LAST EDITED ON Apr-12-14 AT 10:38AM (MST)[p]I have been picking up a few good books to read while passing the time. Here's one about old-time hunting in the Gila that I thought others might like:
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It's a memoir of sorts by an old time rancher in Catron Country. He lost his left arm in a hunting accident in 1888 and THEN starting hunting grizzlies in the Gila with hounds and horses. I'm about 1/4 of the way through. Surprising, he hasn't mentioned elk or wolves-- although I'm sure they were both still roaming the Gila then. Lots of black bear, grizzly bear and deer anecdotes, but the lack of elk kind of puzzled me. Maybe the Merriam's elk were never that prevalent?
Anybody got good reads they want to recommend?
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It's a memoir of sorts by an old time rancher in Catron Country. He lost his left arm in a hunting accident in 1888 and THEN starting hunting grizzlies in the Gila with hounds and horses. I'm about 1/4 of the way through. Surprising, he hasn't mentioned elk or wolves-- although I'm sure they were both still roaming the Gila then. Lots of black bear, grizzly bear and deer anecdotes, but the lack of elk kind of puzzled me. Maybe the Merriam's elk were never that prevalent?
Anybody got good reads they want to recommend?
