Hunting at High Altitudes 



grains of C. & H. No. 6 powder, with 340 grains 

 express bullet. During the season of 1 8 8 1 , with a 

 rifle of similar power, I killed twenty-three grizzly 

 bears, seventeen of which were killed with a single 

 ball. Into this bear only one satisfactory shot was 

 fired, the fourth, at the time when the dog led him 

 by me. Most of the shots were fired from the 

 shoulder and during the excitement of the scrim- 

 mage. The dog no doubt saved me very serious 

 complications, and was the hero of the day. 



We remained at this camp until November 12, 

 when the signs showed that winter was at hand. 

 Black-tail deer had ceased passing along their run- 

 way. Other game had become scarce. Flour and 

 other cereals were about exhausted, and snow was 

 accumulating until it had become sixteen inches 

 deep on the level. The feed for seven or eight 

 head of horses was becoming scarce, and our fresh 

 meat had given out. These accumulated reasons 

 led us to break camp on this day, and to move 

 down to get out of the mountains. That morning 

 we had but a single baking of flour and no fresh 

 meat. 



When we reached the main stream below, we 

 found just in front an abundance of meat a band 

 of about a hundred and fifty elk. Our five pack 

 animals were so heavily loaded that it was difficult 



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