Show Airborne Elk Census Taken Winter aerial elk surveys are arc nearly complete RECENT STORMS provided the snow cover which allows the pilot and observer teams to survey the elk on their winter range and count the number of bulls cows and cal yes ves on each ach elk unit I The work demands flying at atI atlow atlow I low levels in rugged mountain mountain- mountainous ous areas and maneuvering through canyons and across wind swept ridges to find the elk keep them in sight and in inthe inthe the open as long as possible while the observer makes his classification counts LARGE BULLS are often found alone while the cows and calves may be found In groups ranging from just a few to many animals Information gained on the winter surveys Is used along with data gathered Irons from range studies ta tagging ging operations and the previous years year's harvest In making recommendations for forthe forthe the next falls fall's elk hunt |