Hunting at High Altitudes 



After spending a few days at Captain Belknap's 

 Ranch, I set out for my winter quarters at Boze- 

 man, Montana, following around the foothills of 

 the mountains. This had been a red-letter year 

 as regards sport, with the most formidable savage 

 beast of the Continent, the grizzly bear. I was 

 anxious, however, to avoid the disagreeable inci- 

 dents of the last two seasons while traveling to 

 winter quarters. This year, therefore, we started 

 for Bozeman about November i, crossing the 

 Stinking Water on the lodge pole trail, just below 

 the lower canon. Thence we went by Crow Agency 

 and Benson's Landing, reaching Bozeman De- 

 cember 3, 1 88 1. The weather was pleasant, the 

 direct route had not yet been obstructed by snow, 

 and the journey was unmarked by any special 

 incident 



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