168 THEOUGH THE MACKEjSTZIE BASIN 



Investigator. As already mentioned, a number of hardy 

 reindeer bucks remain all winter near the Arctic coast of 

 the lower Anderson in Liverpool Bay. 



Statement showing the yearly migration of the Barren Ground 



reindeer from the north, and their spring return thereto, as 



observed at the Hudson's Bay Company's post of Lac du Brochet, 



Reindeer Lake, 187S to XS90. 

 Season. 



1873. 



None were observed passing the neighborhood of the post. 



1874. 

 May 9. First deer seen on their spring migration to the north. 

 Nov. 14. First deer seen on their yearly return from the north. 



1875. 

 Apr. 26. First deer seen on their spring return to the north. 

 Oct. 27. First deer seen on their autumn return from the north. 



1876. 

 May 17. First deer seen on their spring return to the north. 

 Oct. 29. First deer seen on their autumn return from the north. 



1877. 

 Apr. 21. First deer seen on their spring return to the north. 

 Dec. 28. First deer seen on their autumn return 'from the north. 



1878. 

 Apr. 27. First deer seen on their spring return to the north. 

 Nov. 12. First deer seen on their autumn return from the north. 



1879. 

 Apr. 24. First deer seen on their spring return to the north. 

 Nov. 18. First deer seen on their autumn return from the north. 



1880. 

 May 12. First deer seen on their spring return to the norths. 

 Nov. 26. First deer seen on their autumn return from the north. 



1881. 

 Apr. 22. First deer seen on their spring return to the north. 

 Oct. 24. First deer seen on their autumn return from the north. 



1882. 

 Apr. 26. First deer seen on their spring return to the north. 

 Dec. 15. First deer seen on their autumn return from the north. 



1883. 

 Apr. 26. First deer seen on their spring return to the north. 

 Nov. 6. First deer seen on their autumn return from the north. 



1884. 

 May 1. First deer seen on their spring return to the north. 



