Antelope
Animal · mentioned in 132 journal entries
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
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antelope (9)
Matching wildlife/plant records:
Lewis: September 5, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"seen on hill above springs"
— transcribed as antelopes
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Patrick Gass: September 5, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"same as goats, called cabres by French"
— transcribed as antelopes
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 6, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"footnote, first known to scientists"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: September 14, 1804
William Clark · Sep 14, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"compared to goat killed"
— transcribed as antelope
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 16, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"male antelope mentioned in footnote"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: September 17, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"shy, fleet animal pursued by Lewis"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"wild goat supposed to be real antelope"
— transcribed as antelope
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 23, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"killed by one of the men"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: October 5, 1804
William Clark · Oct 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"swimming the river, killed four"
— transcribed as antelopes
Clark: October 12, 1804
William Clark · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge
"skin used for women's clothing"
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 16, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"same as goats, forty killed"
— transcribed as antelopes
Clark: October 16, 1804
William Clark · Oct 16, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"great numbers seen on shore"
Clark: October 17, 1804
William Clark · Oct 17, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"flocking down from NE side"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 5, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 5, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"called cabres by the French"
— transcribed as antelopes
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"wild goat believed to be antelope"
— transcribed as antelope
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 23, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 23, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"killed by one of the men"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: February 6, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 6, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"three killed by Shields"
— transcribed as antelopes
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 31, 1805
Patrick Gass · Mar 31, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"also called cabres, killed by hunters"
— transcribed as antelopes
Clark: April 3, 1805
William Clark · Apr 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"male and female skins with skeletons"
Lewis: April 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 9, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"Minetares awaiting their seasonal crossing"
Lewis: April 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 10, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"gang seen in plains by Clark"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: April 13, 1805
William Clark · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"killed 2 in the river"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: April 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"killed two swimming across river"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: April 15, 1805
William Clark · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"pen built to catch them"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: April 15, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 15, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"captured in Assinniboin pound"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"same as previously called goat"
Lewis: April 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"killed by Clark on shore"
Clark: April 17, 1805
William Clark · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"several small parties seen"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: April 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"seen along river"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: April 21, 1805
William Clark · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"seen along the river"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: April 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"seen in immense herds"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: April 22, 1805
William Clark · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"seen in valley"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: April 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"feeding on open plains"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: April 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"gentle, approached the men"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: April 26, 1805
William Clark · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"immense numbers in forks of river"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: April 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"feeds on wild hyssop"
Clark: April 28, 1805
William Clark · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"seen, described as nearly red on sides"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: April 28, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"seen in great quantities today"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: April 30, 1805
William Clark · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"seen in great numbers"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: May 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"also called goats"
Clark: May 8, 1805
William Clark · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"seen in great numbers"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: May 10, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"compared for fine wool under hair"
Clark: May 11, 1805
William Clark · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"observed innumerable and gentle"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: May 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"feeds on aromatic herb in plains"
Clark: May 13, 1805
William Clark · May 13, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"seen today"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: May 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"two caught attempting to swim river"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 16, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 16, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"called specie of goats"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: May 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"seen during the day"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: May 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"some seen today"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: May 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"compared hair shape to bighorn"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: May 31, 1805
William Clark · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"none seen today"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: June 5, 1805
William Clark · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"seen on little river"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: June 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"seen on the plains"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: June 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"killed two on way to camp"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: June 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"seen and one killed"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 12, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"seen on plains"
— transcribed as antelopes
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 24, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"seen in plains, killed by Shannon"
— transcribed as antelopes
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"seen on plains with buffalo"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: June 26, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"scattered with young in plains"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: July 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"two killed today"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: July 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 5, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"three killed today"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 5, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"also called cabres, killed hunting"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: July 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 7, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"two brought back by hunters"
Clark: July 8, 1805
William Clark · Jul 8, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"two killed by hunters"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: July 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 8, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"2 killed by hunters"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: July 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 11, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"killed by hunters yesterday"
Lewis: July 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"killed by Lewis along shore"
Lewis: July 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"one killed by Lewis's party"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: July 23, 1805
William Clark · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"killed one; great numbers seen"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: July 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"seen during day's travel"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: July 24, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"great number seen"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Joseph Whitehouse: July 25, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 25, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, approaching Three Forks, MT
"flock seen, one killed by hunter"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: July 27, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"great numbers seen by hunters"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Three Forks of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: July 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"alternate name for goats"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: July 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"saw some during the day"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: July 31, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"a few seen today"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: August 1, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"seen but not killed"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: August 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"seen in abundance with deer"
— transcribed as antelopes
Clark: August 3, 1805
William Clark · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"seen in the bottoms"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: August 3, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"seen in bottoms"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: August 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"seen along route"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: August 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"few seen, very shy"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: August 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"killed by hunters"
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 8, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"killed by hunter"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: August 9, 1805
William Clark · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"hunters killed only two today"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: August 9, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"killed two on overland route"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 10, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"living on antelope meat"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: August 11, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"one killed by hunters"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"skins used as seats, flesh boiled"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: August 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"hunted on horseback with arrows"
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 14, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"one killed by hunters"
— transcribed as antelope
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 14, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"one killed by hunters"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: August 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 16, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"killed by Shields on the way"
John Ordway: August 17, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana
"2 killed; skins used for clothing"
— transcribed as antelope
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 18, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"skins used for native dress"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: August 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"skins used for robes and leggings"
Lewis: August 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"skins used for women's leggings"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: August 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"pursued by Indians for hours"
Clark: February 15, 1806
William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"native wild animal"
Lewis: February 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"native wild animal"
Lewis: February 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared regarding running gait"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: February 22, 1806
William Clark · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"found in great plains of Columbia and Missouri"
Lewis: February 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"found in Columbia plains, hunted on horseback"
Clark: March 11, 1806
William Clark · Mar 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared for fine wool under hair"
Lewis: April 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"absent above falls for subsistence"
Lewis: April 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"seen by the hunters"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: April 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 27, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"plentiful along proposed road"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: July 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 5, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"gang seen, killed one, does herd"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 5, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 5, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"same as cabre, killed by hunter"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: July 8, 1806
William Clark · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"killed by Shields"
— transcribed as antelope
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 8, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"head eaten in evening"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: July 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 9, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"seen during the day"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 9, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 9, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"one killed by party"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: July 10, 1806
William Clark · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"scattered feeding in higher valley"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: July 13, 1806
William Clark · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"seen along the way"
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 13, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"one killed by horse party"
— transcribed as antelope
Clark: July 14, 1806
William Clark · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"seen during travel"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: July 15, 1806
William Clark · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"great numbers seen"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: July 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"seen on the plains"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: July 19, 1806
William Clark · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"killed by hunters in forepart of day"
Lewis: July 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"two killed by hunting party"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: July 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"seen on the plains"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: July 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 22, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"very few seen today"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: July 24, 1806
William Clark · Jul 24, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"mentioned among abundant wildlife"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Clark: July 26, 1806
William Clark · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"plenty in region"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis: July 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"few seen on plains"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 28, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"seven killed by Gass and Willard"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed six goats or antelopes"
— transcribed as antelopes
Lewis: August 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"many seen along route"
— transcribed as Antelopes
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"index reference"
— transcribed as antelope
Patrick Gass: November 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1806
"also called cabre, killed at rest"
— transcribed as antelope
Patrick Gass: November 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 25, 1806 · Upper Missouri River, North Dakota – portage near Mandan
"killed six on way down"
— transcribed as antelopes
