Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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Luite a duo bears forth grizzly and black Caught 5 black (some cinnamon) in spring of 1904. near his place. Red foxes are scarce. one in a while a cross fox is taken Thinks men should be station on the game preserve pumps If the state can take care of the game would prefer that if no woods advocate. Good management. Was with Lieut Don in 1876 (Apple pie, Danis & Taver) (wanted to go under name of Smiths) was afterward with Lieut Hall etc M. J. Cunningham (Elk) estimates 1900 elk in the Jackson Hole country. Thinks this are fewer than formerly but this may be wrong to the fact that they pass from farther to the east such in the hills then formerly and return the same way while formerly they used to pass forth along the gully before it was settled. Thinks 7/3 or more If the adult cows have young there has never been much loss among the elk wanting about Spread creek more has wintered here this year than usual. Thinks none wintered north of Buffalo Creek this year Thinks he feels that the elk winter as well about her as long to its fact your women here, and the hillsides, which blow and melt. Your are not so much fed by the stocks. Last year the elk came to the stocks early in the winter before they had become very hungry