[October Sun 7]
Lee took Captain and I [previous word struck through] me
out hunting this morning. Went
horseback. Saw two wolves near
camp. Foggy and snow on ground
and could not tell at first what they
were - one was a splendid big black
fellow and I followed him for two or
three miles - but could not get a shot.
Rejoined Lee and Capt. F. and we rode
over mountains, along precipices, over snow
-fields and a thousand places where a
Sioux Indian would have hesitated.
Cap F. saw band of Caribou feeding on a
high steep mountain side, and Lee con
ducted us around and near them on horseback
We dismounted and F. and I approached them
creeping, while Lee held the horses. We had to
climb mountain. Lee gave me his gun - not
used to it and nervous - I missed but by the
Capt. killed one buck caribou. If I
had kept my own gun think I could have
shot the whole herd with buck shot - they were
so close.
