ELK HUNT IN WYOMING 



by stepping back hurriedly. In doing so he 

 accidentally fell and sprung the other trap 

 with his knee and was caught in that position. 

 The man was unable to get to his rifle to 

 dispatch the bear, which was making efforts 

 to reach him. Being in uncomfortably close 

 quarters to the bear, and apprehensive of his 

 safety, the trapper devised a clever plan to 

 dispose of his disagreeable neighbor. Fasten- 

 ing his knife to the end of a long pole he 

 repeatedly stabbed the bear until death en- 

 sued. His companion, going to examine the 

 traps, at last found him almost dead with 

 pain and released him. 



The end of my outing at length drew 

 near, and it became necessary to make 

 arrangements to break camp. I had become 

 quite attached to the beautiful spot where I 

 had spent such a pleasant time and had so 

 much luck. Although I had not bagged all 

 the game the law allowed me, yet I felt that 

 I had obtained exceptionally good heads and 

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