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California Condor
Eben McMillan
8 August 1964
I left the top of Frazier Mt. at 3:55 p.m. driving to Chuchupate
Ranger Station had Condor Observation Sheet Photo Copied, a copy
of which I received, one to Santa Barbara Office and one to
remain in Chuchupate Office. I was also told by the Office
Personnel at Chuchupate that 12000 hunters were
estimated to be in the Mt. Pinos District and that 65
Deer had been validated to this hour of 4:30 p.m. No
flies had been reported nor had any of the hunters turned
up as shot or missing.
At Lake of the Woods Check Station Don Hoots told me
that most hunters had been in good humor, only one car
full of five hunters having become abusive. I checked
the Stubs of 300 camp fire permit applicants and
found only one name that did not have a Los
Angeles address, or Los Angeles area. The one negative
stub was the one I had filled out at 7:50 A.M.
as I arrived this morning.
Don Hoots would support a program that would demand more
responsibility from all who come to the forest for recreation.
He doubts that most hunters set any value from the experience
they have while hunting deer in Mt. Pinos District.
I stopped at Old Sandburg, on Old Ridge Route,
as I drove to Antelope Valley to sleep. Philip Goodell
had seen a Condor over Sandburg about 3:00 p.m.
yesterday. We also sent in a report of sighting
Five Condor over Tejon Peak some months ago.
Ian has probably received this Report. One of the five -