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GRAND FORKS AND GREENWOOD. 



Those who wish a pleasant trip after mule-deer could not find 

 better districts to hunt in. It used to be the finest mule-deer country 

 in the Province, but a few excessively hard winters and a sul)se(|uent 

 inrush of prospectors was responsible for almost total extermination. 

 During the past few years the deer have come back and they are again 

 quite plentiful. The climate is delightful and horses can be taken 

 almost anywhere. November is the best month in which to hunt, 

 as the deer then begin to come down from their summer ranges. 

 There are some goats and caribou in the northern parts and a fair 

 number of bear. 



SIMILKAMEEN. 



At one time a famous sheep district, but owing to depletion in 

 numbers are not allowed to be shot. They are, however, increasing, 

 and when the next open season is allowed there will be some excellent 

 sport. The sheep-range is one of the easiest to hunt, and horses can 

 be taken right up to their range. It is also a good mule-deer country, 

 and in places there are some goats. Grizzly bear are plentiful in some 

 places. 



EAST KOOTENAY. 



This district can be reached either by Golden, on the main line 

 of the C.P.R., or Michel, Fernie, or Cranbrook, on the Crowsnest 

 branch, at any of which places guides and outfits can be arranged for. 

 It has the greatest variety of game of any district in the Province, as, 

 in addition to the famous big-horn sheep, which reaches its highest 

 stage of development there, there are moose, wapiti, mule, and white- 

 tailed deer, goats, black and grizzly bear, and caribou. 



Wapiti are not allowed to be shot, and the present close season 

 is liable to be extended for a year or two ; when it opens there will 

 be excellent sport, as these magnificent animals grow horns quite 

 equal to those in Wyoming and are rapidly increasing in numbers. 

 Aloose are fairly plentiful in the northern portion, but as they have 

 been a little overshot a close season is likely to be declared at any 

 time. There are still a fair number of sheep, but as they frequent 

 the highest peaks hunting them is arduous work and should only be 

 attempted by men of experience. 



Caribou are only found in the Selkirks. Goats and grizzly bear 

 are very plentiful, though there are probably more in the Selkirks 

 than elsewhere. 



There are also a good many grouse and some excellent wildfowl- 

 shooting in the valley of the Columbia. 



