Bighorn Sheep

Apr 26 1805

Lewis: April 26, 1805

Friday April 26th 1805. This morning I dispatched Joseph Fields up the yellowstone river with orders to examine it as far as he could conveniently...

May 25 1805

Lewis: May 25, 1805

...d small, the iris of a silvery colour much like the common sheep; the bone above the eye is remarkably prominant; the head nostrils and division of the upper lip ...

May 31 1805

Lewis: May 31, 1805

...anamals resort much to lodg, have the peculiar smell of the sheepfolds. the party killed in addition to our hunt 2 buffaloe and an Elk. the river today has been fr...

Jul 17 1805

Lewis: July 17, 1805

Wednesday July 17th 1805. The sunflower is in bloom and abundant in the river bottoms. The Indians of the Missouri particularly those who do not...

Jul 27 1805

Lewis: July 27, 1805

Saturday July 27th 1805. We set out at an early hour and proceeded on but slowly the current still so rapid that the men are...

Aug 24 1805

Lewis: August 24, 1805

...se people which have almost every appearance of the common sheep. they inform me that they finde this animals on the high mountains to the West and S. W. of them. ...

Oct 29 1805

Clark: October 29, 1805

...Elk, wild cats, Some fox, & Deer I saw one of the mountain Sheep, th wool thick and long Corse hair on the back, resembling bristlesthose animals live among the r...

Dec 27 1805

Clark: December 27, 1805

...d to live on, for which Capt Lewis gave the chief a Cap of Sheep Skin and I his Son, ear bobs, Piece of riben, a pice of brass, and 2 Small fishing hooks, of which...

Dec 31 1805

Clark: December 31, 1805

...me a Peck of Wapto roots, I gave him a flint and a pice of Sheep Skin of which he was pleased --- Tuesday 31st December 1805 last night was Cloudy and Some rain, th...

Jan 10 1806

Clark: January 10, 1806

...ets of the manifactory of the nativs near the falls of the Sheep Wool-fond of brass arm bands and Check, They bring Wap-pa-to root (which is Sagittifolia or the C...

Feb 15 1806

Clark: February 15, 1806

... the plains, Small fox of the plains or kit fox, Antelope, Sheep, beaver, Common Otter, Sea Otter, minks, Seals racoons, large Grey Squerrel, Small brown Squirrel,...

Feb 15 1806

Lewis: February 15, 1806

...f the plains, small fox of the plains or kit fox, Antelope, sheep, beaver, common otter, sea Otter, mink, spuck, seal, racoon, large grey squirrel, small brown squ...

Feb 22 1806

Lewis: February 22, 1806

...ue them on horse back and shoot them with their arrows. The sheep is found in various parts of the Rocky mountains, but most commonly in those parts which are timb...

Feb 22 1806

Clark: February 22, 1806

...sue them on hors back and Shute them with their arrows. The Sheep is found in various parts of the Rocky Mountains, but most Commonly on those parts which are timbe...

Mar 19 1806

Clark: March 19, 1806

...d blankets wove with the fingers of the wool of the native Sheep. and Some of those on the Sea Coast have robes of Beaver and the Sea Otter. a mat is Sometimes tem...