Buffalo Hunts

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"7th. of December Friday 1804 - the Big White Grand Chief of the 1st Village, came and informed us that a large Drive of Buffalow was near and his people was waiting for us to join them in a chase Capt. Lewis took 15 men & went out joined the Indians, who were at the time he got up, Killing the Buffalow on Horseback with arrows which they done with great dexterity, his party killed 10 Buffalow, five of which we got to the fort by the assistance of a horse in addition to what the men Packed on their back."

"8th. December Satturday 1804 - in the evening on my return to the fort Saw great numbers of Buffalow Coming into the Bottom on both Sides of the river this day being Cold Several men returned a little frost bit, one of men with his feed badly frost bit ... I felt a little fatigued having run after the Buffalow all day in Snow many Places 18 inches Deep, generally 6 or 8, two men hurt their hips verry much in Slipping down. The Indians kill great numbers of Buffalow to day."

A Buffalo Cow
George Catlin