Field notes, v1458
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Soughurst 1939 Itinerary Aug. 19 Troy Cr., 5400 ft. He had seen a number of sheep. He had seen one bunch of about ten there only two yrs. previously. He also said that he had seen a number of sheep all along the Granite Mts. and that several had been seen near his ranch. He then showed me the mounted head of a large ram he had killed near the ranch two yrs. ago. This ram had wide flaring horns and a very dark bluish grey coloration, very suggestive of a stone sheep. It had been killed late in October. During the winter, he told us, the sheep come down out of the high mts. into the foothills. We then drove on toward Troy Cr. stopping at two ranches on the way to enquire about sheep. At both places they told me of having seen sheep in the foothills during the winter but that they had seen none for several yrs. Domestic sheep are only ranged on the east side of the Granite Mts. and cattle only.