Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 20, 1806
The party had planned to begin their return journey on this day, but bad weather forced them to delay departure from Fort Clatsop. Patrick Gass took the opportunity to tally the game taken by the expedition during their winter stay, counting 131 elk and 20 deer killed between December 1, 1805 and March 20, 1806. A few smaller animals were also taken, including otter, beaver, and one raccoon. He noted that the meat from some of the elk had not been brought back to the fort.
agreeable. We intended to have set out to day on our re-
turn, but the weather was too bad. I made a calculation of
the number of elk and deer killed by the party from the Ist
of Dec. 1805 to the 20th March 1806, which gave 131 elk and
20 deer. There were a few smaller quadrupeds killed such as
otter and beaver; and one racoon. The meat of some of the
elk was not brought to the fort.
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agreeable. We intended to have set out today on our return, but the weather was too bad. I made a calculation of the number of elk and deer killed by the party from the 1st of December 1805 to the 20th March 1806, which gave 131 elk and 20 deer. There were a few smaller quadrupeds killed, such as otter and beaver, and one raccoon. The meat of some of the elk was not brought to the fort.
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