July 7, 1906.] 
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FIRST PRIZE MOOSE HEAD—TAKEN BY JOSEPH B. TOWNSEND, 3D. 
pictures of game, and I am sure that angling 
lends itself to illustration even better than 
shooting. I am still in hopes that I will see the 
“ad.” of some enterprising firm in the columns 
of Forest and Stream, giving details of a 
cheap artistic series of angling pictures, such 
as all anglers covet. 
I would like once more to remind American 
sportsmen, that the postage to Newfoundland 
is five cents, not two. Last week I received 
two letters from esteemed correspondents and 
I had to pay twelve cents extra postage on one, 
and fifteen cents on another. If one is not 
around when the postman arrives with a short- 
paid letter, he will not leave it. This often 
causes delay in replying. Those letters are not 
placed in the P. O. boxes with the regular mail, 
but sent out by carrier to collect extra postage 
due. I would further like to add, that sports¬ 
men wanting information, guides, outfit, etc., 
can get all particulars, by writing Hon. Eli 
Davie, Mr. W. B. Reid or W. J. Hamilton, all of 
St. John’s. These gentlemen have all infor¬ 
mation necessary for visitors, and will be de¬ 
lighted to send it on request. In fact, the latter 
two will make all arrangements for your out- 
ting, probably better and cheaper than anyone 
else in the island. So it would be to the advan¬ 
tage of any prospective visitor to write or tele¬ 
graph them. They will make dates for the 
tourist, hire guides, advise him where to go, 
and instruct the whole railway service to help 
him along and make his stay pleasant. 
W. I. Carroll. 
Close Quarters with a Deer. 
Winthrop, Mass .—Editor Forest and Stream: 
Can anyone tell me what was the matter with 
this deer? One day, while canoeing down a 
wilderness river of northern Maine, I espied a 
deer quietly feeding a few rods from the shore, 
which did not appear to notice our passage. 
There was nothing very remarkable in the fact 
that it was not disturbed, for the deer was 
visible only to one standing up, and that for a 
short time, as the slow and steady current bore 
the canoes silently around the bend. And be¬ 
sides that, the deer’s head was down. And 
yet, something in its perfect oblivion to our 
presence aroused my curiosity, and induced 
me to land out of sight below. Quietly beach¬ 
ing my canoe, and cautiously crawling back, I 
perceived the deer feeding as before. Using 
natural objects as a shield, I crawled nearer 
and nearer, until, from a distance of a dozen 
feet, I made a quick rush, and succeeded in 
grasping the surprised and struggling animal 
in my arms. It was a short and lively bout, 
in which I shifted my hold several times in 
vain attempts to escape the perfect rain of 
blows which played upon the various parts 
of my anatomy. It was over in less time than 
it takes to tell it, and the deer stopped struggl¬ 
ing, when it was stretched out on its side upon 
a soft bed with its four legs firmly grasped in 
my hands, as I had many times in my boyhood 
held a kicking sheep or calf. The deer was 
uninjured, as I had carefully avoided rough¬ 
ness; but that my opponent had not followed 
the same rule, was fully attested by the number 
of red welts upon my bare arms. However, 
as I was the aggressor, I had no fault to find. 
Through the short struggle, the deer made no 
sound, but as he felt his last active leg seized 
and pinned down with the others, he gave vent 
to one long and disconsolate bawl. 
From their canoe, my wife and her guide 
had been witnesses, but not silent, for many 
had been the injunctions from both to look out, 
or I would get hurt. Now the former landed, 
and attempted to make friends with the captive, 
but to no avail. Each move of the hand to 
stroke the sleek nose was met by a counter 
movement to avoid the caress. 
Examination showed that the deer was a 
large fawn, about two-thirds as large as a year¬ 
ling, in good flesh and apparently in the enjoy¬ 
ment of good health. 
After a moment or two, I released the legs, 
and the owner leaped to its feet, and springing 
into the river, started to swim across. When 
less than half way over, it began to swim in 
a circle, and swam around and around until, 
fearing that it would become exhausted, and 
drown, I waded in and brought it to shore. 
Coming back to shore and up the bank, it sub¬ 
mitted to leading quite willingly. But, once again 
on dry land, and my hands removed, it bounded 
away into the brush, and we resumed our way. 
Next morning early, as a result of much dis¬ 
cussion around the camp-fire of the evening 
before, I went back up the river to look for my 
