Field notes, v1409
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Koford 9 Journal Mexico 19 October, 1968. To Loren, A. del Arco, S. del Nido Chihuahua, June 205." Departed summit 0950-15 min. to canyon bottom, then 45 to summit fleet. Near mouth Ojito, a group of 10 (+) turkeys walked across trail 40 yds. ahead of me, showing no alarm. At least 8 were uniform size & appearance, prob- different, ably juveniles. None of leading few was exceptionally large & so probably no gobbles present. Perhaps had come from water in Ojito. No calls. They catin- med upslope. Saw Ephelbians, canyon way, 3/4 m-something on way back to Llano. Arrived 1140. Could walk this route from colin in 3 hrs. with packs. /5/2 cum- ulus clouds; light breeze. /Washed up, prepared specimens. 20 October 1968. Sunday. Prepared to leave Llano. Drove 5 mi. down road to (Yr.-both did nearly) about 25 yrs. ? Reptors. Urbano Yea won there, & we talked with him. They had had ranch about 18 yrs. Had given 2 logging permits. Had to divide ranch because of "operatives"; it had to give 250 ac. & trees, but now expected clean title soon. He had been to college in U.S. (at Los Ganes ?) and studied some wildlife conservation. Married [illegible] in his father in law. They have been unable to borrow money on the ranch be- cause lacked final title, but could borrow a cattle. /Poachers a problem as is insufficient men to patrol, but try to protect game. They allow a Menominee friend to shoot a turkey or two occasionally; he was then recently (turkey season opens Jan. 1, I think). He thought the area of Lobano + to N. the best for game in S. del Nido. /When [illegible] person put out (6'?), Luis (see- [actually brother of Lucio] grizzly down ent foreman at Paspitos) had seen the bear, but was afraid to shoot it. Several of more shot then or later. /Yea showed us 5 skins of pine and 3 of wolf from the ranch, all in hides mounted on skine. He thought them very valuable. He had photo of Isaiah Garcia with grizzly shot in C. de la Molena 10/23/1957. Had- written on four was: 329 kg. 220 days, 225 centuro, 27 cm [illegible] 9 cm. skin /Yea seemed willing to let me use all facilities of the ranch. Apparently he would spend most time in driving at the leather store. /We drove on to Cancl de Barre & stopped at "51" store. Then on to kind of twenty