Hunting at High Altitudes 



I selected a location near the carcass, to catch the 

 bear coming down the river, thinking he laid up 

 during the day in a certain thicket. Going early 

 to a position at the head of the trail he traveled in 

 coming from the thicket, a porcupine was encoun- 

 tered, and by punching him with my rifle, he was 

 made to climb a small tree, and was made an 

 object lesson a sign that there was no danger. 



Soon after locating myself, a dark object was 

 seen on the edge of the thicket, apparently peeping 

 out. He soon satisfied himself that the way was 

 clear, and walked rapidly toward me. He had 

 reached the foot of the trail approaching me 

 about twenty yards distant when I delivered a 

 shot, but it was not effective. As he rushed back 

 toward the thicket, two more shots were delivered, 

 when he dropped at the edge of the thicket, too 

 badly hit to go further. This happened before 

 night. He was disemboweled and the ranch was 

 reached before dark. After firing several shots 

 around a carcass it was useless to remain longer, 

 as no bear would come till late at night. 



I now turned my attention to the bears ap- 

 proaching from Four Bear Creek. The first even- 

 ing's reconnaissance came near success. Lying in 

 full view of a trail, but close enough, with plenty 

 of daylight for a safe shot, an old bear and two 



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