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goats and sheep, also grouse and foolhens. On Alder Creek, about the 

 same distance is the same kind of hunting, while the Big Hole River, 

 one mile distant, furnishes sport to the Hunter and fisherman, con- 

 taining in the waters trout and whitefish, and deer, elk, sheep and 

 goats roam the adjacent hills. At times in the fall, the duck shooting 

 is fair. 



Bryant Creek, twenty miles away, is a fairly good deer country. 

 Pine catches of trout are captured here. Walker Gulch, twenty-seven 

 miles from Divide, is a favorite district for deer. Here also is good 

 grouse hunting. There are other streams at greater distances which 

 afford big game hunting as Squaw Creek, thirty-five miles, deer and 

 elk; Tie Creek, twenty-six miles, same game; Rock Creek, sixty-two 

 miles, deer; Lake Creek, sixty-one miles, deer; Swamp Creek, same 

 distance, deer; Milner Creek, sixty-one miles, deer; Oro Fino Lake, 

 seventy miles, deer; Canyon Creek, six miles, deer, sheep and goats; 

 Canyon Lake, twenty-eight miles, same kinds of game; Little Rock 

 Creek, ten miles, are found deer. From Browns Station, Brown's Lake 

 and Lake Agnes are eight miles distant. Here is fishing and bird 

 shooting, also some deer are found. Waukena Lake is seventeen miles 

 from Brown's Station and affords the same kind of sport as last two 

 mentioned. 



From Willis, Willow Creek is three miles away, and furnishes good 

 fishing as well as bear, deer and sheep hunting. Deerhead Lakes are 

 sixteen miles from Willis and is a favorite deer shooting country. 



At Apex the streams and lakes are distant as follows: Birch Creek, 

 nine miles; Anchor Lake, sixteen miles; Chain Lake, sixteen miles; 

 Bear Lake, sixteen miles; Tub Lake, sixteen miles; Boot Lake, sixteen 

 miles. All of these waters contain trout, and deer hunting is good 

 throughout this district. At Birch Lake are also some sheep and 

 goats. 



The Big Hole River is within one mile of Melrose. From Dillon, 

 the largest town in Beaverhead County and the County Seat, are good 

 fishing and hunting districts in several directions. At this point are 

 excellent hotel accommodations and the liveries are prepared to furnish 

 all sorts of outfits from teams and conveyances to saddle horses and 

 pack animals for hunting parties. Sheep Canyon, twelve miles dis- 

 tant, affords deer, bear and grouse shooting; Sweet Water Basin, fifteen 

 miles, sage hens and grouse; Elk Horn Springs, forty-five miles, deer; 

 Warm Springs Creek, sixty-five miles, deer and elk; Grasshopper Creek, 

 thirty miles, deer, elk, sheep and goats; Blacktail Creek, thirty miles, 

 deer and bear; Sweet Water Creek, twenty-five miles, deer and sage 

 hens and Rattlesnake Creek, twenty-three miles, deer and grouse. 



From Armstead, Horse Prairie Creek is one mile distant and furn- 

 ishes good deer shooting and trout fishing, as does also Medicine Lodge 

 Creek, fifteen miles away. 



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