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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