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During the two winters of observations (1974-1975 and 1975-1976), <br />• deer and elk numbers fluctuated from 43 to 101 and from 20 to 119, <br />respectively. Conclusions that can be drawn from the data are as <br />follows: (1) the number of animals observed is greatly affected by <br />counting conditions; (2) the severity of winter affect the total <br />number of animals observed within the area; (3) certain areas are <br />utilized more than others; and (4) deep snows have a greater impact <br />ot} deer numbers and areas of use than on elk. <br />~' <br />As discussed earlier in this section, use of the winter range by <br />deer and elk is directly related to weather conditions and snow <br />depth. <br />Information from the aerial surveys are shown in Table 6, Aerial <br />Game Counts. <br /> <br />• <br />2.04.11-14 <br />