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• utilized during the winter. The elk crucial <br />areas generally coincide with the deer crucial <br />areas. <br />(3) Important Use Areas <br />Elk calving generally occurs at higher elevations on <br />National Forest land. Their migration pattern is <br />mostly elevational. See Overlay p2. <br />(4) Special Use Areas <br />None. <br />(5) Conflicts <br />Generally the same as for deer. <br />(6) Harvest <br />Elk harvest data is presented in table 7. Post <br />season hunts are also allowed on elk on a permit <br />basis to alleviate depredation on crops. <br />• (7) Nonconsumptive Use <br />Nonconsumptive use is the same as for deer. <br />(8) Habitat Loss or Change <br />None. <br />Antelope <br />(1) Population History <br />The amount of information available on the antelope <br />in the Alkali is severely limited. Aerial trends <br />flown by the Division of Wildlife vary from 30-40% <br />but they estimate between 200-250 animals between <br />Delta and Whitewater. Antelope were first intro- <br />duced into the Wells Gulch area on February 16, 1949. <br />From this initial transplant of 17 animals, and <br />subsequent transplants in December, 1949, February, <br />1950, and January, 1970, the animals produced a <br />huntable population and up until 3 years ago, the <br />NF-WL-III-B 4/76 RWM <br />