Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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In The Game Preserve are Deer. Game Preserve is a great district both in the rutting season from April 1st to 20 25 May the earliest birth I know of the Deer it would be better if the Deer were particular during rutting season. No. when a Game Preserve with the same from east. Mary elk come south from with the Park line. The deer will drift North from the same area Never knew but one calf to be in the winters Never killed a bear with young inside Have young in the den in early spring Feb or March. Come out about 20 to 25 Aprils all about the same time Bear I place are the same Bear do not do much damage M.W. Lions all gone from this region When the first came there were not Many thin thin increased. I Used to be many forengymis how must all gone killed by Lions Deer now increasing once Lions got scarce. Do not Winterkill. Some killed by Coyotes 7 years ago saw about 40 Sheep about Crystal Creek Moose are increasing. Saw 2 on Blackrock last year. I wintered on Buffalo last winter. Wolves killed an red cow near his place last winter Wolves out in February 1st on (from Learsay Thrushes elk can be preserved method interfering with other interests Must helped in winters how in the valley. so they will always come here