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familiar with a small district and thus are able to 

 use it at all times to the best advantage. They 

 know where to find the earliest grass; where flies 

 are least troublesome; the route over which to 

 retreat in case of attack ; and where is the best 

 shelter from the storm. 



With the coming of a snow-storm big game 

 commonly move to the most sheltered spot in 

 their district. This may or may not be close to 

 a food-supply. A usual place of refuge is in a 

 cover or sheltered spot on a sunny southern 

 slope, — a place, too, in which the snow will 

 first melt. Immediately after a storm there may 

 often be found a motley collection of local wild 

 folk in a place of this kind. Bunched, the big 

 game hope and wait. Unless the snow is ex- 

 tremely deep they become restless and begin 

 to scatter after two or three days. 



There are a number of places in each locality 

 which may offer temporary, or even perma- 

 nent, relief to snow-hampered game. These 

 are open streams, flood-cleared flats, open spots 

 around springs, wind-cleared places, and open- 

 ings, large and small, made by snow-slides. 



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