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head was a 563/-inch one. There were two excellent sheep killed, one 

 i4^<-inch base, 41-inch length, and 28-inch spread; the other 15-inch 

 base, 4i->4-inch length, and 28-inch spread. 



While the average head of game killed per gun is good, it must 

 be remembered that at least half the men who go there are novices 

 at big-game shooting, and the other half only want very fine heads of 

 certain species, and that very few bother about goats, otherwise the 

 average would be much larger ; so that a man who really wants to get 

 trophies and will work hard can hardly fail to be satisfied. 



LILLOOET. 



Of all the hunting-grounds of the Province this district is probably 

 the best known, as it has been a favourite resort for the past twenty 

 years, and for sheep (Ovis canadensis) and mule-deer is still the 

 pick of the Continent. The climate is a most delightful one, and the 

 mountains, though reaching heights of 11,000 feet, are not rough 

 enough to prevent horses being taken close to their summits, while 



A Liillooet Ram. 



most of the country is sparsely timbered. In addition to sheep and 

 mule-deer there are plenty of goats, while on the main Bridge River 

 there is an excellent bear country. 



The Town of Lillooet, where most of the guides make their 

 headquarters, can be reached in a few hours by automobile or stage 

 from Lvtton. 



