Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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m. Forest concerns in the state and elsewhere The dead elk are also a great nuisance Says that elk used to starve 20 years ago Thinks that it is worth while to save the suffering from a humane slaughter Is in favor of Federal control if the same and meanwhile if the 'free lands. Thinks that elk can be moved but by crating and moving out in wagons better than by drifting or any other way. Crate for calve should be 16 wide by 54 wide inside. Thinks young elk should be taken for shipment. Thinks elk calves Can be transported by Railroad for $10 a head involves of crating I am in favor of the swamp as a reservoir. If an outlet can be provided into the hills south of the Gros Ventres. If 16 acreage a set aside. The cattle strides we fenced out. Thinks any area would gradually attract more and more elk. The hay stores is coughed Barren a drift fence to guide the elk out in Spring considers opened in fall Jackson, April 1. J.L. Sewell (Jackson) Has been feeding between 4 and 5 hurdles from latter part of February for about 3 weeks. fed about 12 tons. The elk kept drifting away from the feed grounds throughout. Only Only 2 died (young) after feeding commenced. Elk cross undisturbed during feeding period. Fed in late afternoon and they moved as main part of night but next morning none moved to the They went about a mile as a half and moved come back in about 3 P.M. A part of these went back to the hills. In the west where they spent the summer. The rest of the bunch were apparently elk which had come down from the north. About 2000 over about Menger Mt. all winter with a fair percentage of calves and without with but little loss. 2 weeks ago. Today was on top of Menger Mt. and the herd was in good