CONTENTS. 25 



Lebarge-Eeach Selkirk— Birds along the river- 

 Indians of the Yukon-Start up the Pelly River- 

 Game killed by Indians, trappers, prospectors, and 

 meat-hunters -Destruction of a large band of caribou 

 _ A moose cow shot for f ood-The GuU Rocks— Poling 

 and towing the canoe— A walk along the river's bank 

 _A luxuriant undergrowth— Tracks of bears- 

 Diminution of beavers— The PeUy Canyon— A solitary 

 prospector— A lynx bagged-The cabin under Plateau 

 Mountain— Two English trappers— Atrapper'swork— 



Usefuhiess of dogs-Mr. and Mrs. Hosfall— A remark- 

 able woman— A terrible adventure— RusseU Creek- 

 Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong— Number of moose in 

 winter— A giant bull— Reach the forks of the Mac- 

 millan— Start up the South Fork- Bear tracks— 

 The salmon of the Yukon— Our base camp— Start 

 for the mountains— A doe caribou shot for food— Our 

 mountain camp— A herd of caribou— They come 

 within a few yards of me— A big stag— He gets my 

 wind— My second shot HUs him— A caribou calf is 

 inquisitive. 



CHAPTER IX. 



SPORT WITH BIG GAME IN THE 

 MOUNTAINS OF THE MACMILLAN. 



Ravens, the scavengers of the Yukon— Caribou 

 shot during a snow storm— A long day with Thomas 

 —Another fine stag shot— Types of caribou horns— 

 A fine head— Black wolf shot— The wolves of Alaska 



