Elk

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):

Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 28, 1804

John Ordway · Jul 28, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"Indians shared part with Drewyer"

Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1804

Patrick Gass · Aug 1, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

"hunted for meat" — transcribed as elk

Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: August 2, 1804

Patrick Gass · Aug 2, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

"killed for meat" — transcribed as elk

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Patrick Gass: August 24, 1804

Patrick Gass · Aug 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area

"meat being jerked" — transcribed as elk

Clark: August 29, 1804

William Clark · Aug 29, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota

"meat brought by Sioux"

Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"jurked at camp on island"

Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — John Ordway: September 8, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain

"hunted for food"

Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 6, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River

"fat elk killed for meat"

Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 19, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 19, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"three elk brought back by hunters" — transcribed as elk

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 17, 1804

John Ordway · Nov 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"fat elk for the party"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 16, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"two elk left in meat pen"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 17, 1805

John Ordway · Feb 17, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"meat packed and hung up"

Patrick Gass: April 18, 1805

Patrick Gass · Apr 18, 1805 · Missouri River near present-day Williston, ND area

"brought to party as game" — transcribed as elk

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 3, 1805

John Ordway · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"killed for food"

Clark: May 3, 1805

William Clark · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"killed for dinner"

Lewis: May 3, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"butchered and eaten for dinner"

Lewis: June 5, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"killed five for food"

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"killed for meat"

Lewis: July 16, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 16, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"dined and supped on it" — transcribed as elk

Clark: July 19, 1805

William Clark · Jul 19, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"killed two and dined on them"

Lewis: July 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"killed, very acceptable to party"

Clark: September 7, 1805

William Clark · Sep 7, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole

"killed by hunter who didn't rejoin" — transcribed as elk

Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 8, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 8, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole

"meat brought to camp by hunters"

Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — John Ordway: September 8, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 8, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole

"hunted for food"

Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT — Patrick Gass: September 11, 1805

Patrick Gass · Sep 11, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"hunted for food" — transcribed as elk

Clark: December 5, 1805

William Clark · Dec 5, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"game source for winter provisions"

Clark: December 8, 1805

William Clark · Dec 8, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"hearty supper made of elk"

Clark: December 13, 1805

William Clark · Dec 13, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"breakfast eaten by Clatsops"

Clark: December 14, 1805

William Clark · Dec 14, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"last supply spoiled from repeated rains"

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 30, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 30, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"hunted for food" — transcribed as elk

Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 31, 1805

Patrick Gass · Dec 31, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"hunted for food near Fort" — transcribed as elk

Lewis: January 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"hunted for meat"

Sacagawea Insists on Seeing the Whale

Jan 6, 1806 · Ecola Creek, Tillamook Head, Oregon

"monotonous staple food" — transcribed as elk

Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head — John Ordway: January 8, 1806

John Ordway · Jan 8, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"lean elk less preferred"

Clark: January 9, 1806

William Clark · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"supped on after Jo. Fields killed it"

Clark: January 10, 1806

William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"butchered and packed to salt makers"

Clark: February 5, 1806

William Clark · Feb 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"six killed for provisions"

Clark: February 6, 1806

William Clark · Feb 6, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"hunted for meat"

Clark: February 18, 1806

William Clark · Feb 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"flesh poor but better than past weeks"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 26, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 26, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"killed for provisions" — transcribed as elk

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 6, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 6, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"chief game animal of the region" — transcribed as elk

Lewis: March 9, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"hunted for meat"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 13, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"killed by hunters across the bay" — transcribed as elk

Clark: March 25, 1806

William Clark · Mar 25, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"poor meat being eaten by party"

Lewis: March 25, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 25, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"poor elk being eaten"

Lewis: April 13, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"compared with dog meat" — transcribed as elk

Clark: July 16, 1806

William Clark · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"Labeech brought part of fat elk"

Clark: August 4, 1806

William Clark · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"killed at this place, loaded in canoes"

Lewis: August 6, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 6, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"buck elk killed"

Clark: August 9, 1806

William Clark · Aug 9, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"fat buck butchered for drying"

Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 7, 1806

John Ordway · Sep 7, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"four elk killed by hunters"