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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