Serious problems of use by game animals of private lands have 

 also been improved during this period. Elk hunting regulations, al- 

 though differing in no important respect from those of former years, 

 have been carefully arranged to overcome local problems of heavy 

 range use. 



The hunting under special permit of the less abundant big game 

 species represented an important aspect of the management program 

 during the biennium. During ihe past year, 338 permits were issued 

 for moose, 225 for goats and 58 for mountain sheep. The grizzly bear 

 lias been hunted during the period under the same regulations that 

 have been in effect for several years. The chief protection of this 

 rare and impor.ant big game species has chiefly consisted of the remote 

 wilderness type habitat in which they are found. The dis-allowance of 

 a spring season for grizzly bear a iiumlier of years ago is felt to be 

 one of the more important forward steps in the management of this 

 animal, along with the retention of an important share of his wilderness- 

 type habitat. 



Game Ranges 



E.xperiencc gained through the biennium lias added further infor- 

 mation regarding the importance of tlie several l:ig game winter ranges 

 in the management program of the Stale. The Sun River Game Range, 



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Elk on the Sun River Game Range are provided winter range necessary to the survival of this 



important herd. 



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