Among the meatans

Cool piece on the diet of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The whole thing is here, the most interesting chunk is this:

Each man consumed nine pounds of meat per day, when available, and the designated hunters of the Corps were kept busy throughout the journey. Raymond Darwin Burroughs tallied the quantity of game killed and consumed during the course the expedition:

Deer (all species combined) 1,001
Elk 375
Bison 227
Antelope 62
Bighorned sheep 35
Bears, grizzly 43
Bears, black 23
Beaver (shot or trapped) 113
Otter 16
Geese and Brant 104
Grouse (all species) 46
Turkeys 9
Plovers 48
Wolves (only one eaten) 18
Indian dogs (purchased and consumed) 190
Horses 12

(From "The Natural History of the Lewis and Clark Expedition". Michigan State University Press, 1995)

Thanks to Frank Needham from the Performance Menu boards for the link....