GOOD HUNTING ---im the Princeton District * By L. G. TEMPLE * HERE IS A TENDENCY, when thinking of hunting the com- moner varieties of big game ani- mals, to think of areas a long distance away. A man living in the thickly populated districts near the coast in southern British Columbia yearns to take a trip to the remote region along the Alaska Highway, or to go to the Prince George country and get a guide and pack train to take him into the most distant backwoods he can HAYWARD’S B.C. Funeral Co. Ltd. Established 1867 Phone E-3614 734 Broughton St. VICTORIA, B.C. TWO-WAY RADIO TELEPHONE PHONE PHONE E-1121 ¢ & ¢ E-1121 TAXI SERVICE LTD. Sight-Seeing - Bus Charters Established 1906 906 Government St. Victoria, B.C. DON MEE 538 FISGARD STREET * MOST UP-TO-DATE AND BEST KNOWN FOR CHINESE FOODS * CHICKEN DINNER CHOP SUEY and CHOW MEIN Ask for the Special Combination Plate VICTORIA B.C. Page Fifty-eight Very good hunting can be reached by car from Vancouver in a day’s drive — and the minor adjuncts that make the hunting trip a nostalgic memory for years afterwards are present. reach in the time at his disposal. By doing this, he may be missing first class hunting almost at his backdoor! Very good hunting can be reached by car from Vancouver in a day’s drive; and the minor adjuncts that make the hunting holiday a nostalgic memory for years afterwards are pres- ent, as well. Unspoiled mountain scenery, the quiet found only in the deep woods, the fragrant, balsam laden air that tempt one to draw deep breaths for the sheer pleasure one gets out of it, all these are there waiting for you. In addition, you will also have the peace of mind and comfort- ing sense of being thrifty that comes with getting something just as good for less than half the price. Cover the Ground Slowly Granted, you won't get a chance at a big bull moose; nor are there any caribou; many people prefer venison to either of these, anyway. You should, however, if you are a reasonable shot, and cover the ground slowly, like an Indian, rather than at full speed, like a dog after a rabbit, get yourself a nice big mule deer buck. To those who are used to hunting the smaller * TO FIT THE CRIME Minor traffic of- fenders in New Jersey are being handed neckties in- stead of summonses by police. Idea is that the ties, bear- ing red, amber and green, will act as a reminder must be constant that law obeyed. * coast deer, remember that a good four- point mule deer buck will weigh over two hundred pounds after cleaning and cutting the legs off at the knee. The one, of which the last few pieces remain in my quick freeze locker, gave us 180 pounds of meat. To buy that much beef, the average man today would have to mortgage his house! Also, any animal you shoot there will probably be fat; and as any old hunter will tell you, the tenderness Cathay Apartment Hotel C. J. KIDD, Manager Centrally Located HOTEL and APARTMENT ACCOMMODATION All Rooms with Bath and Showers 855 Douglas St. Victoria, B.C. Phone E-1622 F. W. FRANCIS JEWELLER Diamonds - Watches - Silverware Watch and Jewellery Repairing Phone G 7611 1210 Douglas St. VICTORIA, B.C. VANCOUVER ISLAND COACH LINES LIMITED Head Office: 629 Broughton, Victoria, B.C. FISH AND GAME — WINTER ISSUE