. Biennial report of the Montana Fish and Game Commission. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. in the past created a concentration of 1,000 to 1,500 elk on the vital winter ranges of the Tepee and Daily Creeks, preventing a normal distribu- tion and utilization of the ranges of the lower country. The attached map shows this area of heavy use. On the upper Gallatin, in the vicinity of Tepee Creek, there is marked evidence of over- utilization of forage by elk during winter months. In this area most of the Key-Species have been used very heavily,
. Biennial report of the Montana Fish and Game Commission. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. in the past created a concentration of 1,000 to 1,500 elk on the vital winter ranges of the Tepee and Daily Creeks, preventing a normal distribu- tion and utilization of the ranges of the lower country. The attached map shows this area of heavy use. On the upper Gallatin, in the vicinity of Tepee Creek, there is marked evidence of over- utilization of forage by elk during winter months. In this area most of the Key-Species have been used very heavily, and some to the point of killing. Early stages of erosion are evident on the west and south exposures of the hills in the lower Tepee, Daily and Black Butte Creeks. Conservation Committee for the Upper Gallatin Water Shed In February, 1932, a group of men interested in this particular game problem, and representing the Montana State College at Bozeman, Bozeman Chamber of Commerce, Forest Service, National Park Service, Sportsmen's Organization, Dude Ranches, State Game Department, Stockmen and the Northern Pacific Railroad, were called to- gether by Fred B. Williams, president of the Bozeman Rod and Gun Club, to correlate the sev- eral uses being made of the winter range of the Gallatin elk herd. Out of this group there ema- nated the Conservation Committee of the Upper Gallatin Watershed. (When it was created, the Junior Chamber of Commerce was also included in the group.) The members of this committee have trav- eled on horseback twice each year over the principal winter elk ranges. As a result of these inspection trips, a definite set of recommenda- tions has been drawn up and submitted to the Fish and Game Commission. The aid and co- operation given by this group has been greatly appreciated. Recommendations: (1) That the number of elk using this winter range should be maintained at approximately 2,000 head. (2) That the Squaw Creek Checking Station should be maintained in
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