pipe. This extra bit of heat will spoil them. There is
general agreement among people at check stations
that the fastest way to ruin good game birds, particu-
larly upland game birds, is to throw them in a heap
on the floor of the trunk or in an old pail or washtub.

MOOSE

The carcass-handling problems facing the moose
hunter are enormous — like the moose itself. In Mani-
toba there are several moose seasons posing different
problems to the hunter. For instance, the early season
is held during open water and many moose are
actually shot while in the water. Recovery of a 1,500-
pound animal from a lake is a big job; it requires
heavy rope and a good block and tackle or a windlass.
Handling a moose in the winter season when the tem-
peratures are low and there are no flies poses a
different set of problems. We'll deal first with the
early season.

Approach the dead animal carefully and do not get
too close until you are sure it is dead. Moose take a
good deal of killing and a little caution at this stage
may pay big dividends.

Bleeding

Bleeding an animal has become almost traditional
with big game hunters. But modern high-impact am-
munition has reduced the necessity of bleeding in
most cases. If the animal was hit in the lungs, or
heart and has run any distance it may not be necessary
to bleed it. But if you want to make sure it is bled-out
plunge a six-inch hunting knife to the hilt at the junc-
tion of the neck and chest, tilt the blade downward

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