I concluded to inspect the objects that had attracted 

 my attention. The first was tlie head and vertel^rae of 

 an antelope fawn about six weeks old. Some distance 

 farther on near the trail lay the carcass of a full grown 

 buck antelope. This animal showed evidence of hav- 

 ing been shot, as liis skull was l)roken in a manner 

 which Avould indicate that a rifle ball had struck near 

 the base of his left horn. 



While pursuing my investigations, I stepped on 

 the pan of a large wolf traj) that was concealed in the 

 dust close to the carcass. Fortunately the jaws of the 

 trap closed beneath my foot. Naturally the vicious 

 snap of the trap startled me, and making a quick side 

 step I landed squarely on the pan of another trap, with 

 the same fortunate result. 



Here was sufficient evidence for a clear case. This 

 antelope had been shot for no other purpose than to 

 serve as wolf bait. Having concluded my investiga- 

 tions, I started on up the trail to meet Dr. Field, who 

 had discovered the remains of an antelope fawn in 

 about the same condition and age as the other. These 

 were brought to the carcass of the Imck and all photo- 

 graphed, together with the wolf traps. 



Returning to our camp, and finding everything 

 packed and ready to start, Ave were soon on the trail 

 heading southward. A short distance out, three ante- 

 lope, coming down from the bench on our right, crossed 

 the trail directly in front of us. These three antelope 

 were no doulrt some of those we liad seen the afternoon 

 before, so they were not included in the count. 



About a mile farther on we saw several strange 

 looking objects off to the left, which I concluded to 

 investigate. They proved to be the carcass of a full 

 grown doe antelope, and the remains of several coyotes 

 that had been skinned within the j^ast day or two. The 

 doe had been shot in the head liack of the left eye, and 

 undoubtedly had been used for wolf bait. As no traps 

 were found in the vicinity, the carcass may have been 

 poisoned, thus accounting for the number of dead 

 wolves found near by. 



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