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Jackson March 21
Albert Wilson thinks there has been an increase in elk during the last 5 years over the country generally and even in the Jackson Hole country. Thinks there are between 20-425 Chinese elk in the Jackson Hole country.
Thinks if the arrange could be secured and guarded so that stock would be secluded and they were fed with it once a week, it would work for the health of the elk which visit this valley. Thinks the elk have gotten so they depend on feed. But if they are to be fed they should be helped from the first. Thinks that it should be fenced, cattle proof or better still elk proof and it would be advisable to segregate the calves. The elk go to the hay daily and hang together until nearly ready to go away and wait until next feeding time. Thinks 75% of the adult cows have calves. Thinks that horns are sometimes born, but he has never seen horns in the winters.
Thinks early opening of the season as the
- Thinks that 75 or 80% of the elk cows old enough to breed from young
- Thinks that a few elk have horns. Has found antlered horns State Game Preserve should be maintained
T.N. Nickell thinks they shrewdly brought in the summer and feed. Elk cannot be driven out.
Is in favor of the arrange as a winter refuge. Should be fenced to keep the cattle out. Thinks hay would have to be fed in different places. Thinks that it proved to be difficult to get them into the one refuge.
- Thinks there are 400 or 500 head all of the Park. Have increased by last 5 years more than and this year than any previous
- Think about 80% of the adult females bring young. Thinks there are more F's than B's
- Has never seen twins. Breed at 2 years.