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elk. The amount of use on the area depends on the severity of the weather <br />and depth of snow. An indication of the vari~rbility or this use on these <br />loo-+er elevation habitats is shown in the follna+ing table of elk observed <br />during winter trend counts near the study area. <br />Figure 1. Muddy Creek Aerial Trend Coun~:s <br />Year No. elk <br />1975 129 <br />1914 129 <br />1973 0 <br />1971 34 <br />1970 29 <br />1969 13 <br />The importance of the section around the study area for big game is <br />indicated by the harvest data for the l•lest Muddy Game Management Unit (N521). <br />The study area is on the southern edge of the 474 square mile unit. <br />Figure 2. Harvest Data for Muddy Creek Game Flanagement Unit <br />1975 1974 1973 <br />Deer harvest 440 445 312 <br />Elk harvest 548 499 567 <br />No. deer hunters 1364 1119 713 <br />No. recreation days 5326 4114 - <br />No. elk hunters 2493 1876 1723 <br />No. recreation days 11,659 8593 - <br />V-2 <br />