
before. The ranger also told us that 
we were in the heart of the big game 
country and that moose, caribou, deer, 
bear, wolves, lynx, bob-cat, beaver, 
otter, fisher, martin and many other 
species were plentiful in every direc- 
tion. Most of our boys spent the first 
few days hunting near camp, with the 
result that a few deer and a goodly 
number of partridge were killed and 
many choice fish were caught, all of 
which contributed to our most sump- 
tuous bill of fare. 
Moose usually congregate in the big 
thick timber during the winter months, 
and as we had been advised, we were 
in the heart of the great moose coun- 
try, and also being able to see their 
numerous tracks in all directions in the 
snow, we naturally had a feeling of 
confitience regarding our chances with 
this animal. The first two days hunt, 
within a mile or two of camp, resulted 
in only one moose being seen, and that 
at a far distance through the thick 
timber, and he escaped without a shot 
being fired. 
The moose is a very shy, timid ani- 
mal and naturally inhabits the far in- 
terior as much as possible, avoiding 
all signs of human inhabitants. It 
seemed they had scented our camp or 
heard our noise and had moved further 
away from us. 
I would add in passing, that on ex- 
peditions of this kind, my personal 
choice is to hunt and explore with my- 
self as the only companion, as by so 
doing I can take my own time, use my 
own judgment in stalking game, and 
at the same time, enjoy the sole re- 
sponsibility if success is attained. 
One evening I told the boys I was 
going to start on an exploring expedi- 
tion about three o’clock the following 
morning, with the hope of being able 
to find where the moose were “yard- 
ing,’ for I knew the moose, usually, 
in the terms of the woodsman, com- 
menced “yarding” in large numbers 
about this time of the year in the 
heavy virgin timber for the rest of the 
winter. With a thermos bottle of coffee 
strapped to one side and a lunch bag 
and camera on the other, I started in 
a northerly direction, after telling the 
boys they need not be surprised or have 
fear if I did not return to camp until 
after dark that evening or even the 
next day. 
With a compass in my pocket; my 
trusty 401 Winchester automatic on 
my shoulder, and a 45 Colt revolver in 
a holster as a side arm, I felt as 
though I should be classed as one of 
Theodore Roosevelt’s mollycoddles if 
even a thought of fear entered my 
system. Before daylight really came, 
I was fully three miles north of camp. 
Some distance behind me and some- 
times at the side, I could hear the howl 
of the timber wolf pack. Early in 
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