April 7. J. O. Leaster (Chinney) Was about 75 elk. has had them 8 years Got 17 at first. 5 of them bulls. A few more bulls than cows are born. very in different years. not much difference in size on average They began to put on first full horn in Sept. (a fair set before) Earliest calf born 27 april Latest Aug 24. Tusk come June 1 to 10. Was know them to mate once in spring but without issue. Bulls & cows separate in summer. When any get out they are answered to get back in. Herd has grown from original ones except 10 which were added. Only one of the original ones has died all ever coming yearly when caught in February. First had Calves when they were 3 years old. but when 2 years old. May bred at 2 years when wild. Never had but one Calf. Through 4 calves have suckled one cow. when a calf is sucking her mother she will let other such Too cut open a good many with Calf and never saw but one embryo. Bulls when castrated (2) carried off the horns in December. Horns grew and in Feb were 15 inches long and grew until autumn. Never shedding the velvet and were then killed These had a few short points. Another which had been castrated grew Horns and kept them in 2 years when he was killed in November still with dried velvet. 5 years has bred many from new bulls. Has Killed 15 or 16 out of herd. Last year had 23 calves out of 30-32 cows. This = 26 = 37 cows Think operative proportion of wild cows would have calves Tusks of elk in Captivity do not develop as well as wild ones. Has Killed 4 year old bulls with Tusks decayed Some elk are now being killed by Tusk hunters. The calves will push until the new calves Come. Thanks the hunting in fact accelerates the weaning.