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Major differences in numbers of animals on a day to day basis result from two factors. First, big game animals are <br />very mobile and may be found anywhere in the vicinity of the study area. Second, depending upon the cover where an <br />animal is located during the survey, its observability changes dynamically. At no time does a fixed wing census <br />constitute a total animal count. <br />TABLE 11-4 <br />Summary <br />of Big Came <br />Aerial <br />Survey Data for the Seneca II -W <br />Study Area, <br />1979 <br />Transect Number <br />Date <br />Species <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 6 7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />Total1 <br />January 30, 1979 <br />Elk <br />18 <br />6 <br />15 <br />8 <br />35 2 13 <br />13 <br />26 <br />25 <br />161 <br />Mule Deer <br />1 <br />2 <br />1 <br />1 2 1 <br />8 <br />January 31, 1979 <br />Elk <br />18 <br />14 <br />29 <br />5 <br />39 10 1 <br />11 <br />57 <br />8 <br />9 <br />201 <br />Mule Deer <br />1 <br />1 <br />5 <br />2 <br />12 <br />21 <br />March 14, 1979 <br />Elk <br />3 <br />6 <br />3 <br />4 <br />15 <br />31 <br />Mule Deer <br />1 <br />1 <br />2 <br />March 15, 1979 <br />Elk <br />1 <br />2 <br />6 <br />3 <br />8 1 7 <br />5 <br />19 <br />52 <br />Mule Deer <br />1 <br />5 1 <br />1 <br />4 <br />12 <br />Major differences in numbers of animals on a day to day basis result from two factors. First, big game animals are <br />very mobile and may be found anywhere in the vicinity of the study area. Second, depending upon the cover where an <br />animal is located during the survey, its observability changes dynamically. At no time does a fixed wing census <br />constitute a total animal count. <br />