[ERMATINGER] YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL 87 
Wednesday, 30th.—Wind still ahead. Start at sunrise. Do not 
proceed far when we see 5 buffalo crossing the river, pursue them and 
kill two—people go hunting on both sides of the River. On each side 
they kill two bulls'—fetching home the meat occupies the rest of the 
men till night. Push off and go to sleep at Island out of sight of our 
fires. 
Thursday, 31st.—Wind still easterly. Proceed down the River a 
few miles till we come up to two of our men who have been absent 
hunting since yesterday morning. They have each killed a Bull—16 
men set off immediately to bring home the meat—men return with 14 
animals, the rest having been consumed by wolves—continue again a 
short distance and put ashore where animals appear to be numerous. 
People go off hunting—return afternoon having killed 11 Bulls—all 
hands employed carrying the meat to the boats—1 too lean—thrown 
away. Encamp. 
June— 
Friday, 1st.—Fine weather. Wind strong ahead. Early this 
morning some of the men employed bringing down the remainder of 
the animals killed yesterday. Also 5 more Bulls killed by Salois—and 
afterwards we procured 2 cows and 2 Bulls—proceed down 2 or 3 miles 
and encamp. 
Saturday, 2nd.—Make an early start and proceed till near noon. 
See many herds of Buffalo. Hunters go off in pursuit—Mr. Harriott 
kills 2, Salois one—men fetch the meat. Continue our journey having 
been here 4 or 5 hours—in the evening more animals in sight. Mr. H. 
goes off and kills 2 Bulls—a very serious accident attends the evening’s 
hunting. Mr. H. having wounded two other Bulls goes off with a view 
of getting them accompanied by Messrs. F. McDonald and E. E.? 
On approaching them they made off. Mr. H. pursued and overtook one, 
followed by Mr. McD.—the former fired but did not bring the Bull 
down. Mr. McD.’s rifle snapped and while he was endeavouring to 
distinguish his object in the dark of the night to have another shot the 
animal rushed toward him with the utmost impetuosity. Mr. MeD. 
as soon as he perceived him, which was not till he was very close, tried 
to escape by running across a small plain to shelter himself as it appeared 
to him in a hammock of woods, but before he reached it he became out 
of breath and threw himself down trusting to fate. The first blow the 
animal gave him he tossed him with great violence and gored the most 
fleshy part of the thigh nearly to the bone. Mr. McD., after this seized 
him by the wool of the head and held him for some time, but the 

1 Buffalo bulls. 
2). Ermatinger. 
