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Journal
Sallavin, J.
1962 Cape Simpson, Alaska
3 July (cont) apparently annoyed by morpitor (which were
pleatful). The animal grazed for a minute
or 2, then would run 10-15 yards shaking
its head as it ran. The line of move-
ment brought the caribou within 40
yards of me (eventually to the west of
line IV - which was downwind from me).
My seat brought the bull up short, he
turned and ran back to the herd. The
herd of ±200 animals then started running
straight south-away from me. After about
a ½ mile run the herd turned east-
a lake barred further southward run.
They soon were running north - and
passed about 150 yards east of me.
All the animals kept up. I could hear
sounds of breathing and large hooves
cloking through moist grass and soil.
The herd ran through a part of line
III - but only 3 traps were set off - more
damaged.
Looked around for limmings but found
none. There are some fresh runwayage
near line IV. Began to cloud over this
afternoon. Checked lines after copper-
Temperature has dropped to 30's. Cold rain
is falling. Captured a couple scare