Buck Elk
Animal · mentioned in 25 journal entries
Planning
Westward
Fort Clatsop
Return
Post-expedition
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Buck Elk. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
12
mentions via 1
variant:
elk (12)
Clark: August 24, 1804
William Clark · Aug 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"killed two, wounded two others"
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"killed by Drewyer, jurked at camp"
Clark: September 1, 1804
William Clark · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
"killed by Drewyer"
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 2, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"killed by R. Fields"
Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — John Ordway: September 8, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"killed by Drewyer"
Clark: September 8, 1804
William Clark · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain
"one large and one small killed"
Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 11, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"Clark and Gibson each killed one"
Clark: September 11, 1804
William Clark · Sep 11, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"killed by Clark"
— transcribed as Buck elk
Clark: September 15, 1804
William Clark · Sep 15, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"killed by Clark"
— transcribed as Buck elk
Clark: September 19, 1804
William Clark · Sep 19, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"Clark killed a fat buck elk"
— transcribed as Buck elk
Lewis: April 30, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence
"killed by Lewis, measured for size"
— transcribed as buck Elk
Clark: June 5, 1805
William Clark · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"2 killed, dined on marrow"
— transcribed as buck Elk
Clark: June 12, 1805
William Clark · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"killed while walking through point"
Clark: January 1, 1806
William Clark · Jan 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"two killed by hunters this morning"
— transcribed as Buck Elks
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 1, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 1, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"two large bucks killed by hunters"
— transcribed as buck Elk
Lewis: August 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed in fine order today"
— transcribed as buck Elk
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 1, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed at noon, hide saved"
— transcribed as buck Elk
Clark: August 2, 1806
William Clark · Aug 2, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"great proportion on lower river"
— transcribed as Buck Elks
Clark: August 3, 1806
William Clark · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"shot at landing"
Clark: August 5, 1806
William Clark · Aug 5, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"two killed for meat and fat"
— transcribed as Buck Elks
Lewis: August 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 6, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"killed for food"
— transcribed as buck Elk
Clark: August 27, 1806
William Clark · Aug 27, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"fat one killed near river"
— transcribed as buck elk
Clark: August 30, 1806
William Clark · Aug 30, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"two killed near plum orchard"
— transcribed as Buck Elks
Clark: September 15, 1806
William Clark · Sep 15, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"discovered on small island, killed"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — John Ordway: September 15, 1806
John Ordway · Sep 15, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"shot from canoe on island, was fat"
— transcribed as buck Elk
