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J. Chatton
Erithizon epixanthum
Columbia R. 300 ft, 2 mi. WSW Rufus, Sherman Co., Oregon
July 4 - Picked up cranium (lower jaws could not be found) of young porcine in rocky slope beneath canyon rimrock.
Twin Buttes R.S. 3900 ft, 3 mi. WSW Steamboat Mtn, Sherman Co., Wash.
July 12 (5:45 P.M.) - Shot large E. epixanthum on large fallen log partially covered with branches of surrounding trees. Animal remained motionless except for turning head slightly.
Shot with .410 and 12ch. at 12-15 ft.
Animal weighed by offset balance using shotgun shells for weights. These were weighed on small scales and total x 3 giving actual weight animal.
<10in> <30 in> ->
wts
animal