M.C. Russell M.V.Z., Berkeley, Calif. Oct 6-11 1957 acc 9398 (12) cont'd Idaho. 5 mi. NE junction Whitecap Cr. & Selway R, Idaho Co 13242 ♀ Franklin Grouse taken Oct 6 1957 13243 ♀ Pygmy Owl " Oct 8 1957 13244 ♂ Clarke Nutcracker " " " 13245 ♂ " " " " " 13246 ♂ Sooty Grouse " Oct 10 1957 13247 ♀ Junction Whitecap Cr. & Selway R, Idaho Co., Idaho 13248 ♂ Ruffed Grouse Oct 11 1957 13249 ♂ " " The above dozen birds were taken incidentally on an elk hunt in Idaho. The Canada Jays, Stellar Jay & Nut crackers were taken with a mouse trap and a Schuyler traps placed on the ragged out pelvis of a deer placed in a pine tree. The birds were after the chunks of fat on the pelvis. Grouse, all three kinds were plentiful and very tame. One of our party killed a Sooty grouse with a rock and a Franklin grouse with a stick. One of the Ruffed Grouse # 13249 was killed on road by a car. About 12" of snow on level at upper attitudes when we made camp Oct 5. Weather warmed and most of snow melted by a week later. He took 3 deer but no elk.