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Elk History and Management in Idaho Through Fire and Release
The narrative traces Idaho elk history from early presence and forest fires, notably the 1910 Clearwater burn, to phased seasons and Yellowstone transplants. It notes releases in 1919 to 1939 totaling about 256 elk, rising harvests from 1,000 in 1929 to over 12,000 annually since 1954, and the St. Joe and Coeur dAlene areas opening by 1949 with a high 1968 harvest of 17,000 plus. The report concludes with a growing, resilient herd, though St Joe herds may decline due to food shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game Department
Idaho
Yellowstone
Panhandle
Idaho County
Clearwater County
Shoshone
Forest Service
Magee
Frank Bishop
Charlie Magee
Indépendence Creek
Little N. Fk
Honeysuckle
Marie
Montana
Coeur d’ Alene
Les Pengally
John’ “Mullan
Coeur d’ Alene Mountains
Prichard
Teepee Creek
Pengally
Independence Creek
McPherson
Yellowstone Park
Grizzly Flats
Kootenai County
Hope
Bonner County
Red Ives
St. Joe Forest
Clearwater
Avery
Coeur d’Alene
St. Joe
North Idaho