either see or scent you, and in circling, you must understand that only
the skill of the hunter in reading the signs can successfully determine
the size of the circle--sometimes it may cover a quarter of a mile.

"Then, too, my son, the seasons play a part in hunting. In winter, a
moose, of course, does not go to water, but eats snow to slake its
thirst. But whenever there is open water, a moose will go to drink
about sunrise; in the fly season, however, all rules are broken, as the
brute then goes to water night or day, to get rid of the pests, and it
will even remain submerged with nothing above the surface--save its
nose. In stormy weather look for moose among heavy timber, and in fair
weather search the open feeding places. But in bad weather, though the
hunter gains one advantage, the moose gains another; for while many
twigs and sticks are apt to be broken by the high wind and thus the
sound of the hunter's approach is less likely to be heard, the eddying
currents of air are then more apt to carry the hunter's scent to the
moose regardless of the fact that his approach may be faultless.

"Also, my son, you must be careful not to disturb the little tell-tale
creatures of the woods or success that seems so near may vanish in a
moment; for a raven may fly overhead, and spying you, circle
about--just as the pigeons used to do--and then crying out may warn the
moose of your presence. Or you may flush a partridge; or a squirrel,
taking fright, may rush up a tree and begin chattering about you; or a
rabbit may go drumming into a thicket, and the moose, reading these
signs of alarm, will surely look about to learn the cause.

"But, my son, should you spy a moose lying down, it is rather risky to
fire at it in that position, as it is then hard to hit a vital spot.
The better way is to stand with cocked gun covering the game, and then