. Outing. of hisneck from the tusks of an infuriatedbull. My initiatory Polar bear hunt tookplace in late October, 1908. We werein winter camp at Annootok and ourhunt was to carry us north to HumboldtGlacier, a favorite rendezvous for bear,while the land behind is fairly wellstocked with reindeer. My personal outfit included a sleep-ing bag, two changes of boots, threepairs of hareskin stockings, one pair ofbig bearskin mitts WTth three pairs oflighter ones to be worn inside, one pairbearskin pantaloons, one foxskin coat,and four deerskin kuletars. Our partywas composed of the elder Oxpuddy-sh
. Outing. of hisneck from the tusks of an infuriatedbull. My initiatory Polar bear hunt tookplace in late October, 1908. We werein winter camp at Annootok and ourhunt was to carry us north to HumboldtGlacier, a favorite rendezvous for bear,while the land behind is fairly wellstocked with reindeer. My personal outfit included a sleep-ing bag, two changes of boots, threepairs of hareskin stockings, one pair ofbig bearskin mitts WTth three pairs oflighter ones to be worn inside, one pairbearskin pantaloons, one foxskin coat,and four deerskin kuletars. Our partywas composed of the elder Oxpuddy-shou, one of the oldest men of the tribe,with fourteen dogs; Kulutinguah, withtwelve dogs; Kudlar, with ten dogs;and Ilabradou, with fourteen dogs, thelast named also a very old man. Ox-puddyshou was my personal companion,and I traveled with his sledge. The morning was bitterly cold. Thedogs left the station with a rush, impa-tient to be away, as is their habit alwaysupon beginning a journey, but heavy, 59*.
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