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open and generally rolling countrv, sheep-stalking is one of the finest 

 of sports. During the past few years nearly everybody hunting in 

 that district got good rams. 



While the Lillooet sheep are said to be the same as those in the 

 Rockies, they, and also the Okanagan and Ashnola sheep, in a minor 

 degree, dififer in size and the shape of their horns, having a much 

 greater spread and finer points with smaller base measurements, almost 

 similar to the Stone's sheep, whereas the Rocky Mountain sheep's 

 horns are more massive and compact ; the latter have their habitat on 

 more rugged mountains, and are aften found on the same range as the 

 mountain-goat. 



Black Sheep (Oris stonei). — This northern variety of sheep is 

 probably the most abundant of all our sheep, and is very easily obtained 

 in Cassiar. From Telegraph Creek there is a fair sheep-range a few 

 miles away, but the best sheep-grounds are some little distance ofif. 

 In this district there are still sheep-ranges practically imhunted. 



Saddle-backed Sheep (Oz'is fannini). — Plentiful in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Atlin. The south end of Atlin Lake is as good a place 

 as any. 



Yukon Sheep {Ovis dalli). — This sheep is found in small numbers 

 from the south end of Teslin Lake all through the country away to 

 the ^lac^Iillan River. Teslin Lake can be reached either from 

 Telegraph Creek or Atlin, the latter recommended. 



The three above-mentioned sheep are closely related, and some- 

 times all three varieties are found in the same band. Their horns are 

 not so massive as the common big-horn, but for spread and fine points 

 cannot be beaten. 



GOATS. 



Mountain-goat (Oreamiius montana). — Wherever there are high 

 mountains of a rugged nature on the mainland you can be practically 

 sure of finding goats. 



While there are plenty in the interior, there are even more on 

 the coast, as, since the Indians gave up hunting them for their skins, 

 there are only a few places where they are molested. There are even 

 a few on the mountains close to Vancouver, while a little farther north, 

 up any of the inlets, they may generally be seen from the sea by the 

 aid of binoculars. 



In the interior they are very plentiful all through the Selkirks. 

 In the Rockies they are occasionally to be seen on the same range as 

 mountain-sheep. 



There are none on ^'^ancouver Island, nor. in fact, on any of the 

 islands, with the possible exception of Pitt, King, and one or two other 

 large islands in the north. 



