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  • There were indications of a heavy battle with branches broken, snow tromped down, and much blood and hair. Wolves attacked from all sides. The blood increased as we neared the kill. Snow indicated elk and [had] gone down 3 times before dying in a hollow half-surrounded with thick willows. Had run about 120 yds [yards] after first wound before dying. Tracked wolves to a carcass we killed 3 days previously and found they never approached closer than 12 yds [yards]. Wolves had spent much time in vicinity of kill walking trail in snow to bed area in timber nearby. Many tracks on lake where they had played, and drunk from hole in ice at Beaver house. 7 Bull elk seen less than 1/2 mile from wolves, completely indifferent to barking. Dec. [December] 27. Tracked wolves as indicated on map. Definitely established 5 wolves in pack, possibly six. We continually noticed [different handwriting; possibly Jim Hatter]
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