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118 Counts and estimates of mule deer for Yellowstone National Park, 1904-1970 a . Barmore 1980.) (Source: Year Northern Yellowstone winter range Parkwide Count Data Count Estimate Date of count Inside park Outside park Total Estimate Comments from sources sources 1904 120 Partial count. 1907 1,000 1908 300· Count on feed grounds in Mammoth- 400 Gardiner area. 1909 500 Count on feed grounds in Mammoth- Gardiner area. 1910 800 Count on feed grounds in Mammoth- Gardiner area. 1911 1,000 Partial count. 1912 400 Based on actual counts or close 2 observations. 1914 892 Apr. 9-May 1 Count was made during elk census. Pains were taken to count deer. Either scarce or scattered for 2-3 years. Gratifying increase over any counts in recent years. 1915 2,000h 4 1916 2,000h 4 1917 2,000b 4 1922 1,000h 1923 1,000h 1924 314 1,800 h winter Count probably represented less than 112 1,4 total in park. Count date not given. 1925 602 ? 1926 798 1,850 b ? 1, 4 1927 683 ? 1 1928 822 1,000h ? 1, 4 1929 835 ? 5 1930 800 April 688 90 778 Deer scattered and correct check hard to 5 submit. Count is as correct as can be had .. f'l'o increase from previous year. Numerous losses from bot flies, not forage conditions. 1931 706 800 Feb. Light winter. Very few losses of any 6 kind. 1932 885 885 April Very successful count. Considerably 7 better than for several years. Doesn't reflect increase just better counting methods. Losses not excessive considering past few light winters haven't disclosed many winter kills. 1933 396 850 ? Count vel)' low, doesn't reflect true 8 number. Estimate is conservative. No increase from previous year. 1934 363 850 Mar. 14-16 Count not complete due to mild winter. 8
119 Year Northern Yellowstone winter range Parkwide Count Data Count Estimate Date of count Inside park Outside park Total Estimate Comments from sources source£ 1935 610 850 ? No -increase. Mild winters for 3 years 8 caused abnonnal increase. 1936 673 787 Mar. 18-19 622 Not 622 736 Count not fully successful. Deer counted 9 and Apr. 2 counted separately on lower range but with elk on higher range. No noticeable increase last year. Status rather precarious. Depredations by predators reported in a number of instances. 1937 843 907 Mar. 2-5 801 Not 801 848 Thought to be one of the most complete 10 counted and accurate counts ever made. 1938 964 1,000 Feb. 24-26 817 104 921 Through coverage was obtained. Count is 11 quite accurate. No change in status over previous year. 1939 935 1,000 Mar. 22-24 649 267 916 Excellent weather but deer scattered due 12 to light snow. No change in status from previous year. Losses were between January 1 and May 1 due to malnutrition and bot flies. All were coming yearlings or old. 1940 1,114 1,200 Mar. 19-20 748 342 1,090 Separate deer count. Higher count partly 13 due to better methods. Losses were hunter kill and
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Page 150 and 151: Pages 199-210 in Carbyn, L.N., S.H.
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