Field notes
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C. Carrelen 1947 Journal 25 Rep 4 Sept 28th 4 Km N., 3.5Km W of mouth Rio Veragua, Darien Prov, Panama We stopped at a rocky bank to get rocks for sling shot. We saw no mammals or birds. The Indians went out first. The #606 Peter shot from about 100 feet. I couldn't even see it. Since it was about to rain, the clouds covered the moon/stars. The night was dark. Heavy trash/was strong current made us turn back for land. Heavy rain on way home - juices very cold. We shot a #5 foot He thrashed around (then walked). We gone about 3 hours. It was a very wet evening even though we didn't get much. #625 - not a nice field - must try again Sept 29th One Indian left the lab at 5:30 AM to hunt up game. He followed a tapir with a young all day but didn't get them. Peter gave the Indians some seeds & then we went down river to this farm. I took pictures for some time till an Indian had time to take us in the forest hunting. On Sept 11 (page 37) I wondered what it would be like & how it would be possible to hunt in all the swampy-like forest. One just wades through it, but he did insist we (& he) wear shoes because of all the thorns. I didn't need because I had already faked at a thorn tree earlier & stepped on a branch's thorns. The