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mountain-lion, wolf, wolverine, and lynx. Of the smaller 

 furred game, there are fox, beaver, otter, marten, fisher, 

 mink, rabbit of several varieties, and squirrel. 



As to deer, black-tailed are found in the western 

 part of the state and in the mountains, and white-tailed 

 deer in thickets around the rivers during the early part 

 of the season, and later on further up in the moun- 

 tains. Elk are very plentiful in the mountains, but 

 not so in proximity to the railroads or settlements. 



Mountain-goat are growing scarce, but are said to be 

 found in fair numbers in Crazy Mountains, a range about 

 thirty-five miles from the railroad at Livingston. Moun- 

 tain-sheep are more plentiful, and may be found in the 

 highest peaks of the mountains, although not close to 

 railroads or to civilization. 



Antelope are scarce, although one may occasionally 

 run across a band on some of the foot-hills not very 

 far from the railroad. 



Grizzly, cinnamon, and black bear are plentiful, but 

 the former are found only in the remote mountains, 

 away from all civilization ; the latter are often found a 

 few miles out of town. 



Beaver and marten are both found in the state ; 

 the former are rather scarce, but the latter are plen- 

 tiful. 



There are timber- and prairie-wolves, the first rather 

 scarce, but the latter too plentiful, and a regular pest 

 to farmers and stock-raisers. 



Jack-rabbit and cottontail rabbit are very plentiful ; 

 the former may be found anywhere on the prairie in 

 great abundance, and the latter in all brushy and tim- 

 bered country. The snow-shoe rabbit will be found up 



