In Southern Oregon I have killed what was called bench-bucks, as fat as any mutton I ever saw; but the ridges and foothills where they roam were covered with oak timber, which produced an abundant supply of acorns, of which they are very fond and upon which they plentifully feed.
This passage contrasts the fatness of deer in Southern Oregon with those in Washington, attributing it to their diet.
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