. Bull Mountains coal field study : progress report, 1975 : research conducted by Montana Department of Fish and Game, Environment and Information Division, and Consolidation Coal Company. Coal mines and mining; Animal ecology; Wildlife management. Elk. ' â " :⢠According to available information, elk were first sighted in the Bull Mountains by residents during 1947. Since elk were never trans- planted to the area, opinions concerning the origin of the population are varied. Until 1973, elk had never been legally hunted in the area. Five archery permits were issued during fall 1973 for a
. Bull Mountains coal field study : progress report, 1975 : research conducted by Montana Department of Fish and Game, Environment and Information Division, and Consolidation Coal Company. Coal mines and mining; Animal ecology; Wildlife management. Elk. ' â " :⢠According to available information, elk were first sighted in the Bull Mountains by residents during 1947. Since elk were never trans- planted to the area, opinions concerning the origin of the population are varied. Until 1973, elk had never been legally hunted in the area. Five archery permits were issued during fall 1973 for a portion of hunting district 590 which consisted of deeded and leased surface controlled by Consol. During fall 1974, the same portion of hunting district 590 was open to archers and five rifle permits were also issued during the general season. No elk were reported killed by hunters during either season. Distribution and Range Use Data were based on 1,060 observations of elk during the report period. Most were obtained from aerial surveys and supplemented with several ob- servations from the ground. Distribution and Movements Elk in the Bull Mountains appeared to be nonmigratory and the year- long use of their range paralleled that observed by Mackie (1970) in the -20-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dusek, Gary L; McCann, Steven A; Consolidation Coal Company; Montana. Department of Fish and Game. Environment and Information Division. [s. l. : s. n. ]
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