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RIDING MOOSE FOR MEMBERSHIP Dr. Thomas Travis of New York City, who some time since spent a couple of weeks with Charles Cremins, the noted guide on the Nepisiguit . and Bathurst lakes, sends C. B. Allan, secretary of the New Brunswick Tourist Association, the following interesting letter: "I have just come from the head of the Nipisiguit River Bathurst lakes, where I have spent two wonderful weeks. We have photographed deer and moose by the dozen, stalking them in daylight to within twenty-live feet, getting them out on lakes and coming to within actual hands reach of. them. I have photos of over fifty deer and forty-five moose. This photographing of wild game, especially by flashlight at night, where the northern lights glow, is magnificent sport, but the high feat of it all is riding a wild moose. "Just about six men in all the world have done it, yet any amateur can do it if he has the persistence and nerve. The idea is to find a moose out in the lakes feeding. Then by canoe you steal up till you cut him off from shore. Then your opportunity is won. "But do not make the mistake of jumping right on to a moose as soon as you have him handy. If you do you will get a new version of Rule Britannia. He will just about bust things wide open. Paddle around him till he gets a little of the pep out of him. Then talk to him quietly and handle him a bit till he knows you are not going to hurt him. Then your opportunity is .ripe. Herd him to where he can just touch hard bottom. If you jump on him in deep water lie will sink a moose cannot swim with a mau on him; at least, none I tried could. But when he can just touch bottom .get on him and you will have a thrilling ride to the edge of the lake, where you jump off, for, of course, the trees ! will knock you off if you do not jump. "The one I rode left me. As a ride it wasnt much, for I stayed on him less than one minute by the watch. Then lie rolled over and sent me sprawling in the lake. But I stayed by him long enough to get a photo. . "There is an association formed, called the Moose Riders of the Nipisiguit. To qualify, a man must ride a moose in the presence of a guide in good standing. He must get a photo and have this placed in the book of records .there, together with the signatures of witnesses and guide. He then receives a metal badge with the inscription of a man riding a moose aud the words Moose Rider of Nipisiguit. "It is a great sport; one thrill ahead of shooting them."
