. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. xyoung, usually one to three, according to the "age of the mother, who hides her young amidst the dense growths of underbrush, while it feeds on the nourishing foods of aquatic plants which borders the ^yaters, (stems of rushes and the succulent roots of the water lily^ and moist grass that overhang the water banksi If is an ugly animal with a long pe- culiar shaped nose, ears, and small eyes. At these times they can be easily approached by the cautious hunter, but as the laws
. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. xyoung, usually one to three, according to the "age of the mother, who hides her young amidst the dense growths of underbrush, while it feeds on the nourishing foods of aquatic plants which borders the ^yaters, (stems of rushes and the succulent roots of the water lily^ and moist grass that overhang the water banksi If is an ugly animal with a long pe- culiar shaped nose, ears, and small eyes. At these times they can be easily approached by the cautious hunter, but as the laws of most States for- bid their shooting at this time, it can only be to ob- serve and study them. It is at these times also, that the Bulls frequent the waterways and march- es in search of such foods also, their favorite being the lily pads, wading out into the waters to reach them, burying their noses and often submerging their bodies, uttering seemingly, snorts of delight. Later in the season, toward 'October, the Bulls roam far and wide, seeking for the female, whoge wierd, nerve-trying, plaintive wail is often closely imitated by the experienced guide or hunter in search of them, and termed "Moose ; To do this he selects and forms a cone from a piece of thin birch bark, and taking position towards even- ing near the waters where they come to drink, sends forth in imitation the long plaintive wail of the female, and should perchance this sound, in the stillness of the forest woods, and which starts with low grunts and groans, endirtg in a long drawn wail or roar, reach the ears of the' searching or lis-. "They Aimed Below and Behind the Shoulder. 452. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Buzzacott, Francis Henry, 1861- [from old catalog]. [Chicago] M. A. Donohue & co
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