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almost every clump of willows, and 

 the woods are full of them. They are 

 constantly surprising you with their 

 shrill whistles and with flashes of their 

 white flags. Here you will find a per- 

 plexing state of affairs as regards the 

 trail. With fallen timber and swampy 

 ground your patience will be strained to 

 the breaking point and you will spend 

 the whole afternoon travelling a distance 



captured three fawns the afternoon we 

 came here, all of which we released 

 after marking their ears. 



Another half day's ride across a beau- 

 tiful upland, dotted with a dozen small 

 lakes, among groves of noble pines and 

 firs, brings you to the head of Fisher or 

 Bank creek, a fine meadow and camp- 

 ing place. You will want to camp here 

 for several days, as it is in the best natural 



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of three or four miles, but evening will 

 find you at a crossing where you camp 

 on the right bank, and get your revenge 

 on the thousands of trout that are leap- 

 ing and splashing in every pool, and 

 that will rise to a crumpled leaf or a 

 handful of feathers cast on the water. 

 Or you can wander along the bank and, 

 with a small amount of caution, secure 

 a fawn, or a photo of one. Our party 



game preserve I have ever seen. Mule 

 and white tail deer are everywhere. Here, 

 also, you will find beaver and otter, 

 and everywhere small game. The lakes 

 are fairly alive with young ducks. 

 Black bear are very numerous, and on 

 the high range to the east the royal elk 

 and the ill-tempered cinnamon, the sil- 

 ver tip and an occasional moose, roam 

 almost undisturbed. Trout are numer- 



