Wolf
Animal · mentioned in 52 journal entries
Planning
Westward
Fort Clatsop
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Post-expedition
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning Wolf. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
8
mentions via 4
variants:
wolf (5) · large brown wolf (1) · large wolf of the plains (1) · small wolf of the plains (1)
Matching wildlife/plant records:
Patrick Gass: June 26, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jun 26, 1804 · Near Kansas River confluence, Kansas City, Missouri area
"young wolf killed; another caught alive"
— transcribed as wolf
Mouth of Kansas River — Charles Floyd: June 30, 1804
Charles Floyd · Jun 30, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"saw a wolf on the sand bar"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: June 30, 1804
William Clark · Jun 30, 1804 · Mouth of Kansas River
"very large, on sand bar"
— transcribed as wolf
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 1, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 1, 1804 · Missouri River near Leavenworth area
"shot asleep, possibly mad, killed"
— transcribed as wolf
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 7, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 7, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"killed by men in the boat"
— transcribed as wolf
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Jul 7, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"killed on the bank"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: July 7, 1804
William Clark · Jul 7, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area
"killed on the bank"
— transcribed as wolf
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 6, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"one killed by Colter"
— transcribed as wolf
Missouri River near Big Bend — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend
"killed along with deer"
— transcribed as wolf
Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD — Patrick Gass: September 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 28, 1804 · Teton Sioux confrontation near Pierre, SD
"dogs resemble wolves"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: October 5, 1804
William Clark · Oct 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"small wolf killed in evening"
— transcribed as wolf
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
"killed by hunters"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: October 29, 1804
William Clark · Oct 29, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"in chief's names"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 18, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 18, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"one killed this day"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 28, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"dogs resemble a wolf"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 20, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"killed by hunters"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 27, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"hunters obliged to eat one"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 29, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"killed by hunters"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: January 3, 1805
William Clark · Jan 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"killed by hunters"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 5, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 5, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"killed and eaten by hunters"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 7, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"killed and eaten by hunters"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 14, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 14, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"killed by hunters"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 18, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 18, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"4 wolf skins caught in steel traps"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 19, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"killed by hunters"
— transcribed as wolf
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 16, 1805
John Ordway · Feb 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"killed by hunter towards evening"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: May 14, 1805
William Clark · May 14, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area
"killed by Capt. Lewis this evening"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: May 25, 1805
William Clark · May 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"cannot reach bighorn on cliffs"
— transcribed as wolf
Lewis: May 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River
"cannot reach bighorn precipices"
— transcribed as wolf
Patrick Gass: May 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · May 26, 1805 · Missouri River near Judith River area, central Montana
"mentioned as unable to pursue Ibex"
Joseph Whitehouse: May 29, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · May 29, 1805 · Upper Missouri River, near mouth of Judith River area, MT
"killed by Capt. Clark with spear"
— transcribed as wolf
Lewis: July 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 7, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"three skins brought back"
— transcribed as wolf
Lewis: July 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"predator bighorn secure from"
— transcribed as wolf
Lewis: August 15, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"Lewis as hungry as one"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: August 21, 1805
William Clark · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"robe skins worn by Indians"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: August 23, 1805
William Clark · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"small wolf path followed"
— transcribed as wolf
Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce — John Ordway: September 21, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 21, 1805 · Weippe Prairie, rescued by Nez Perce
"killed by Captain Lewis"
— transcribed as wolf
Nez Perce villages on Clearwater — Patrick Gass: September 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 24, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"killed and eaten by party"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: October 25, 1805
William Clark · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"small wolf caught in a snare"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: October 29, 1805
William Clark · Oct 29, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"robes made of skins"
— transcribed as wolf
Lewis: January 5, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"flesh mentioned as familiar food"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: January 15, 1806
William Clark · Jan 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"taken in deadfalls and snares; quiver skin"
Lewis: January 15, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"taken with deadfalls and snares; quiver skin"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: February 16, 1806
William Clark · Feb 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"ears compared to vulture's"
— transcribed as wolf
Lewis: February 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared to dog's ears"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: April 20, 1806
William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"skin robes"
— transcribed as wolf
Lewis: April 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"skins used for clothing"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: April 26, 1806
William Clark · Apr 26, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"small wolf seen at distance"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: July 31, 1806
William Clark · Jul 31, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"seen at rapid, namesake"
— transcribed as wolf
Lewis: August 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"compared to bear feeding habits"
— transcribed as wolf
Clark: August 8, 1806
William Clark · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"bit Pryor's hand, shot by Shannon"
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"skins traded by Blackfoot"
La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer — Patrick Gass: September 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 20, 1806 · La Charette - first settlement, citizens cheer
"indexed animal"
