UTAH 



possesses an area of 84,476 square 

 miles. It is divided by the Wahsatch 

 mountains, traversing the - territory from 

 north to south. East of these mountains 

 the country is hilly; west, the country 

 is hilly, with much barren table-land. 

 There are some fertile valleys, but the elevated 

 portions are generally sterile. 



Of the furred game found in Utah, there arc black- 

 tailed or mule-deer, elk, antelope, mountain-sheep, 

 grizzly bear, brown and black bear, mountain-lion, wild- 

 cat, gray- or timber-wolf, prairie-wolf or coyote, bea- 

 ver, mink, otter, jack-rabbit, and cottontail rabbit. 



Deer are to be found quite plentiful in the southern 

 and eastern portions of the state, and some few near 

 Salt Lake City during the winters, when the snow is deep 

 on the mountains. 



Elk are scarce and hard to find. Antelope are found 

 in the southern part of the state, but are not very often 

 killed, as the country which they frequent is very flat 

 and open, which makes hunting difficult. 



Mountain-sheep are not numerous, and are very hard 

 to find, inhabiting the highest peaks, which are very 

 rocky and steep. 



Special efforts are now being made to extend protec- 

 tion to elk, mountain-sheep, antelope, beaver, and otter, 

 as all of these animals have become very rare in this 

 state. Grizzly bear are not so plentiful as the other 



