Thompson Clearwater 467 April 28, 1934. river there are large grassy bottoms with little underbrush, and that elk inhabit these considerably. They didn't think there was any great seasonal movement of elk except that elk leave the vicinity of the town in winter and are found further out from the river or ridges. Their explanation of the elk drift is to be doubted, I think. They say, as do all early inhabitants whom we've interviewed, that elk were not as numerous when this country was first settled as they are now. They attribute the increase to predatory animal control. From Clearwater we drove to Quinault and down to an old logging road in the lower south of Olympic Natl Forest to Burnt Peak on West Fork of Humptulips. At Quinault, we interviewed Fulton, District ranger for Quinault District. Fulton reports elk numerous all along Humptulips River in fall & winter and adds that 4-7 bulls were slaughtered at Burnt Peak during the open season last November. He says that there are still plenty of bulls left. Those elk were accustomed to people & were easily shot. When we got to Burnt Peak a