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Horse Mt., 4700-5200 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif.
June 4, 1933
Fair day, the fox catch on trap line. It's
remarkable what poor catches the trap line
yield! Skinned all morning + most of the
afternoon. In afternoon picked up some
traps from the rocks and set about 15-
20 there including 2 steels and 5-9
rat traps at head of the adjacent creek.
This association is at the junction of the
stream bottom stand of Doug. Spruce and
rocks and brush. The brush is composed
mainly of buckelberry oak with some
Manzanita and sour brush thrown in.
Clear night, tho no bats in evidence. In
fact we have not seen any bats at all
while at this camp. Cold wind coming
up at 8:00 P.M.
June 5, 1933
Tork in most of old trap line in creek bed.
Had pretty good catch in your traps. At
7:30 loaded up with traps and started
for Cold Springs to trap gophus, etc. Took
trail along west edge ridge. For first mile
it traverses a rocky brush with sparsely
distributed trees of Quillns Pine & Doug. Spruce.
Second mile in thru light & heavy timber.
Towards end of second mile the "lost