URSUS HORRIBILIS 103 



thought I should like to climb this glacier 

 and go down the other side. 



One day, after a very long stalk of a big 

 bull caribou, we found ourselves late in the 

 afternoon quite close to this glacier. Then, 

 in turning the foot of a steep mountain, we 

 saw at the head of a draw a band of seven 

 large rams, one of them having an exception- 

 ally fine head. 



They were on a narrow ledge of hard rock, 

 which extended along the tops of three other 

 draws, making a sort of aerial sheep-walk. A 

 careful survey of the situation showed us that 

 as the wind was, we could not get at them 

 from the rear. They must be approached 

 from the front, and in full view. The Chief 

 suggested tethering the horses where they 

 could be plainly seen. Then he would cross 

 over to the third draw to the left, and climb 

 up that draw as fast as possible, while I 

 climbed the face of the mountain. When 

 the sheep finally turned and ran, he believed 

 they would run to the left over the elevated 

 sheep-walk. Then I was to climb quickly 

 and get behind a rock that was located about 

 half-way up. The Chief would fire a shot 

 when they arrived at the far draw, and thus 

 turn them back again. This was done and 



