They easily take the scent of men, and we'd have to keep well to the leeward.

Sometimes we'd come upon them lying down, but, if in walking along, we'd broken a twig, or made the slightest noise, they'd think it was one of their mortal enemies, a bear--creeping on them, and they'd be up and away.

Their sense of hearing is very keen, but they're not so quick to see.

A fox is like that, too.

His eyes aren't equal to his nose.
"Stalking is the most merciful way to kill a moose.