Thinks 80% of the cows old enough Is placed (he thinks at 2 years) will Have calves. Hunting in September Disturbs the elk when coming and Make late births. These small calves do not winter as well Thinks the willow brush and woody stuff kills many of these calves Thinks at birth about 60% will be females. Say the Yellowstone Park elks are practically divided into two sets Those North of this Yellowstone divide going northward to Montana and those to the South of the divide come this way. Some Go out to the crest and winter in Idaho. Summer his cattle in Peter's Creek Many elk summer in that region More bulls come down than formerly Thinks calves need be kept to ship There were many antelope there last summer, and a good number but the last one was killed by coyotes [illegible] (Jackson) J. G. Fisk says that since the settlement of the country the forty ounce elk is restricted. Two years ago there were no births, but that year there were so deep that the cows improved as the elk decreased about 40 tons of hay. Then all the hay available was bought and fed them and since then they have both which as they come to the hay now readily. Thinks they must be helped from now on if they are to be supported in this region. Has been very little surplus hay for the last few years Moved advocate the arrange above Jackson Clear up to Peterson's place. Buy properly stacked mile keep in good shape for at least 3 years Elk have been own immune dry last few years How formerly. Moved prefer State control of any winter preserve that proved to set aside Thinks that if the game is not kept from enough by hunting the State showed desire of enough carcasses to keep down the numbers. $20 an acre a favorite for land