PAGE 18 OUTDOORS By Les Watmough Hunting season will he opening soon and all hunters are quite confident that this year they will get a moose. But what happens between the time the moose is shat and the moment it is safe, at last, in the freezer. [ just called my friendly local butcher, Skeena Valley Meal Packers, and asked for a quate on cutting and wrapping game as contrasted with cutting and wrapping beef. There is a difference of unly two cents per pound, which certainly surprised me, as I am sure that it has been high in past years, The two cent difference is due to the fact that there is more work involved in cutting wild meat, and much of the extra work need not be if the meat has been properly handled in the field. Some of -the quarters and halves ve seen brought in, covered with dried bioad, sand, swamp prassS or pine needles I wouldn’t cut with a four foot scimitar. The handiing of meat in the field is not a secret formula whispered from father to son in thedark of the moon. Indeed no, any Dutch Hans frau will willingly give you the words of wisdom “Be clean and tidy.”’ Yeah sure, its one thing to be clean in the sterility of a slaughter house with all the modern gadgets, but the bush Presents some pretty dirty surroundings. No amount of care will keep meat immaculale after a pack- board trip of a mile, but just a few moments spent on some simple precautions can mean the difference between clean sweet meat or a black and bloedy mess. And it all starts with the shot you fire to put the meat in pet. Straigh‘forward and simple, but it does take a little ex- perience to do a damage in this process, providing you take great care not to puncture the bowels, intestines or stomach sacks Now cut out the lungs, heart, windpipe and esophogus, remove the rectum and the animal is dressed. PORMrA If your trophy was a deer wash out the body cavity if water is available and you're finished. Ef your prize is a moose, you’re not done yet, so straighten your back, wipe the sweat out of your eyes, kill the mosquito that’s been nibbling at your ear, lake a short breather and start on stage number two, The best way to get the meat to the road is on your back, and it’s certain that you want to carry the animal whole. I’ve always carried the meat in quarters as a butcher would cut it- that is I split down the center of the back bone then divide at the third rib, from the back not the front. I’ve seen some hunters use an axe to cut the back bone, but I don’t recom- mend it. Take along an ordinary carpenter’s saw, and two men can easily saw the entire length of the spinal column,, just the same as your butcher does, I have even done the job alone, Use an axe only if you like picking bones splinters out of the filet mignon. Split the halves at the third rib using the saw or an axe. This job canbe done with a knife but requires experience and it is slow. Wash the quarters if you have water, if not cover all exposed meat with a ‘game bag” (these can be purchased in most sporting goods stores), Personally | never use them for as sure as I carry one I won't see so much as a black-capped chicadee. * Lash the quarters to the pack- board taking care to keep the load high and properly balanced - and lash it tight, Sling the load- on your back and start walking. Remember that every time you put the pack on the ground it increases the chance of getting dirty. So once you're up stay up After all it's only 100 pounds and a mile or so to go {You'll call my name blessed for those jewels of wisdom), If you shot the animal on the road and have sufficient help, just take out the entrails and load the animal whole. As soon as you reach home or camp, the meat should be hung in a cool place with a good circulation of air, This is the time to pee) off the beast. A thorough wash job now after skinning then cover the meat with a cloth just heavy enough to keep off the flies if there are any about. Just three points if you want clean meat. Make all cuts from flesh side to hair side. This is to avoid cutting the hair as short pieces of hair are almost im- possible lo wash off the meat, Wash the meat thoroughly as soon as possible and cut off all blood-stained or dirty parts. Keep the meat ina cool place protected from flies and ensure that there is adequate cir- culation of ccol air, In a temperature of 35 degrees hang the meat for a week before delivery to the butcher, If the temperature is higher, the hanging time should be reduced accordingly If the weather is hot get the meat to the bute her quick as he should have a cooler where the prize can be properly hung, So that’s it my friend and while these instructions may nol remove the two cent dif- ferential, you will get betler. meat, and there will beless trim that the butcher will haye to throw away. Remember you are charged on the weight of the meat before he puts a knife toit, OXFAM . . . a Radio Slaton? Not exactly . bul OXFAM- sponsored Radio Broadcasts are in Boll crippting Illiter- acy in Bolivia, ei Eglinton A Ave., East Toronto 315, Ontario CL Tod A wig Bee ae Lionel W aeony INDEPENDENT a man YOU 4 ctwo families who Mak rai THE HERALD, TERRACE, B.C. _ Camping bide | pioneer way — By Claudette Sandecki When it comes to vacationing with another family, there are those who swear by the prac- lice, and those who sear at it, Vacalioning together has the advantages of assured com- panionship for those evenings in camp or on jaunts to restaurants, museums, or