Schmautz and Zajanc (1950) - MDFG - found that 60 percent 

 of the deer were 4.5 years old or older when the fawns were 

 excluded. This indicated a lower reproductive rate. 



Schmautz, Zajanc, and Fish - MDFX^. - estimated there were 

 6000-8000 white-tailed deer in the lower Fisher River 

 (north of Highway 2). In the Horse Range there were an esti- 

 mated 775-1033 white-tailed deer and 84-112 mule deer. Ihey 

 estimated 1710-2061 deer winter killed in the lower Fisher 

 River . 



1951 U.S. Forest Service - population estimates. 



- Fisher River District - 2500 mule deer and 9000 white- 

 tailed deer. 



- Rexford District - 1000 mule deer and 500 white-tailed 

 deer. 



- Warland District - 1200 mule deer and 1400 white- tailed 

 deer. 



Zajanc and Schmautz (1951) - MDFG - found the distribution of 

 age classes in the harvest was fairly uniform except for an 

 abundance of the 1/2 year age class. 



Montana Department of Fish and Game - estimated there were 

 7125 mule deer and 10,300 white-tailed deer within the 

 Kootenai Management Unit.^ 



1952 U.S. Forest Service - population estimates 



- Fisher River District 2500 mule deer and 8500 white- 

 tailed deer. 



- Rexford District - 1000 mule deer and 400 white-tailed 

 deer. 



- Warland District - 1600 mule deer and 1200 white-tailed 

 deer. 



Montana Department of Fish and Game 



- re-initiated thie Lincoln County deer study. 



- estimated there were 7125 mule deer and 10,850 white- 

 tailed deer within the Kootenai Management Unit. 



1953 U.S. Forest Service - population estimates 



- Fisher River District - 2500 mule deer and 900 white- 

 tailed deer. 



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