Clark: August 29, 1806
On a cloudy Friday, hunters set out under previous orders while two men sent to a prairie dog village returned empty-handed, finding none above ground. With newly dressed skins loaded, the party departed at 10 A.M., passed the milky-white White River, and reunited with Labiche, Shannon, and Willard, who had killed two common deer. Clark climbed a height and estimated seeing nearly 20,000 buffalo on the plains. The group encamped on the southwest side after 20 miles. Hunters took deer, bulls, and porcupines but no mule deer or antelope. Joseph Field was ordered to track a wounded mule deer at dawn.
Friday 29th August 1806 a cloudy morning the hunters proceeded on
agreeable to their orders of last night. I Sent out two men to the village
of barking Squirels with direcitions to kill Some of them. they after 2
hours returned and informed me that not one of those Squirels were to be
Seen out of their holes. the Skins of the party which they had been
dressing Since yesterday being now completely dressed I derected all loose
baggage to be put on board the Canoes and at 10 A.M. Set out and proceeded
on passed the white river at 12 oClock and halted below the enterance of
Shannons Creek where we were joined by Labeech Shannon and Willard, they
had killed 2 common der but no Mule deer or antilopes. Willard informed me
that he Saw 2 antilopes but Could not get near to them. Willard and
Labiech waded white river a fiew miles above its enterance and inform me
that they found it 2 feet water and 200 yards wide. the water of this
river at this time nearly as white as milk. put Drewyer out to hunt on the
S W. Side and proceeded on below the round Island and landed on the N. E.
Side I with Several of the men went out in pursute of Buffalow. the men
killed 2 Bulls near me they were very por I assended to the high Country
and from an eminance, I had a view of the plains for a great distance.
from this eminance I had a view of a greater number of buffalow than I had
ever Seen before at one time. I must have Seen near 20,000 of those
animals feeding on this plain. I have observed that in the country between
the nations which are at war with each other the greatest numbers of wild
animals are to be found- on my return to the river I killed 2 young deer.
after Dinner we proceeded down the river about 3 mile to the Camp of Jo.
& Rubin fields and Collins, and encamped on the S W. Side a little
below our encampment of 13th Septr. 1804, haveing made 20 Miles only.
neither of the hunters killed either a Black tail deer or an antilope. Jo.
Fields & Shields each killed a porcupin and two others of the hunters
Killed Deer, Drewyer did not join us untill 10 P.M. he informed that he
Saw some antilopes and Mule deer but Could kill none of them. Jo. Field
informed that he wounded female of the Mule deer a little below our Camp
late in the evening and could not prosue her I directed him to Set out
with 3 others and follow the Deer and get her if possible early in the
morning.
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Friday 29th August 1806. A cloudy morning. The hunters proceeded on according to their orders from last night. I sent out two men to the village of barking squirrels with directions to kill some of them. After 2 hours they returned and informed me that not one of those squirrels were to be seen out of their holes. The skins the party had been dressing since yesterday being now completely dressed, I directed all loose baggage to be put on board the canoes, and at 10 A.M. set out and proceeded on. Passed the White River at 12 o'clock and halted below the entrance of Shannons Creek, where we were joined by Labeech (Labiche), Shannon, and Willard. They had killed 2 common deer but no mule deer or antelopes. Willard informed me that he saw 2 antelopes but could not get near them. Willard and Labiech waded White River a few miles above its entrance and informed me that they found it 2 feet of water and 200 yards wide. The water of this river at this time is nearly as white as milk. Put Drewyer out to hunt on the S.W. side and proceeded on below the round island, and landed on the N.E. side.
I, with several of the men, went out in pursuit of buffalo. The men killed 2 bulls near me; they were very poor. I ascended to the high country, and from an eminence I had a view of the plains for a great distance. From this eminence I had a view of a greater number of buffalo than I had ever seen before at one time. I must have seen near 20,000 of those animals feeding on this plain. I have observed that in the country between the nations which are at war with each other, the greatest numbers of wild animals are to be found. On my return to the river I killed 2 young deer.
After dinner we proceeded down the river about 3 miles to the camp of Jo. and Rubin Fields and Collins, and camped on the S.W. side a little below our encampment of 13th September 1804, having made 20 miles only. Neither of the hunters killed either a black-tail deer or an antelope. Jo. Fields and Shields each killed a porcupine, and two others of the hunters killed deer. Drewyer did not join us until 10 P.M.; he informed me that he saw some antelopes and mule deer but could kill none of them. Jo. Fields informed me that he wounded a female mule deer a little below our camp late in the evening and could not pursue her. I directed him to set out with 3 others and follow the deer and get her if possible early in the morning.
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