other entertainmen t outings. It adds a measure of safely should you be unable to find a campground and have to settle for parking overnight on the side of a road. And its comforting to have a friend along shauld your right blow a lire or snap an axle, | But unless you pick your. companion wisely you can ruin your entire trip and lose a friend besides. You'll chafé ‘every minute if you'd rather travel at a leisurely pace while the other farnily rushes headlong from one province to the next, And if you are financially at odds as well, you'll suffer either from spending: more than vou can afford in arder to match tha other family, or scrimping when you can truly afford to splurge in order to save the other family embarrassment, What are the guidelines in choosing a travel companion? Forget you've been neighbors for 15 years, or worked together on the same job until retirement, Is not how long ‘you've known a family that malters; what counts is how they measure up on these five points. 1, You should be camping with comparable equipment. Campers and trailers move in the same circles, but a tent matched with a self-contained unit may find the only available campground will refuse a tent Meaning you will have to find seperate campgrounds, or. search on fer another cam. pground willing to ac-. commodate both. Some grounds park tents in a section remate™ from self-contained units, 2, You should have the same spending habits, A harga hunter does not travel well vith someone willing to pay a little more for comfort, I ean‘recall yelled up the Alcan highway and through Alaska, a dusty route at the best of seasons, and those three weeks they had never had a shower because one family refused to stop at any cam- pground more expensive than a provincial park, 3. You should travel at the same pace. Tourists range from the 5 am, riser Who covers 900 miles before bedtime, to the fellow who sleeps till 10 am. and is satisfied to cover 250 miles a day. Agree before you leave home how far you plan to go each day, your prospective route, and whether your itinerary is to be flexible or whether you will reserve camp spaces ahead. 4. You should enjoy the same interests. You'll experience fewer conflicts if your hobbies and travel aims are’ similar, For instance a fisherman is an unlikely companion for a concert goer; likewise a tour addict will’ clash with a freewheeler who prefers to indulge his sightseeing whims. 5. Of primary importance, your travelling companion (and you) must be someone willing to compromise, to give and take. As one man advised, “Never travel with someone who is strong-willed, stubborn or hard headed.” An example of the wrong “partner was the two self- contained Alabama Airstreams that stopped in on their way from Alaska. It was early afternoon in the peak of the hookups. Since we couldn't apply hookups, he opted to time they drove the 55 miles, to the next campsite all their hookups would be assigned, . He was unwilling to com- promise even for one night. — 2. Four-speed synchromesh transmission WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1972 “Prospects 5 -_ Corner Local Momntatns Fy This article is not really about mining or prospecting is about the old ‘Telegraph Line’ originally built in 1899 and completed in 3 years. The - building of that line, and of several lines branching to yarious places was responsible for discovery of Many mineral occurences, -The wire, described as ‘No.8 fencing’ was strung at an average hight above ground of 12 feet, Poles were about 225 feet apart, or 24 per mile. The wire was packed in surprisingly tong pieces...by pack horse. The wire was coiled - until it was a good load for one animal, In some instances, the - wire was packed in several coils, a continuous length, each animal carrying part of one long piece, One Packer of some renown, by the name of ‘Cathaline’ probably packed most of the supplied for ‘the 1- ine’, I remember ‘talking on many occasions with an old pa- . cker. ‘Joe Fooke’ of Telkwa, who had packed for ‘Cataline’. He told of the illustrious fellow pouring rum over his head, he claimed it was ‘good for the hair’. From an old picture he was correct, ‘Calaline’ in any” picture I have seen had a shock of ‘hair which stood out in all .directions, as thick and strong as a bears. From an old mining publication, it is noted that in t- he period 1923 (November) to. 1924 (February), only 20 telegrams had gone through to ‘Dawson’, without long delays. The article, in describing the operation — of the line in De- - cember 1930, says the Canadian Government perhaps may discontinue part of the line in f-_ 3. Front disc brakes 4, Fully reclining bucket seats ByRH. BATES | _ Concerning 2 ducks. - "Dicks Unlimited of Canada #f -report the so far cool summer § weather has ‘stretched the - water’ used by ducks for their summer stay in B.C, Not much | : water has been added to ponds 4 ~ + but the temperature have kept (§ - the weather avour of” * gatablishing ‘ Wireless’ vse HOW things change. The hydro Power line ‘to: Alice Arm, completely. built with helicopters, is. a good comparision, _ In operation,, the Telegraph . ‘Line’ required patrolmen for each 32 miles, Their job was to . keep the line ‘up’, This proved in-winter months to be almost impossible. at a le $66 OSH OOO SS down, leaving many ponds that would have ; disappeared had tha weather fj ~ ‘ been hot and dry. 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