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Messrs. Crane and Banta <br />September 11, 19d^~tan. <br />Page 6 .~L~ J <br />points were done at the intersection and at each line end point (7 m. from <br />intersection point). Tree species, distance from sample point, diameter <br />at breast height of individual or clump, and estimated tree height were <br />recorded. <br />RESULTS <br />Ground Observations: <br />Ground observations for this study began April 9, 1980. A total of <br />144 were observed between April 9th and April 23rd (Map B). Most obser- <br />vations were on south-facing slopes below sandstone bluffs along Middle <br />and Foidel Creeks. <br />A total of 525 elk were observed between April 28th and May 16th (Map <br />B). Most observations were from the Eckman Park area southwest of <br />Pinnacle Peak (432 sightings). The remaining sightings were from the <br />north slope of Rattlesnake Butte (62 sightings) and below the south-facing <br />bluff near EFC headquarters (31 sightings). <br />A total of 394 elk were observed between May 19th and June 6th. All <br />observations were from observation post 111 and observation routes L-1 and <br />L-2 (Map B). <br />A total of 488 elk were observed between June 9th and June 28th (Map <br />B). Most of these observations occurred along the established observation <br />routes (Table 1). Thirty-seven calves were observed during this period <br />(Map C). <br />Aerial Observations: <br />Five aerial elk surveys were conducted between April 2 and June 26, <br />1980. All observations were made during prime morning observation hours <br />(0530-0630). Flight time totalled 8.75 hours with 4.75 hours of actual <br />observation time. Observation time averaged one hour per flight. <br />Aerial observation surveys were begun on April 2, 1980. One hundred <br />seventy elk were sighted. The majority of these elk were located on <br />southerly facing slopes which were free of snow cover (Map D). The second <br />survey, May 30th, revealed 262 elk scattered over the study area. Seven <br />elk were observed in the area between Fish Creek and Dunkley Flat Tops <br />(Map E). Elk sightings during the June 9th flight numbered 129 with no <br />elk observed between Fish Creek and Dunkley Flat Tops (Map F). On June <br />16th, 165 elk were observed in the study area. Six of these sightings <br />were calves observed moving with groups of cows. All calf sightings were <br />in the Eckman Park and Middle Creek areas. Seven elk were sighted between <br />Fish Creek and Dunkley Flat Tops (Map G). The final aerial survey, flown <br />June 26th, revealed 98 elk in the study area, including eight calves. Six <br />of these calves were in the Eckman Park and Middle Creek areas and two <br />were located in [he Rattlesnake Butte area. Eighty-six elk, including 12 <br />calves, were seen in the area between Fish Creek and Dunkley Flat Tops <br />(Map H). <br />