. Rod and gun. g as welland many went to bed with the bearfever strong upon them. In dreams thatnight many bears faced the dangerousWinchester. One hunter was so bearridden that the first thing he did on ris-ing was to count the deer which had beenhanging at the camp door. He appeareddisappointed to find that none weremissing. We started three pair of hounds thatmorning, and when 1 returned to camp ROD AND GUN AND MOTOR SPORTS IN CANADA. 429 for dinner itc o m m e needraining-. Rai nor s h .i ne -notime could belost if I meantto get the sec-ond deer h adpulled do w nand I did meanit.
. Rod and gun. g as welland many went to bed with the bearfever strong upon them. In dreams thatnight many bears faced the dangerousWinchester. One hunter was so bearridden that the first thing he did on ris-ing was to count the deer which had beenhanging at the camp door. He appeareddisappointed to find that none weremissing. We started three pair of hounds thatmorning, and when 1 returned to camp ROD AND GUN AND MOTOR SPORTS IN CANADA. 429 for dinner itc o m m e needraining-. Rai nor s h .i ne -notime could belost if I meantto get the sec-ond deer h adpulled do w nand I did meanit. I feltpretty surethat as thebear had had ag^ood meal hewould be in nohurry to re-turn for thesecond deer,but still I didnot want togive him toolong- an inter-val to recoverfrom his heavyfeed, and gethungry y Itook my tumpline and ask-ing Mr. X. tobring his rifleand show methe place, weset out to rec-onnoitre theposition andprepare a sur-prise for therobber. In the courseof my wander-ing s a few. THE HERO AND HIS BEAK. days previously I had spotted a barrelwhich had been left by a jobber in an oldlog road. When we arrived at the placeI gave it a kick and as it turned over Isaw it was half full of leaves and had thebottom part banged out a little. Thelatter injury I soon remedied with myaxe and finding the slabs and hoops ingood order the barrel proved just what 1wanted. Tying the barrel with my lineI soon had it on my back, when Mr. had watched my proceedings withmuch interest, inquired what 1 meant to do with it. J told him I required it inorder to salt the bear. Enjoying the joke he led the way and Ifollowed with the barrel on my empty it was water soaked andbeing of oak made a good load. It wasalso a troublesome one and portaging itfour miles up and down hills on a rainyday gave me a good time. When we arrived at the place wherethe deer had hung I speedily found signswhich proved to me that Mr. Bear hadbeen the marauder. Goiny furllier on
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