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wanton destruction. Wapiti present all their attrac- 

 tions to the naturalist and sportsman in December. 

 There is a chance for a wolf and cougar during that 

 month. In spring the bears emerge from their 

 winter sleep, and their fur is in excellent condition. 



They feed in places where the snow avalanches 

 have scoured the mountain side, and new vegetation 

 is awakening at the touch of spring's vitalizing 

 breath. Grizzlies are never far from the inlets, and 

 throughout Kootenay and Lillooet districts they are 

 pretty sure to be found. 



In the autumn and winter wild-fowl shooting can 

 be varied with the more strenuous quest for horned 

 game, and early trout and salmon fishing with the 

 pursuit of the black bear and the grizzly. 



