u;h 



NoTF-S on 0,\LlFOnNI.\ ANIMATES. 



starlcd IVoiii their hiding- iilact's mile.ss fViglilcned by a dog. At other 

 seasons they arc more irregnUir in their liabits, and may be found with 

 equal readiness at all hours of ^ho day. A good tractable dog is a 

 valuable adjunct in hunting-, but really reliable dogs are the exception, 

 and many hunters are accustomed to do without them altogether. 



The " salt-licks," occurring in many parts of the country, are regu- 

 larly visited at uiglit by the deer, at certain seasons, and often i)rove 

 good shooting i)la('.es, Tiie animals establish distinct trails leading to 

 these licks, and sometimes resort to them in considerable uumbers. 



The Black- tailed Deer is called Uop by the Indians of Northern Cali- 

 fornia. 



CeiviLS canadensis Erxl. Wapiti : American " FAlc." 



The retreat of llie large mammals before advanciing civilizalion i,s 

 am])ly illustrated in the history of the Elk in California: Once abundant 

 in nearly all suitable localities in the State, it is now almost uid^uov, n. 

 I saw its weather-worn anthn-s at several places in the Sacramento Val- 

 ley and along tlie coast in the vicinity of Point Reyes. It still exists 

 in moderate numbers in Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity Counties, 

 along the i![)i)<'r courses of Ia'I, Elk, and Trinity IMvers. Two large 



