62 CAMP FIRES IN THE YUKON 



At last we spotted six bulls about five miles away, 

 high up on a mountain, feeding just below the snow 

 line. From our vantage point the heads looked in- 

 teresting, so we decided to try for them. Two 

 good-size mountains lay between us and the game, 

 which had to be crossed over before we could begin 

 our stalk, so we came down our lookout mountain 

 and at the bottom found a few dried willows to make 

 a fire to boil our water for tea. Lunch finished, we 

 started up our second mountain and on the top lay 

 down to rest and look at the game. As we were 

 looking at them, they suddenly started as if they had 

 been frightened, and traveling at rapid pace the 

 whole band rushed around the brow of the mountain 

 and came down the slop-e to drink, after which they 

 began to browse on some near-by willows. 



We hurried down the mountain, climbed up a 

 canyon-, and ascended until we were somewhat above 

 them, but we could not see by reason of the willows. 

 Again we descended for a stalk on their level with 

 the wind in our favor, and stalked as close as one 

 hundred and fifty yards. The heads we decided 

 were not quite big enough so we decided not to shoot 

 at them, but crept through the willows within a hun- 

 dred yards. It was not particularly disappointing 

 not to shoot these animals, though we had worked 

 hard for a head this day, but it was satisfying merely 

 to sit and watch these noble wild things with their 

 grayish black coats and white collars and manes and 



