THE GRIZZLY BEAR. 



' Mid scenes magnificently grand 

 In forest ground and mountain land, 

 Savage and solitary lord 

 Of dark ravine and pastures broad. 

 The grizzly bear, beyond the dome 

 Of Rocky Mountains, holds its home." 



The spice of danger attending the sport of grizzly bear hunting gives 

 it a peculiar charm to many who are fond of the wild sports of the AVest. 

 It is a pastime requiring coolness and skill, and should not be attempted by 

 any amateur who knows nothing of the habits and character of the animal. 

 The haunts of this savage beast are in the rocky canyons and dense 

 thickets among the mountains, where the hunter is liable to come upon it 

 suddenly and unexpectedly. If he is not the possessor of rare courage^ 

 coolness and presence of mind, he may discover when too late that bear 

 hunting has no attractions for him; in fact that he " has not lost an}^ bear,'* 

 and he did not wish to find any. 



The principal danger is to amateurs or novices of this description. 

 Experienced hunters are always prepared, and are seldom killed or seri- 

 ously injured. The appearance of a grizzly bear, when angry, is suffi- 

 ciently frightful to alarm and unnerve any excitable person. In size he is 

 a monster, specimens having been killed weighing nearly looo pounds, 

 and the open countenance of bruin with his murderous teeth could not be 

 considered reassuring. The grizzly bear is most abundant west of the 

 Rocky Mountains in the extreme northwestern states and territories, from 

 Montana to Oregon, where he is usually at home to all comers who may 

 desire to seek him persistently. The common black bear, less dangerous 

 and more widely distributed, is sought by hunters in many sections of the 

 country — being usually trailed and treed by dogs. 



