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along the Elkhorn and its tributaries, on Willow creek and 

 on the Bazile and Verdigris. The black-tail deer were found 

 in the rough hills in the southwestern part of the county, 

 on the Verdigris in the northwestern part, and to a very 

 limited extent on Cedar creek. The elk traveled about from 

 place to place, and were as apt to be found in one part of 

 the country as another, and frequently for months did not 

 come into the county at all. 



