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8. About 130 are reported about 7 miles southwest of Gillette, in Camp- 

 bell County. These are said to be fast decreasing as a result of hunting. 



9. In this area approximately 350 antelope range on the Belle Fourche 

 River, in Campbell County. Their numbers are reported to be rapidly de- 

 creasing through shooting. 



10. About 60 antelope are reported along the Little Missouri River and 

 the North Fork of the Cheyenne, in Crook County. These animals undoubtedly 

 range back and forth across the border into 'Montana. They are reported 

 to be rapidly decreasing. 



11. One hundred and fifty antelope are reported to range on Lodge Pole, 

 Prairie Dog, and Black Thunder Creeks and Cheyenne River in Weston 

 County. 



12. About 300 range along Antelope, Bear, and Sand Creeks, in northern 

 Converse County. 



13. Three bands, totaling about 70, appear to be generally scattered over 

 the northern half of Niobrara County. 



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Fic. 18.— Distribution of antelope in Wyoming, estimated at 6,977, in 27 areas 



14. In southern Niobrara County is a band numbering about 180, and there 

 are 90 near Raw Hide Butte, in northern Goshen County. These herds appear 

 to lie about holding their own. 



15. This area, covering part of northern Platte County, is reported to have 

 about 330 antelope, in two bands of 150 each, ranging on Glendo and Flat 

 Top Creeks and Laramie River, and one band of 30 on Fish Crook. 



10. This area, in middle eastern Platte County, is reported to have about 

 ?."> antelope, mainly about Goshen Hole and Deer Crock, near Wheatland. 



17. In the middle eastern pari <>f Albany and southern Platte Counties 

 there arc aboul l \i antelope, made up of three hands, numbering, respectively, 

 12, 15, and 85, ranging on Sibylee, Antelope, and North Chugwater Creeks. 

 These arc reported to be decreasing as the result of shooting. 



18. Aboul 150 antelope are reported as ranging on Borse and Bear Creeks, 

 in Laramie County. These are said to be decreasing rapidly. 



!!). A hand of L5 lives on Mule Greek in northern Albany County near 

 Marshall. 



