Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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do not amunt To much Thinks 70 Go of the calves here Calves . Do not once that seen here turns Na. opener a great many and never saw but one embryo. in any. If fed in one place south if the elk in the region will franlate to that places in time Has been here continually since 1888. Few not many deer now less 30 or 40 used to winter the year 17 on the hills near this place Sheep are very much common than formerly. Antelope used to be in bunches I 4 or 5 hundred not very in summer. Did not here any wolves here formerly. Dec 1tho Last few years they have begun become in his thinks from the Wool Run side. Coyotes need to be found in small numbers but are now quite common as a fur Canada Lynx. Jack in the hills Has never seen me near his place. No Roberts . No goats a few mink, a few martens Bear are increasing. Concern Spread Creek are many in the Game Preserve and about 2- ocean Park. Moose , are about as common as formerly. Used to be many in the Teton Basin. One winter 150 more were killed in Teton Basin in winter of 1885-6. Has never killed a moose himself but hunting killed on Black Rock San. North of 2 on Lara Creek a few years ago.