RECREATION. 



XXIX 



ELK IN WYOMING. 



Casper, Wyo. 

 Editor Recreation : 



In company with 2 other hunters I visit- 

 ed a sheep herder's camp in the mountains 

 of Wyoming, to hunt elk from there, for 

 a number had been seen in that vicinity. 

 The morning after our arrival, we mounted 

 and started out. Owing to the rough 

 mountains we were to travel over, we took 

 no provisions except salt and no bedding 

 but saddle blankets. As we were to be 

 out several days, it was "kill game or go 

 hungry." 



The leader of our party was called 

 "Tex." He was a good shot and hunter. 

 He had killed tigers in India, penetrated 

 into the Dark Continent, and seen the Land 

 of the Midnight Sun,. His experience made 

 him a valuable man for us. 



The place where we expected to find elk 

 was a day's travel over fallen trees and loose 

 boulders, through deep gulches and boggy 

 marshes. In picking our way along on 

 foot, elk tracks were discovered in the 

 moist earth. Although nearly exhausted, 

 we at once became enthusiastic. Crossing a 

 spur of a mountain, we were descending 

 toward the plain, when Tex called a halt.. 



We cautiously approached a spot over- 

 looking a small meadow. There, only a 

 few yards away, were 15 elk, drinking from 

 a pool. I looked with wonder and admi- 

 ration, but the animals soon discovered us. 

 Then the work of extermination began. I 

 hit everything within range but an elk. 

 Tex killed 3 of the band, the rest quickly 

 disappearing among the pines. 



Our expectations had been realized soon- 

 er than we had hoped. In a short time we 

 were ready for the back trail. With such 

 a load of meat on our pack horses, the 

 return was slow and toilsome, and it was 

 necessary to camp for the night. 



Lying before the fire, wrapped in the sad- 

 dle blankets, after a supper of elk steak, 

 the tired hunters dropped off to sleep. 

 Some hours later a violent plunging and 

 snorting of the horses aroused me. I did 

 not know the cause of the trouble, but 

 Tex said "bar" and reached for his rifle. 



One shot settled the matter with the 

 bear. Then ail hands at once set to work 

 to take off the skin. By the time that was 

 done, it was growing light. Everything 

 was made ready for an early start to 

 the camp of the sheep herder, which was 

 reached during the day, without further 

 adventure. R. A. Crosthwaite. 



For Fal? or Exchange: Nearly new 

 25-20 Ma nard Rifle, fancy stock, telescope 

 sight, extra Stevens-Pope 25-20 barrel, with 

 Lyman sights ; both barrels 26 in. This is 

 the finest rifle made and in perfect order. 

 Cost $68, sell for $45 or exchange for Homer 

 or Renet pigeons. T. A. Curtis, Scranton, 

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