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Table 11-3 <br />Summary of Big Game Aerial Survey Data <br />for the Haul Road Study Area, 1979 <br />Date Tra nsect Number <br />Species 1 2 3 4 5 <br />6 7 <br />Tota11 <br />J~~nuary 30, 1979 <br />I:1 k 3 3 6 <br />Mule Deer 1 1 <br />January 31, 1979 <br />I.lk 13 13 <br />11u1e Deer 3 3 16 22 <br />March 14, 1979 <br />flk 10 1 11 <br />11u1e Deer 6 6 <br />March 15, 1979 <br />1.1 k 24 24 <br />11u 1e Deer 22 22 <br />1 <br />I1ajor differences in numbers of observed animals on a day-to-day basis result from <br />two factors. First, big game animals are very mobile and may be found anywhere in <br />the vicinity of the study area. Second, depending upon the cover where an animal is <br />located during the survey, its observability changes dynamically. At no time does a <br />fixed wing census constitute a total animal count. <br />• ~ <br />• <br />• <br />