Diary, 1911, of trip to Wyoming
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May 31. To Zenith & Return We made a trip with team to Zenith near the junction of the Gros Ventre and Snake had an interview with Mr. Robert Wilson from whom I obtained some data regarding holdings in the Black Creek and Gros Ventre regions. Stopped also at O.F. Bikes near the same place. He told me that when he first came here about 17 years ago whitetail deer were numerous along Snake River near his place. They disappeared about 1897. The last having been killed by Coyote. We saw a few elk on the north Gros Ventre Butte, and Mr. J.W. Cypin told us that on May 26 he saw about a hundred. Some of these had crossed from E. Gros Ventre Butte a short time ago. With Gros Ventre is much higher and larger than the others, and is more suitable for a early summer habitat June 2. Jackson to Mth of Blue Rock We drove up from Jackson by the road on the east side of the valley. Roy McBride told us that there are about 10 wolves in the foothills near his place, and that they have killed several head of cattle lately. We had dinner at Wilson's and drove up past Meffis and both the road up the Buffalos Valley. We saw a number of elk in the meadows below Benchrock. Went on up to Rudolph Romerous where we found him at home. He tells me that 60 or 75 deer wintered about there, other in Spurley. About 150 bull elk wintered along the Buffalos above here. About 200 bison, 100 cows and 50 or 75 calves wintered in Bleatrock. He knows of only one calf during the winter. About 6 months watered. Thanks 2nd wrote to on Speed Creek