Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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Had been feeding about 400 or 500, out of these we thought there were 60 calves left and about 75 bulls altogether in the trench. We saw altogether probably 108 dead calves and not more than 6 adults. Out of 40 dead calves which we examined, 19 were males, 21 were females. Both Luk and John Wilson think that the males are less hardy and harder to handle. The latter said that out of 50 or 60 calves captured by him in previous years about 1/3 were male. Luk estimated that 25% of the elk that had been fed are now dead, that 30% of those that came in were calves. March 14. Brow out north of Jackson (Jackson, Wyoming) Mr. Crawford considers that on an average not more than 50% of the calves here, through the winter, many are cut down and are killed by predatory animals and many are left by the mothers being killed. [illegible] V. He thinks that if elk are to be fed a corral should be built, and why the elk go in they should be shut in, and the large one will come out along the calves and weak ones to be fed. Can not drive the elk out. Are not tame than 20 years ago. Have been decreasing yearly but