SKINNER — THE PRONG-HORN 
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tories of New Mexico and Arizona by rail. Herds were frequent between Ash 
Fork and Whipple, along the stage route in March, 1884. At that time thousands 
of them were killed annually around the San Francisco and Bill Williams moun- 
tains, but none remained in the immediate vicinity of Fort Verde. About that 
time hunters began to comment upon its rapidly decreasing numbers throughout 
the region, and by the year 1888, it had become comparatively uncommon except 
in restricted areas still unoccupied by the whites. 
Distribution of Prong-Horn Antelope in Yellowstone Park 
The dark line includes the antelope range, 100,000 acres. 
The cross-lines indicate the winter range, 3,000 acres. 
