Field journal, v4159
Page 519
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Transcription
Thompson Canyon 295. July 18, 1932 Feeling there was a repeated crackle crackle in the forest. Finally some tree (probably dead) crashed, and most of the grizzlies scattered in every direction. Many of them returned slowly - some of them did not come again. It is decided to have a bearproof fence put around the seats at the Canyon grizzly show, and to suspend the billed show. A park visitor sitting beside me this evening gave the following statistics on the Penn game in 1931. 1200 bears killed in 13 days 205,000 deer " " " The ratio of does to bucks was found to be 10-1 which is the reason for opening the season on does all over the state. There were over 700,000 licensed resident hunters @ $2.25 per license 54 hunters were killed during the open season.