Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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Shaved buy hay in hayzing season 500--1000 Tone and feed the elk which need it. in mid winter and all in some winters. Would prove hay in the Swamp when 10,000 congregates yearly also provide hay in the South Park country. Certain numbering elk will bathes about Attacks on any winter In light winters some come into Swamp. Thus feeding from the into estimated to some extent Having elk can be cared for permanently Unless method of allotment is changed. all sheep allowed These elk and Cattle can still stay practically indefinitely. Thanks elk are sufficiently important to warrant institution Probably 15% of the people now handle hunting parties. About 70 to get meet To the average stock raiser this cheaper to Kill beef John Shive Thanks that The Jackson region is the only place where they will need to be fed 3 or 4 thousands usually winter in the Spread Crush country in good shape. None seen last year except what were killed by wolves. These bucks were moved as a range group. Many bulls winter up on Buffalos. Have not decreased in numbers in 5 years. Last spring many calves went back last year before not so many A great many calves are born south of the Buffalo and then cross And go north. Wolves have been increasing last 4 or 5 years. No wolves when the first Cattle moved came down the East Slope Killed by going in a drive on the hills near Black rock, about Dusk of April. Has been born in March Half the size of a Coyote. Has been feeding on elk meat at that time. Killed 2 red ones in July. A buck of 6 or 7 man across Buffalos