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. 
Executive and Export Offices : 50 Church Street, New York 
Owned and Operated by 
SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION, NEW YORK 
JJHitting the Bullseye Since 1864 
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