390 
SEPTEMBER, 1917 
observed from the moment the hunting 
grounds are reached until success is 
achieved, are worth all the perspiration 
that can be expended. The reason is ob¬ 
vious. Big game cannot be explored for 
and secured in a mountainous country on 
a time limit, no matter how abundant the 
game, or how experienced the guides; yet 
these two rules, so necessary to success, 
are entirely overlooked by nine out of 
every ten present day hunters who visit 
the Rockies. Let us examine the trouble 
and apply the remedy further on. 
T HE usual expeditions, being limited 
to time, extra men and horses must be 
employed to make up for this de¬ 
ficiency. Several varieties of big game are 
desired, the ranges of which are from 2 
to 3 dav«’ travel apart. Therefore the out¬ 
fitter decides 16 pack and saddle horses 
with s men, viz.: 2 guides, scout, horse- 
w rangier and cook, will be none too much 
to handle two sportsmen and their duffle, 
camp equipment, supplies, etc., for 10 or 
12 days. The horses must be packed 
lighter than usual if fast trips of from 
2 5 3 ° miles per day are to be maintained 
over trails with a dozen natural obstacles 
to continually hold them up until removed 
or surmounted. 
Every camp ground where abundant feed, 
tor 16 horses can be obtained, must be 
thought out ahead, and once this camp is 
decided on it must be reached at all costs. 
