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small boys who were experts in club 
hurling. Following the hunt the foxes 
were sold at auction by Bert Swain. 
The persons who bought them and the 
amounts paid, which totaled $82, fol- 
low: S. W. Ruschhaupt, $14.50; Cecil 
Drake, $10.25; George Lane, $12.50; 
Ara Pheres, $12.50; John Short, $10; 
Dera Johnson, $10.25, and Frank Pey- 
ton, $12. The proceeds of the auction 
were given to the county board of chari- 
ties. 
W. O. JENKINS, M. D. 
Indianapolis, Ind. 
Another Explanation of the 
Moose’s Dental System 
DEAR FOREST AND STREAM: 
READ with interest two letters in 
the March issue of FOREST AND 
STREAM, from W. H. Petry, Quebec, 
and Dr. Thomas Travis, Montclair, 
N. J. 
I did not see Dr. Travis’ story to 
which these two letters refer, but I 
wish to say a few words to set the 
- Doctor right, since he seems to be in 
a receptive mood. 
In regard to the question of the 
moose’s upper teeth: he has none, ex- 
cept the molars. The moose is rumi- 
nant, and, in common with all “cud 
chewers” (including buffalo, bison, yak, 
musk-ox, caribou reindeer, elk, deer, 
big-horn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat, 
prong-horn antelope, domestic cattle, 
sheep and goats), his dental equipment 
consists of 6 incisors and 2 canine 
(very like the incisors) and 12 molars, 
6 on a side in the lower; and in the 
upper jaw no front teeth at all; and 
12 molars. The notable exceptions to 
this rule are the camelidae, camels, 
llamas, alpacas and vicunas, the last 
three of South America; they have two 
incisors and two canine teeth in the 
upper jaw. The musk-deer of Central 
Asia is another exception, in that he 
has two upper canines, or tusks, re- 
sembling those of the walrus, but only 
3 or 4 inches long. 
I have never seen any ruminating 
animal attempt to bite another, though 
I have seen some deer, in anger, lay 
back their ears. Also it is my observa- 
tion that the teeth of all herbivorous 
animals are stained yellow, while the 
‘teeth of carnivora are clean and white. 
I do not doubt that an angry bull 
moose is a formidable foe, but if he 
had no other means of offense than his 
teeth, a man would be perfectly safe 
from the big fellow. 
The above named animals cannot 
bite, as can a dog or horse, nor can their 
teeth tear, as do those of the dog or cat; 
they procure their food by clamping it 
tightly between the teeth below and the 
tough gum above, and thrusting for- 
ward, thereby breaking, not cutting, the 
grass or boughs. A man can safely 
thrust his hand and arm into the mouth 
of a domestic bull, but do not try it 
with a horse. Ask any veterinary. 
P. 8S. HUDDLESTON, 
Red Bluff, Cal. 
Hamilton Bay Angling 
DEAR FOREST AND STREAM: 
ENCLOSE you snaps of fish caught 
by me in Hamilton Bay and a brief 
account of one day’s fishing. I have 
been a reader of FOREST AND STREAM 
for years, buying it at my book store. 
There are many Americans passing 
through here on their way north to 
Musko and other districts who go home 
disappointed. In fact I went north for 
one week and got only one fish, so now 
I fish practically at my back door. 
Hamilton Bay, which is situated on 
Lake Ontario, is land-locked except for 
a navigation canal about five miles 
long and one and a quarter wide. Wed- 
nesday evening I whiled away the time 
making preparations for Thursday’s 
fishing by shining up my brass and 
copper spoon which -I made myself, 
putting on 75 yards of 15 lb. test King- 
fisher special on my four multiple Kelso 
reel. In the morning I start for the 
fishing grounds. 
I get my boat, row out until I come 
to a circular reed bed where the water 
runs off deep. I anchor 10 feet off the 
reeds. Now, not having had a smoke 
since the night before, I inhale a ciga- 
rette and make my first cast about 30 
yards up along the reed bed. Bang! 
a strike. 
He goes down in deep water, moving 
slowly at first, then he comes up and 
takes a 25 yard spurt. I knew he was 
a big one as I have caught hundreds 
of them, big and small. A big fish moves 
slowly at first, but then look out for 
that quick dash. I put my drag on my 
reel and played him twenty minutes 
before I landed him. I do not use a 
landing net with pike as the triple 
hooks are sure to catch in the net. I 
simply bring him alongside and grasp 
him around the back of the neck, insert 
my thumb and forefinger into the gills, 
which seems to stun the fish. He never 
moves then. Take out the hooks before 
you let go. 
Having landed my big one—8% lbs. 
—I make a complete circle of the reed 
bed, getting eight more, 2 to 3% 
pounders—total weight.31% lbs. Well, 
it is eleven-thirty. I am satisfied with 
the morning’s sport. I reach home at 
twelve. Talk about eating a dinner, 
well, I will leave it to your imagina- 
tions. 
GEORGE STRANG, 
Canada. 
Likes the 20 Bore 
DEAR FOREST AND STREAM: 
HAVE just finished 
Landis’ article, 
Loads.” 
I am the owner of a twenty-gauge 
Marlin repeater. Mr. Landis said 
something about the twenty, but not 
enough. 
When I first mentioned a twenty to 
my friends, they all had something to 
say against it. Here are several of the 
things that were said to me: It won’t 
carry far, it hasn’t the power, it won’t 
kill a goose at forty-five yards, the 
shells do not contain enough powder 
and shot, it doesn’t scatter enough. 
reading Mr. 
“Duck Guns and 
I bought a twenty-gauge anyway. 
Now I would not trade it for a twelve 
automatic. I have gone out and 
brought down as many ducks with it, 
in the same length of time as the rest of 
these fellows. As for geese, I haven’t 
gotten any this year due to the fact 
that I was ill for nearly three weeks 
during the goose season, which is very 
short here, not that the season closes, 
but they don’t stay around here very 
long. 
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